02/09/10 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

CASE # d.- ICSC CONFERENCE PREPARATION AND ATTENDANCE By: Heidi A. Nelson, Deputy City Administrator/Director of Community Development Background: Staff would like to review with the HRA preparations for the lCSC Conference and the staff/HRA attendance for the conference. Early-bird registrations have been processed for City Administrator Kurt Ulrich, Economic Development Coordinator Sean Sullivan, Mayor Bob Ramsey, and Councilmembers McGlone, Elvig, and Look. As of yet, no hotel or airfare reservations have been made. Staffwould like to confirm the anticipated attendance by those members of Council that are registered as well as request consideration of attendance of Heidi Nelson, Deputy City AdministratorlDirector of Community Development, at the conference. Staff is working with Darren Lazan to secure and plan for booth space at the conference; booth space will provide increased visibility for the Ramsey Town Center project and a space for city representatives to meet with potential developers. Staff feels that the addition of Ms. Nelson will assist with staffing the booth and coordinating meetings with the various development groups. and retailers. As Council will recall, the EDA authorized funding for the City Administrator and Economic Development Coordinator to attend the conference as well as funding for the booth and 50% of the production costs of the marketing materials for the conference. Funding for the Council and for the proposed attendance by the Deputy City Administrator is proposed to come from the HRA. The budget for the conference will be reviewed during the meeting. Board Action: Provide direction regarding conference attendance and establish budget for the costs associated with the conference attendance and marketing materials. Reviewed by: . ~CS;) ~ City Administrator HRA: 02.09.2010 Attachments: None