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IMEA Economic Development Seminar September 13, 2011

Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective. IMEA Economic Development Seminar September 13, 2011. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective. Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives Priorities Regional Attributes Competitive Advantage Implementation Plan.

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IMEA Economic Development Seminar September 13, 2011

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  1. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective IMEA Economic Development Seminar September 13, 2011

  2. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Strategic Plan • Goals and Objectives • Priorities • Regional Attributes • Competitive Advantage • Implementation Plan

  3. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Goals and Objectives • Identify and Interview Key Stakeholders • City and County Officials • Employers • Other Community Leaders • Developers • Legislators

  4. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Business Location Characteristics • Location • Population • Transportation • Utilities • Available Properties and Buildings • Incentives • Labor Availability and Quality

  5. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Priorities • Infrastructure • Highways • Rail • Air • Water and Sewer • Sites and Buildings • Labor Availability and Quality • Expansion and Retention

  6. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Regional Attributes • Schools • Retail/Commercial • Infrastructure • Labor • Specific Industries • Quality of Life • Cost of Living

  7. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Competitive Advantages • Costs • Taxes • Sites and Buildings – Low Cost • Utilities • Labor • Prepared and Available Workforce • Access • Incentives – TIF/Enterprise Zone

  8. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Implementation Plan • Economic Development Corporation • Executive Team • Attorney, Engineer, Banker, Developer, Utility • Planning Commission • Federal and State Agencies • Legislators • Schools • Funding

  9. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Implementation Plan (continued) • Retention Visits • Data Collection and Communication • Partnerships • Marketing Plan • Responding to RFI (Request for Information) • Roundtable Network Meetings

  10. Rural Development: A Consultant’s Perspective • Contact information Rita McDowall, President McDowall & Associates 2509 Pebble Beach Drive Springfield, Illinois 62704 Phone: 217.652.0368 E-Mail: rita.mcdowall@comcast.net • Questions

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