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David Edwards Chairman It is with great pleasure that I present to you the annual report for the Independence Economic Development Council. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of the past year as we worked to achieve our goals of supporting local businesses, attracting new companies and growing our core of entrepreneurs who are getting their businesses established through the Ennovation Center. In 2012, our staff will implement a new approach that will provide us a “laser focus� to working with growing companies and we will work closely with our allies and partners to bring a high level of service and support to our customers and prospects. Economic development is a team sport and the support of our public and private sector partners have made our team one of the strongest in the KC metro. Thank you for your continued support and being a vital member of Team Independence.
David Edwards Chairman
Marcie Gragg Treasurer 1
Jack Figg Vice Chairman
Brian Mundy Secretary
Dr. Jim Hinson Past Chairman
Board of Directors and Management Committee Jeff Benson – Toshiba
Robert Heacock* – City of Independence
Kim Brightwell – Blue Springs School District
Kevin Head – Superior Electric
Carolyn Caldwell – Centerpoint Medical Center
Dr. Jim Hinson* – Independence School District
Mike Chambers – AT&T
Steve Hunter* – Great Western Bank
Wes Cowan – Space Center
Steve Kidwell – LaFarge
Cheryl Carpenter Davis – Independence Chamber of Commerce
Tim Locher* – Forest City Land Group
David Disney – JE Dunn Construction
Mary McNamara* – Cornell Roofing
David Edwards* – CEAH Realtors
Bill Moore – King Hershey, PC
Dr. Mark Enderle – Fort Osage School District
Brian Mundy* – Munlake Contractors
Jack Figg* – Alliant Tech Systems (ATK)
Larry Norris – Community of Christ
Bob Glaser* – Summit Bank of Kansas City
Brian Piel – M&I Bank
Marcie Gragg* – City of Independence
Blake Roberson – Independence School District
Sara Freetly-Grubb – candid marketing
Jim Schultz – City of Independence
Jim Harpool – MD Management Robert Harper – ACS * Member of Management Committee
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Steve Mauer – Zerger Mauer LLP
2011 Performance and Activity Report
Existing Business Contacts
Business Retention Surveys
C-Level Visits
Attraction Projects
YTD Totals
348
103
15
67
Annual Goal
160
80
12
50
217.50%
128.75%
125.00%
134.00%
% of Goal
New Jobs
New Payroll
Capital Investments
YTD Totals
452
$17,717,893
$24,011,816
Annual Goal
350
$10,500,000
$30,000,000
129.14%
168.74%
80.04%
3,053
$114,398,899
$174,761,773
% of Goal
5 Year Totals
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Independence Total Unemployment Independence Unemployment
Unemployment Rate
11.00% 10.00% 9.00% 8.00% 7.00% 6.00% 5.00%
*all dates are in 2011
Independence Total Independence Total Employment Employment 54,500 54,000
Total Employment
53,500 53,000 52,500 52,000 51,500 51,000 50,500
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*all dates are in 2011
iNvestors Platinum Level ($5,000) Blue Springs School District candid marketing & communications CEAH Realtors Centerpoint Medical Center City of Independence Community of Christ Independence Chamber of Commerce Independence School District King Hershey LaFarge
Gold Level ($2,500) ACS Electronic Systems, Inc. Alliant Tech Systems AT&T Cornell Roofing and Sheet Metal Fort Osage School District JE Dunn Construction Kansas City Business Journal M&I Bank MD Management Munlake Construction Space Center Summit Bank of Kansas City The Examiner Toshiba Business Systems
Silver Level ($1,000)
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ACI/Boland American Food Service Bank of Grain Valley Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Bryan Cave, LLP Capital Electric CBIZ Insurance Group, Inc. Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Commerce Bank Corporate CopyPrint DRB Group, LLC Ennovation Center Faith Technologies
Foley Company Forest City Land Development HDR, Inc. Hilton Garden Inn Independence Events Center Jackson County Economic Development Lake City Business Center Metropolitan Community College Missouri Gas Energy Missouri Mavericks Olsson Consulting
Pycior + Co Red Force Fire & Security Residence Inn by Marriott South & Associates, PC State Farm Insurance - Blake Roberson Stewardship Capital Stewart Title Terracon Consultants Truman Medical Center Lakewood Turner Construction UMB Bank
Quality Inn & Suites Staybridge Suites Trudy Beard, CPA Vibe Marketing Group
US Bank Vespera Films Villa Pizza Visionpace IT W.L Cassell & Associates
Bronze Level ($500) Allis Chalmers Industrial Park Alterra Bank Aspire Business Development Automation Dynamics Bank Midwest Capital Construction Services Comfort Suites Commercial Concepts and Furnishings Desktop Office Products Edward Jones Graceland University Great Western Bank Hawthorn Bank Heise-Meyer Commercial Real Estate Hemco Hereford House Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suite Hy-Vee Food Store Kansas City Power & Light Kimak Pest Control Marian Hope Center for Children’s Therapy Market Smart RGA McCownGordon Construction Metcalf Bank Meyer Companies, Inc. PSI
