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AKa(+m.ein f C <br />Chamber of Commerce of Kittitas County <br />Economic Development— Marketing Outline 2020/2021 <br />This pian is structured to fulfill the requirements of our ADO contract with the Washington <br />State Department of Commerce and personnel funding from .09 county funding. Priority has <br />been given to the action items outlined in our departmental work plan that are "next steps" in <br />the implementation of the TIP Strategies Report and feasible to accomplish with existing budget <br />and stag The ADO requirements take time equivalence of one staff person to fulfill. <br />"Our Mission is to provide active leadership and achieve measurable results by creating a <br />business climate that supports job creation, business recruitment, retention and expansion <br />which increases the tax base and supports family wage employment.' <br />Marketing Plan Basis <br />"1 want a diverse and vibrant economy in Kittitas County" <br />• Partnerships <br />• Sustainable Family Wage ]obs <br />+ Economic Vitality <br />• Tourism <br />• Economic Diversity <br />+ Infrastructure Funding <br />Goal 1. Recruitment of Professional Service Businesses to Klttitas County <br />Research lists of professional service associations and contact their members about the <br />opportunities available for business in Kittitas County. <br />Develop a recruitment brochure that can be customized to target specific industries. <br />Redesign website including a streamlined business startup resource page. <br />Utilize DOC template and customize when responding to recruitment opportunity <br />announcements. Respond to all recruitment opportunities from DOC that are applicable <br />to Kittitas County. Maintain file of all recruitment opportunity announcements to <br />determine gaps In service that are feasible to address. <br />+► Assist clients with pre -permitting and permitting process and obtaining appropriate <br />licenses. <br />• Maintain an Inventory of available properties, Infrastructure: Power, Sewer, Water, and <br />Natural Gas, cable, Utilities, Broadband, Redundancy, Fiber and demographics. <br />• Participate and invest in regional economic develop marketing efforts with <br />organizations such as WEDA, AWC, AWB. <br />Goal 2. Provide Assistance to our existing Kittitas County Businesses to help maintain and <br />create employment. <br />• Conduct 10 business visitations per month giving priority focus to tier two businesses. <br />