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<br />Economic DevelopmeJ.?-t Association of Minnesota <br /> <br />Page 4 of8 . <br /> <br />community coffer are attractions that are discussed. The necessary studies, legal agn <br />and critical time frames for wind project development will be described with examples <br />some communities in rural Minnesota are capitalizing on 'value added' (support) indu: <br />well. <br /> <br />Track B: Innovations <br /> <br />Greening and Updating Positively Minnesota <br />Kevin McKinnon, Director of Business Development, Minnesota Department of Emr. <br />and Economic Development <br /> <br />This session will provide an update on activities at DEED related to "Green Developm <br />DEED website and MNPRO upgrades and Positively Minnesota Marketing. <br /> <br />Track C: Case Studies <br /> <br />Redeveloping Brownfields: Challenges & Opportunities A Case Study of the Na' <br />Lead/Golden Auto Site in St. Louis Park <br />Greg Hunt, Economic Development Coordinator, City of St. Louis Park <br /> <br />Redeveloping contaminated sites can be difficult but rewarding. In an ideal example c <br />cooperative public-private partnership, the City of St Louis Park and Real Estate Rec <br />worked together to acquire, cleanup, and redevelop a notorious former Superfund sitE <br />what challenges were overcome in order to turn an eye-sore into an award-winning $: <br />project <br /> <br />3:45 to 4:00 p.m. <br />4:00 to 5:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Break <br /> <br />Session Three <br /> <br />Track A: Economic Development Tools <br /> <br />Making a BIG Deal out of Small Business <br />Andy Carlson, Business Services Specialist, City of Minneapolis; Melinda Ludwicz. <br />Librarian, Parnterships, Hennepin County Library; Linda Fritschel, Senior Librarian, <br />Science & Government, Hennepin County Library <br /> <br />Small businesses are critical to any local economy contributing up to 80 percent of thE <br />growth. Through a partnership sponsored by Hennepin County Library volunteers fror <br />of Minneapolis, SCORE, and Legal Corp have teamed up to offer free business assist <br />entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through this partnership, Hennepin Count <br />and its partners provide valuable advice and information to help businesses plan and <br /> <br />Track B: Innovations <br /> <br />Biosciences in Minnesota Today <br />Jeremy Lenz, MBA, Vice President of Operations, BioBusiness Alliance of Minneso; <br />Rebekah Kent, Senior Program Manager, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota <br /> <br />Minnesota has one of the most unique and complex bioscience industries in the coun <br /> <br />54 <br />http://www.edam.org/calendardisplayevent.cfm ?print=true&date=21 %20J an%2020 1 O&ev... 12/7/2009 <br />