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ITEM #5. <br />city <br />E <br />liver <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Economic Development Authority <br />FROM: Annie Deckert, Economic Development Assistant <br />Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development <br />DATE: October 13, 2008 <br />SUBJECT: Update on Marketing Activities <br />The purpose of this memo is to provide a brief update of recent market initiatives of the <br />Economic Development Division. <br />Attachments <br />• Invite to Manufacturer's Week <br />• Economic Development Newsletter, Fall 2008 <br />• Rivers Edge Halloween Event <br />Manufacturer's Week Events <br />Staff has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to plan this year's Manufacturer's Week <br />Events. There will be a tour of Classic Acrylics at 10:45am, followed by a luncheon and <br />presentation by Jim Mecklenburg at the Holiday Inn in Otsego. Mr. Mecklenburg will be <br />speaking about Project Lead the Way, anon-profit organization that promotes pre- <br />engineering courses for middle and high school students. <br />Retail Trade Analysis <br />As directed by the EDA at its August meeting, staff is partnering with the Chamber of <br />Commerce and working with Ms. Claudia Cody, University of MN Extension Service to <br />organize the Retail Trade Analysis Workshop. The workshop is tentatively planned for the <br />middle of November; the EDA will be notified once the date is finalized. The draft report <br />was distributed to the EDA at the August meeting. Please contact staff if you need an <br />additional copy before the presentation. <br />