03 - Update from BLADC from Nov. 21st Member Gathering Meeting

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BLADC 2020 Program Spring-Fall 2008 Contact Information The Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation is a community-driven nonprofit organization designed to help new and expanding businesses find the resources they need to succeed in the Brainerd Lakes Area. Our mission is to promote, preserve, and actively assist in expanding the economic base of the Brainerd Lakes Area through the creation of new jobs in industries bringing new wealth to the area economy. BLADC staff work side-by-side with business owners and communities to: • Implement Business Retention and Expansion Programs • Promote and Market the Brainerd Lakes Area to Attract Business • Coordinate and Manage Business Proposals and Inquiries • Assist with Site Location Options • Structure and Package Financial Programs • Provide Technical and Business Planning Assistance • Facilitate and Coordinate Government Resources and Processes • Support Community Development Initiatives WE HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN. Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation 124 North 6`h Street, Brainerd, Minnesota 56401 (888)322-5232 or(218) 828-0096 www.bladc.org Sheila Wasnie Haverkamp,Executive Director sheila@bladc.org Elissa Rogers,Economic Development Specialist elissa@bladc.org Jeannie Bridgeman, Office Manager jeannie@bladc.org Acknowledgments The Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation would like to thank all of its economic development funding partners for helping to make this report possible. Furthermore, BLADC would like to thank the City staff in Baxter, Brainerd, and Pequot Lakes for their information and assistance. The information in this report was compiled from March to November of 2008 by the following: Sheila Haverkamp, Executive Director Elissa Rogers, Economic Development Specialist Joshua Northey, Intern 14