upcdc restructuring
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
UPCDC RESTRUCTURING
Monday, June 17, 2013Landmark Inn, 12 p.m.
CURRENT STRUCTURE
UPCDC Tier 1 UPCDC Tier 2 UPCDC Tier 3
UPCDC TIER 1
Local Partners in Economic Development as originally provided by the MEDC
Meets monthly
UPCDC TIER 2 Tier 1 + State Department officials (MDOT,
MDARD, MDNR, Governor’s Office, etc) Meets on a bimonthly basis
UPCDC TIER 3 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
SALESFORCE 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
LOCATION ONE (LOIS)
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
ECONOMIC GARDENING 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.
PROJECT SUPPORT
Letter of support for multiple projects: Next Michigan Development District Governor’s Cup Nominations Michigan Manufacturer of the Year
PROGRAM TRAINING/PRESENTATIONS
Pure Michigan Talent Connect Salesforce Placemaking MEDC – Regional Attraction MEDC – Community Development Brownfield Redevelopment
PROGRAM TRAINING/PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED
MEDC - Economic Gardening MEDC – STEP Site Selection Training w/ Southwest Michigan
FIRST Microenterprise Network and CEDAM w/
Northern Initiatives Global Michigan Initiative
CONCERNS Tier Structure Engagement Travel/Meeting time
RECOMMENDATIONS
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
COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS