Economic Development: November 2006 Economic Development Report

November 2006 Economic Development Report

Economic Development Update

Project
•    Facilitating the marketing and branding strategy
•    Updating the visitor profile
•    Nelsoncounty.com has a 7 (out of 10) Google page rank – similar to Amazon.com or Virginia.org
•    Working with the prospective buyer for the Callohill property
•    Coordinating the 2007 bicentennial celebration marketing efforts
•    Beta testing Virginia Economic Development Partnership occupational cluster analysis
•    Online business directory now complete, categorized by occupation and now being updated with 2006 business license information

October Meetings
October 2 – Wintergreen Performing Arts
October 3 – Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
October 3 – Monticello
October 3 – Bicentennial
October 4 – Pharsalia Folk Festival
October 5 – Economic Development Authority
October 9 – Dixie Youth Little League
October 10 – Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
October 10 – Birding and Wildlife Trails
October 11 – Weldon Cooper Center
October 11 – Regional Destination Marketing Organization
October 13-15 – National Folk Festival
October 16 – Bicentennial
October 17 – Virginia Tourism Corporation
October 17 – Wintergreen Resort
October 18 – Lovingston Revitalization
October 18 - Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development
October 19 – Regional Economic Development roundtable
October 20 – Economic Development Authority orientation
October 23 – US – South African Wine Exchange program
October 26 – Economic Development Authority bond issue
October 26 – Rural Development
October 30 – Bicentennial
October 31 – Small Business Development Center

Recruitment and Retention
Working with new 2 prospects and 4 ongoing relationships