Economic Development: August 2005 Economic Development Report

August 2005 Economic Development Report

Nelson County Department of Economic Development and Tourism
August 2005 Report

Economic Development Update
Projects
•   Re-designing the web site
•   Developing Small Business Development Center seminars and coordinating monthly onsite sessions
•   Facilitating the Nellysford Planning process
•   Working on the online business directory
•   Facilitating Schuyler historic district project
•   Working with Small Business Development Center
•   Managing Lovingston Revitalization planning grant project
•   Managing market analysis for Lovingston and Nellysford
•   Facilitating Lovingston historic district project
•   Working with the Economic Development Authority on broadband initiatives and business retention visits
•   Working with Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development to develop a forum on workforce development

Meetings
July 2 – Glen Mary grand opening
July 5 – new business prospect
July 5 – Lovingston Revitalization Project Management Team
July 6 – business retention
July 6 – Commissioner of the Revenue
July 7 – Economic Development Authority
July 8 - Lovingston Revitalization Project
July 12 – Small Business Development Center
July 14 – Virginia Economic Development Partnership Occupational Cluster Analysis
July 15 – business retention
July 19 – Board of Supervisors-Economic Development Authority breakfast
July 25 – Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
July 25 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development – workforce development
July 26 – business retention
July 28 - Lovingston Revitalization Project Public Meeting

Recruitment and Retention
Working with 5 new prospects and 2 ongoing relationships