Economic Development: June 2005 Economic Development Report

June 2005 Economic Development Report

Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
June 2005 Report

Economic Development Update
Projects
   Preparing preliminary information form to Virginia Department of Historic Resources for Schuyler historic district
   Working with Small Business Development Center on FY 2006 events
   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 and landscaping

Meetings
May 2 Central Virginia Small Business Development Center
May 5 Piedmont Workforce Council training
May 6 Economic Development Authority
May 8-11 National Main Street Conference
May 12 Department of Transportation Route 29 study
May 13 business retention
May 16 Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
May 16 business retention
May 17 Lovingston Revitalization Project
May 17 Explore Nelson Wine
May 18 Central Virginia Small Business Development Center
May 20 Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
May 20 Lovingston Revitalization Project
May 23 Explore Nelson Wine
May 24 business retention
May 26 business retention
May 27 Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
May 27 business retention
May 31 Lovingston Revitalization Project and Route 29 Safety Study public meeting

Recruitment and Retention
Working with 5 new prospects and 1 ongoing relationship