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<br /> <br />Wednesday, June 17 <br />12 to 2 p.m. Conference Registration <br /> <br />2 to 2:50 p.m. <br /> <br />Shovel Ready Presentation <br /> <br />Gene Goddard, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development <br />A growing trend among states seeking to attract new industry is to have a Shovel Ready Site Certification <br />Program. The importance of this program to prospective businesses is that it reduces the time and <br />increases the predictability of getting the land developed, the building constructed, and their operation up <br />and running. Delivery time is very critical to a company and having certiffied sites gives a community a <br />distinct competitive advantage. The definition of a Shovel Ready Site varies among states but it essentially <br />means that a community (or some other third party) has a site under its control and all of the planning, <br />zoning, surveys, title work, environmental studies, soils analysis and public infrastructure engineering has <br />been compoleted prior to marketing the site. <br /> <br />.2:50 to 3:10p.m. <br /> <br />Break <br /> <br />3:10 to 4:00 p.m. <br /> <br />DEED/Minnesota Small Business Development Cent~r (MNSBDC) <br /> <br />Mike Myhre, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development <br />Learn about how the MNSBDC is assisting and promoting small business development in Minnesota by <br />leveraging expertise on a regional basis and providing valuable guidance to business at no charge to them. <br /> <br />4 to 5 p.m. Break <br /> <br />5 to 6 p.m. EDAM Past Presidents Reception <br /> <br />6 to 6:15 p.m. President's Welcome, including introduction of new members/attendees <br /> <br />6:15 to 7 p.m. Banquet <br /> <br />7 to 7:30 p.m. Mark Loftus, <br /> <br />7:30 to 8:15 p.m. EDAM Annual Economic Development Awards (sponsored by the Minnesota Real Estate Journal) <br /> <br />8:30 to 11 :30 p.m. Casino Night! <br /> <br />