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UPCDC Restructuring. Monday, June 17, 2013 Landmark Inn, 12 p.m. UPCDC Tier 1 UPCDC Tier 2 UPCDC Tier 3. Current Structure. Local Partners in Economic Development as originally provided by the MEDC Meets monthly. UPCDC Tier 1.
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UPCDC Restructuring Monday, June 17, 2013 Landmark Inn, 12 p.m.
UPCDC Tier 1 • UPCDC Tier 2 • UPCDC Tier 3 Current Structure
Local Partners in Economic Development as originally provided by the MEDC • Meets monthly UPCDC Tier 1
Tier 1 + State Department officials (MDOT, MDARD, MDNR, Governor’s Office, etc) • Meets on a bimonthlybasis UPCDC Tier 2
Tier 1 + Tier 2 + any other Region 1 stakeholders in economic development • Tier 3 is open to any economic development stakeholder, we rely on Tier 1 to give us names of individuals they believe should be included in those emails and quarterly meetings. • Meets on a quarterly basis UPCDC Tier 3
Statewide data sharing network implemented to support collaboration between local and regional economic development agencies. • Allows valuable information on local businesses to be stored in an organized central location • In “the cloud”; can be accessed from anywhere • User-friendly SALESforce
Real-time, on-line economic development site selection database • Allows local Economic Developers and real estate companies to work together • Provides one place for businesses to look for new property to expand Location One (LOIS)
State program that helps support local small business. • Research team identifies specific growth issues and then devotes 36 hours to each company to provide action oriented information. Economic Gardening
Letter of support for multiple projects: • Next Michigan Development District • Governor’s Cup Nominations • Michigan Manufacturer of the Year Project Support
Pure Michigan Talent Connect • Salesforce • Placemaking • MEDC – Regional Attraction • MEDC – Community Development • Brownfield Redevelopment Program Training/Presentations
MEDC - Economic Gardening • MEDC – STEP • Site Selection Training w/ Southwest Michigan FIRST • Microenterprise Network and CEDAM w/ Northern Initiatives • Global Michigan Initiative Program Training/Presentations Continued
Tier Structure • Engagement • Travel/Meeting time Concerns
Remove tiered system, everyone who is involved in Economic Development is called the UPCDC • Local partners (former Tier 1) to meet prior to UPCDC first month of quarter • No meeting second month • UPCDC (former 1,2 and 3 tiers) meet following the UPEDA meeting in the third month of the quarter • Regional team players would be asked to attend first meeting of the month recommendations