Unofficial Informal Briefing Minutes Tuesday, March 1, 2016-10:30 AM Present: Charlotte J. Nash, Jace Brooks, Lynette Howard, Tommy Hunter, John Heard 1. Board of Commissioners Partnership Gwinnett Update Nick Masino, Gwinnett Chamber's Senior Vice President of Economic Development & Partnership Gwinnett, and staff provided an overview of the Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update, and other Partnership Gwinnett initiatives. No Official Action Taken.
Presentation prepared for GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Q1 Implementation Meeting January Q1 Imle22, 2016 March 1, 2016
Agenda Introductions PG 3.0 Update Projects/Announcements Entrepreneurship/Small Business Education/Talent Redevelopment
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Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update 3.0 Activity To Date Focus Groups One-on-One Interviews Online Community Survey: 2,549 respondents 3.0 Kickoff Meeting January 13 Community Assessment Meeting February 23
Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update Process Oversight and Input Oversight and Guidance Steering Committee Elected Officials/Public Funding Entity (PFE) PG & Chamber Staff Phase 1: Leadership and Community Input Focus Groups and Interviews Strategic Research Phase 2: Community Assessment Strategic Planning Phase 3: Economic Development Strategy and Implementation Plan mysidewalk Online Survey
Partnership Gwinnett 3.0 Update Upcoming PG 3.0 Steering Committee Meetings Strategic Planning Session March 22 Draft Strategy May 10 Implementation Considerations June 14 Public Meeting August 4
Target Industries Information Technology Solutions Health & Life Sciences Advanced Manufacturing Professional & Corporate Services Supply Chain Management
Projects/Announcements 2015 Snapshot 70+ Existing Industry Visits Conducted in 2015 2,136 Direct Jobs 1,339 Indirect Jobs $206,669,172 Capital Investment 2 New employees on the Project Team 2 Successful Asia Trade Missions 27 Successful events with approximately 1,500 participants
Projects/Announcements KRAIBURG TPE Conway LifeArt Cabinetry Validation & Engineering Group Comcast Madison Electric Products Eagle Rock Studios SELF Electronics USA Dalton Carpet One Tech-Long Linhai Powersports Ningbo Huige DuraMax GEIGER Automotive Aluvision Kaiser Permanente YSS Murrelektronik Veristor Level 3 Go Goal Cabinets Suniva
Projects/Announcements 2016 Outlook 100+ Existing Industry Visits 2,000 Direct Jobs 2,016 Indirect Jobs $200 Million Capital Investment 1 new employee on the Project Team (IT Solutions/ Healthcare Science) 2 Trade Missions (Asia and Europe) 2016 YTD 920 New Jobs $58.4M Capital Investment
Small Business/Entrepreneurship Resource Guide 6000+ distributed to date 3rd edition printed in October New sections include: Navigation tool Market research Minority Women Veterans Non-profits
Small Business/Entrepreneurship The Amazing Entrepreneur Business Plan Contest Businesses 3 years old or new ideas Prizes include both in-kind resources and cash Contestant Reception added in 2015 with Live Most Likely to Succeed Vote from audience $50,000+ cash and prizes awarded 100+ contestants Multiple media placements Customer connections Year 6 planning under way opens April 1
Small Business/Entrepreneurship Angel Investing in 2015 30 pre-screening meetings conducted 28 companies have presented 10 presenters based in Gwinnett 7 companies received funding from County investors Speed-dating joint event with 22TechPark in December 2015 16 companies 75+ attendees Six meetings set for 2016
Small Business/Entrepreneurship Building Networks Entrepreneurs Nonprofits Chamber of Commerce SCORE Entrepreneurship Council GA Dept. of Econ. Dev. CIDs SBDC County & Cities
Small Business/Entrepreneurship What s next for 2016? Refine the Amazing Entrepreneur contest Leverage the Entrepreneurship Council Support growth of the Gwinnett Angels chapter Support incubation Work with Market Street to refine the plan for PG 3.0
Small Business/Entrepreneurship What s next for 2016? Refine the Amazing Entrepreneur contest Leverage the Entrepreneurship Council Support growth of the Gwinnett Angels chapter Support incubation Work with Market Street to refine the plan for PG 3.0
Small Business/Entrepreneurship ATL metro startup & innovation support established since 2011 22TechPark Atlanta Tech Village Atlanta Ventures Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Innovation Emergence-Georgia Medical Accelerator Factory Girls Forge Health Global Center for Medical Innovation Home Depot Innovation Center Maverick House Microsoft Innovation Center at Flatiron City NeuroLaunch Opportunity Hub Panasonic Innovation Center Peachtree Corners City Business Incubator Planned Financial Technology Accelerator at ATDC/ GA Tech Southern Company Innovation Center Start:ME Switchyards Tech Square Labs The Suite Spot @ Sugar Hill
Small Business/Entrepreneurship ATL metro startup & innovation support established since 2011 22TechPark Atlanta Tech Village Atlanta Ventures Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Innovation Emergence-Georgia Medical Accelerator Factory Girls Forge Health Global Center for Medical Innovation Home Depot Innovation Center Maverick House Microsoft Innovation Center at Flatiron City NeuroLaunch Opportunity Hub Panasonic Innovation Center Peachtree Corners City Business Incubator Planned Financial Technology Accelerator at ATDC/ GA Tech Southern Company Innovation Center Start:ME Switchyards Tech Square Labs The Suite Spot @ Sugar Hill
Developing World Class Talent Inextricably linking Gwinnett business & education Retaining our best assets Filling the Experience Gap A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions. Internships connect the CLASSROOM to the WORKPLACE
Redevelopment Initiative Goal 3: Community & Leadership Development 3.3.2 Continue efforts to utilize redevelopment strategies to enhance Gwinnett County downtowns, activity centers, and principal corridors
Redevelopment Initiative 2015 Activities Annual Redevelopment Peer Tour September 11 Annual Redevelopment Forum October 15 Gwinnett Redevelopment Website Update Success Builds Here Initiative
Redevelopment Initiative
Redevelopment Initiative 2016 Initiatives Annual Redevelopment Peer Tour May 20 Annual Redevelopment Forum October 6 Redevelopment Guide Gwinnett Redevelopment Website
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