Small Business & Not-for-Profit Organizations Level ($300) AdviCoach Alissa’s Flowers & Fine Home Furnishings Androjek Capital Construction Services Cassidy Turley Columbia College Community Services League Control Service Company Custom Engineering Energy Systems Group Englewood Business Association First 5 Image Consulting Heartland Business Capital Job One Kelly Services Mark Martin Properties Metzler Brothers Insurance Mid Continent Public Library Nature’s Way Lawn & Landscape Radio Revolution Realty Trust Group The Land Source
2012 Business Plan 2012 Goals and Objectives Business Retention/Attraction Business contacts 200
Team Meetings with Companies 80
Job Creation Target 350
Prospect Visits 15
Capital Investment $30,000,000
Business Retention/Attraction · Utilize team approach to meet with primary employers located within the community to identify issues and opportunities. Team assignments following visit will be monitored using Project Tracker. · Bi-weekly webinar/conference call meetings with partners to update projects, discuss strategy and assign tasks. · Participate in 3 KCADC in-market or out-of-market events (trade shows or consultant visits). · Conduct annual economic conditions survey among Independence businesses. · Involve BEST committee in team retention approach. · Support re-use plan and marketing strategy for commercial buildings on Noland Road. · Coordinate Independence Industry Council. · Assist graduated Ennovation Center clients in finding permanent locations in Independence. · Develop plan for promotion of Little Blue Valley region. · Needs/opportunity analysis for 24 Highway region. · Host quarterly commercial realtors exchange meetings.
Entrepreneurship/Small Business · Support small business and entrepreneurial growth by utilizing assets and facilities of Ennovation Center. · Development of “economic gardening” program which can provide valuable market data for entrepreneurs and existing businesses wanting to expand their market share. Identify pilot group of existing businesses to launch program with. · Creation of business mentor program to utilize local business expertise to support the growth of early stage companies. · Provide programs and workshops specific to early stage companies.
Community Initiatives · Work in partnership to develop plan for comprehensive community image improvement campaign/strategy. · Promote and maintain communications within the community to promote the organization, raise awareness of its mission and enhance its image within the community. · Partner to support local residential realtor education program. · Involvement in creation of Noland Road district.
Communications · · · · ·
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Creation and publication of annual report for organization. Bi-weekly “iN the Know” e-mail newsletter to all stakeholders and investors. Presentation of annual report to Mayor and City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission. Expand web site content to focus on information that is targeted towards decision makers and site consultants. Utilize web site, social media, blog and print media to promote unique stories about local business and opportunities in Independence.
2012 Business Plan Programming/Services · · · · ·
Independence Industry Council (bi-monthly meetings). Mayor’s Business Recognition program (monthly). Annual meeting in February to recognize outstanding businesses. Quarterly Investor programs (February, May, August and December). Provide custom demographics, market data, competitive advantage information, traffic count data and other relevant community profile information to aid businesses in evaluating new marketing opportunities in Independence.
Membership/Investors · · · · · ·
Host investor networking events as determined by investor relations committee. Provide GetReferrED database system for sharing and distribution business lead opportunities among investors. Print investor directory and distribute to prospects, local expansion and new attractions. Distribute to investors monthly a listing of new Independence companies and related contact information. Continually survey and request feedback from investors on EDC programs and events. Monthly investor roundtable luncheons with small groups of investors.
Financial Resources · Identify products, services and sponsorships that can be marketed as a revenue source. · Expand private sector investors through networking opportunities and invitations to events.
Tom Lesnak President tlesnak@iNedc.biz
Jodi Krantz Vice President of Economic Development jkrantz@iNedc.biz
Stephanie Zamora Director of Entrepreneurship and Small Business szamora@iNedc.biz
Mikealene Evans Administrative Assistant mevans@iNedc.biz
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