Project Impact(s):
Business Process, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Education, Governance/Public Policy, OpenBeam, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
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Collaborators Lead Organization:
Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce
Contact:
Heather Holmes
; Email:
[email protected]
; Phone:
TBD
Known/Likely Collaborators:
Albert Lea Economic Development Agency (ALEDA)
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Diversity Council
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Journey to Growth Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Journey to Growth Partnership
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OpenBeam
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Port Authority of Winona
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Red Wing Port Authority
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Rochester-Area Economic Development Inc (RAEDI)
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Rochester-area Chamber of Commerce
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Southeastern Minnesota League of Municipalities (SEMLM)
Potential Collaborators:
Community Networking Group (CNG)
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;
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;
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;
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;
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Impacts Major Impact:
Economic Development
PlanScape Impacts : Level 1:
Business Process, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Education, Governance/Public Policy, OpenBeam, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Level 2:
Education, Business Process, Civic Engagement, Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Diversification, STEM, Vision/Identity, Workforce Development
DMC Impacts:
Livable City, Arts & Culture, Technology, Health & Wellness, Education/Learning Environment
Community Health Impacts:
Type of Project
Planning, Programming
Links: RAEDI Website on J2G
Presentation
Updates
2014-12-20
Misc Info
Key Points:
- 501C3 formation to drive execution of the plan
- Staffing of agency
Key Initiatives Include:
- Create a regional brand and communications platform
- Create Leadership Teams to oversee development of the Rochester Area's target business sectors
- Formalize a best-practice startup acceleration program at the May Clinic Business Accelerator
- Develop a comprehensive graduate-retention program
- Identify, enhance and promote capital-formation resources
- Conduct a regional workforce gap
- Form a coalition to create a regional talent retention and attraction campaign
- Pursue regional transit service for high-volume weekday commuting periods
- etc ...
- Leverage community partners to work on the three broad themes:
- Expand/diversity the regional economy
- Optimize the regional talent base
- Become a cohesive, connected region
- Top-level Volunteer Governance
- Coordinating entities
- Form committees
Indicators
- Population growth
- Per Capital Income trending
- Poverty Rate
- Unemployment Rate
- High School Graduation Rate
- Percentage of Healthcare Employment
- % Self-employed
- Pre-school Student Enrollment
- % of Adults with a BA Degrees or Higher
- % Population Ages 25 to 34
- Net Migration
- Patents Per Capital (per 100 employees)
Performance Measures:
Theme 1: Expand and Diversify the Region Economy
- Number of unique RAEDI website visitors (monthly)
- Number of RAEDI followers on Twitter
- Website click-throughs received from LinkedIn
- Site consultant hosting event attendance
- Total employment from relocations/Total employment from expansions
- Number of national Startup Conference attendees
- Student enrolled in K-20 entrepreneurial programs
Theme 2: Optimize the Regional Talent Base
- Number of students participating in internship/job-shadowing programs
- Number of Mentorship Programs Formalized
Theme 3: Becoming a Cohesive Connected Region
- Regional Compact for Southeaster Minnesota signatories
- Number of attendees to Southeastern MN Regional Summit
- Percent of regional business served by Broadband
Key reports on: Journey to Growth Plan
Per PB Reporting: "While the five-year timeline for the Journey to Growth initiative has wrapped up, the work of diversifying Southern Minnesota's economy continues."
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Chatfield Meeting Summary
J2G Chairman John Wade welcomed the group to Chatfield, which he said is an example of how communities can spur economic growth.
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