OPPORTUNITY AUSTIN ANNUAL MEETING March 22, 2017 Austin Chamber of Commerce
GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP Southern Portion of Austin MSA Represent Hays & Caldwell County Regional Population of 215,258 Hays County: 194,739 Caldwell County: 40,522 (U.S. Census Bureau, May 2015) Stunning natural beauty on edge of Texas Hill Country
GREATER SAN MARCOS PARTNERSHIP Established in October 2010 Mission: To enhance and diversify the regional economy by creating high quality jobs and investment 1 st Five Year Strategy: 2010-2015 Updated Five Year Strategy: 2015-2020 Core Values Accountability, Transparency & Integrity Commitment to Excellence Continuous Improvement to our Processes & Operations Exceptional service to our Clients & Communities MARKETING & PROMOTION BUSINESS RECRUITMENT BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION
MEET THE TEAM ADRIANA CRUZ MIKE KAMERLANDER VICTOR GARZA ASHLEY GOSSEN LAURIE HARTZ SALVADOR MIRAMONTES JR. CHRISTIAN DURAN See More About Us: www.greatersanmarcostx.com
CONGRATULATIONS MIKE KAMERLANDER SELECTED AS ONE OF THE 40 UNDER 40 RISING STARS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
VISION 2020: 5 YEAR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Promote Region Across Corridor/Country/Glob ally Public Relations Out of market trips Inbound visits Manage Quality Growth Protect Natural Resources Infrastructure Business Climate Quality Job Growth Corporate Relocations Growth of Existing Businesses Small Business/Entrepreneurs International Investment Optimize Local Talent Pre-K 12 Higher Education Leadership & Inclusion Workforce Training Destination Appeal Culture & Lifestyle Housing Destinations Vibrant Downtowns
IMPLEMENTATION WORK GROUPS GSMP STAFF MIKE KAMERLANDER VICTOR GARZA ASHLEY GOSSEN SAL MIRAMONTES Destination Appeal Destination Attractions International Business Airport Recruitment & Industry Infrastructure Sites & Real Estate Existing Business Education (K-12) Entrepreneur Ecosystem Workforce & Higher Ed Marketing & Branding PR & Communications
TARGET INDUSTRIES Aerospace, Aviation, Security & Defense Business Services & Support Destination Attractions Information Technology Life Sciences Material Sciences Regional Distribution
STRATEGIC LOCATION 2015 POPULATION 30 MILE RADIUS 945,746 45 MILE RADIUS 2,669,659 60 MILE RADIUS 4,172,051 2015 LABOR FORCE 30 MILE RADIUS 472,838 45 MILE RADIUS 1,333,646 60 MILE RADIUS 2,000,275
SNAPSHOT PROFILE INFRASTRUCTURE AFFORDABILITY QUALITY OF LIFE BUSINESS-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES AVAILABLE INCENTIVES (COUNTY & CITY)
TALENTED WORKFORCE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY Tier 2 Emerging Research University 4 th largest university in Texas with 38,000 students 5 th fastest growing in the U.S. 97 bachelors, 87 masters, and 12 doctoral degree programs are offered Ph.D. in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization is available STAR Park advanced materials research incubator
TALENTED WORKFORCE GARY JOB CORPS Largest Job Corps program in America No-cost education and career technical training program by the U.S. Department of Labor AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Largest community college system in TX Affordable, flexible 2-year college Recipient of $1.8 million Texas Workforce Commission Skills Development Fund Grant to provide specialized training to EPIC Piping
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
FY17 YTD LEADS BY INDUSTRY 15% 26% Advanced Mfg. Aviation Biotechnology Project Updates 9,429 jobs 6,369,000 square feet 1,750 Acres $9,185 Million 23% 4% 12% 4% Consumer Goods Corporate Ops Distribution General Mfg. IT Other 4% 12%
IT AIN T BRAGGING IF IT S TRUE America s 25 Best Cities to Retire (Forbes, 2016) Texas Best Cities for the Creative Class (Southern Business & Development, 2016) Top Ten Most Beautiful Town Squares in the U.S. (Travel + Leisure Magazine, July 2013) Top Ten Cities in America for Raising Kids (Business Week, 2009)
AMERICA S NEXT GREAT METROPOLIS GREATER SAN MARCOS: WHOA NELLIE! (FORBES, OCT. 2016)
CHANGE IN POPULATION GREATER SAN MARCOS REGION IN CONTEXT Hays & Comal Greater San Austin, Marcos TX Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Chicago, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles, CA New York, NY-NJ-PA 2010-2015 2000-2015 San Francisco, CA TEXAS AVERAGE OUTSIDE TEXAS Derived from Census Bureau data 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% Annual Percentage Change Figure 18
DOMESTIC MIGRATION GREATER SAN MARCOS REGION IN CONTEXT Comal & Hays Counties Greater San Austin, Marcos TX Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Chicago, IL-IN-WI Los Angeles, CA New York, NY-NJ-PA 2010-2015 2000-2015 San Francisco, CA TEXAS AVERAGE OUTSIDE TEXAS AVERAGE -2.0% -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% Annual Percentage Change Derived from Census Bureau data Figure 19
37.0% JOB GROWTH, 2006-2016 31.5% 17.6% 20.2% 18.4% 4.8% Greater Hayes/Comal San Marcos Nation Texas Austin-Round Rock, TX Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Dallas-Fort Worth- Arlington, TX
WHAT HAPPENED IN 2015 & 2016? GSMP announced 1,325 new jobs & $230 million in investment INCLUDING Amazon Fulfillment Center and Best Buy E-Commerce Sales Operation
ANNOUNCEMENTS BEST BUY GRAND OPENING November 2, 2016 Best Buy 20,000 square foot existing facility 50 Jobs growing to 150; $1.25 million investment Generating an estimated $300 million in taxable sales to the city and county. ($1 million after rebate in sales tax) Presence in San Marcos will have positive impact on community beyond the jobs and investment center will create.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AMAZON FULFILLMENT CENTER August 26, 2016 Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon announced the selection of San Marcos for the location of a new Fulfillment Center in August 2015 12 months later, the doors opened on one of their most technologically advanced centers in their network 850,000 sq. ft.; $191 million investment; 1,000 jobs after 5 years. Have actually hired more than 3,000 permanent full-time positions w/ benefits. San Marcos facility was highlighted as one of four facilities in the world which shipped 1 million packages in one day over the holiday rush
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