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2009 Economic Gardening Gatheringin Tacoma, WA
A proposal by the City of Tacoma
Economic Gardening Program
1/6/2009
Where is Tacoma?
Sea-Tac International Airport to Tacoma:Drive time: 33 minutesDistance: 21 miles
Why Tacoma?
Tacoma has created an environment in which entrepreneurs can flourish.
City of Tacoma Economic Gardening Program
Launched in 2006
Delivers:– Market and industry research
– GIS analysis– Search Engine Optimization (SEO)– Business workshops
What would Tacoma’s 2009 Economic Gardening Gathering
look like?
We surveyed the Econ-dev Google Group to find out what they wanted to see at the 2009 Economic Gardening Gathering…
…and this is what we heard:
“Networking with other attendees...”
“Small groups working together to develop the ideas.”
“The discussion from the front-line. What works, what does not.”
“…feedback from the business community on the impact of the program…”
“Local color…”
This is our proposal…
Networking
Schedule ample time for networking
Speed networking “meet and greet”
Small Group Discussions
Introduce small group sessions to focus on economic gardening topics that emerge
Stories from the Front Lines
City of Tacoma staff will talk about their challenges and successes in developing an economic gardening program
Business Community Feedback
A panel of Tacoma business owners will share their economic gardening experiences
Local Color
Cocktails and dinner at a local artist’s glass blowing studio
Walking tour of University of Washington-Tacoma campus and Brewery District
Sunset barge cruise and catered dinner on Commencement Bay with views of Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains
What is Tacoma like?
Tacoma is authentic
Tacoma is bursting with restored, historic structures
Tacoma has an active arts community, including internationally-renowned glass artists
Tacoma is stunning
Oh yeah...
Why Tacoma?
Tacoma has created an environment in which entrepreneurs can flourish
Tacoma is authentic
Tacoma is stunning
We hope that you will visit and discover what makes us unique.
Thank you for your consideration!
Christine Clifford
Michael Stoddard
Carol Wolfe
