Economic Development: February 2005 Economic Development Report

February 2005 Economic Development Report

Economic Development Update
Projects
Presented an overview of economic development activities to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership; Nelson County wine was served at the reception
Economic Development Authority funded Central Virginia Small Business Development Center for July 2005-June 2006
Presented information to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Managing Lovingston Revitalization planning grant project
Facilitating Lovingston historic district project
Managing market analysis for Lovingston and Nellsyford planning processes
Working with the Economic Development Authority on gateway signs

Meetings
January 6 Economic Development Authority
January 8 Wintergreen Hotel project
January 10 business prospect
January 10 department web site training
January 10 Lovingston planning project
January 12 Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
January 13 business retention
January 14 NACO award application
January 17 Virginia Works
January 18 Explore Nelson Wine
January 19 orchard marketing project
January 19 Virginia Economic Development Partnership reception
January 20 Virginia Economic Development Partnership presentation
January 21 interviews for the Lovingston Revitalization planning project
January 24 Rockfish Valley Community Center
January 25 DHCD facilitated planning meeting for the Lovingston Revitalization planning project
January 26 Crozet tunnel
January 26 adult literacy
January 27 Department of Historic Resources Lovingston Historic District public hearing

Montebello Fish Hatchery Visitation
January 2005 27 paid visitors

Recruitment and Retention
Working with 4 new prospects and 5 ongoing relationships

Web Site Update
The new site was launched in July 2004
Average monthly views in 2003 - 5000
January 2005 views - 42,216