Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

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January 2007

Summary of CEDS—bring public/private together, necessary for eligibility for EDA funding
Identify need for SWOT Analysis

February 2007

Cluster Analysis Proposal
Presentation of Regional Economic Climate Analysis

March 2007

Review Business Survey Results
Initiate SWOT

April 2007

DRAFT Cluster Analysis
Business Survey
Complete SWOT analysis

May 2007

Review SWOT
Develop Vision Statement

June 2007

EDA news
Finalize vision statement
Refine Goal Statement

July 2007

EDA funding update
Continued refining of Goals and Objectives
Formation of sub-committees to address each goal

August/September 2007

Sub-committees analyze individual goals and refine strategies and objectives

October 2007—January 2008—Subcommittee Reports

Sub-committees further refine/develop goals
Sub-committees meet with Executive Committee

February—December 2008—Prepare CEDS

Solict Projects for inclusion in CEDS
Prepare Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress

February 2009

CEDS plan submitted to EDA
Subcommittee work continues

March 2009

New Economy Broadband Expansion study completed
Broadband expansion study distributed and communicated

April 2009

CEDS receives verbal approval of plan
Discussion of becoming a district
ARRA Stimulus discussed with potential project identification

May 2009

Meet with local politicians (Shea Porter, Shaheen) to keep them aware of CEDS goals and achievements
Begin review process:

Subcommittees to assess their Performance Measures
Subcommittees to revisit their Logic Model Worksheets (short-term, intermediate, and long-term goals)
Plan to review Logic Model Worksheets and plan for updating in October 2009

Accept new members (Linda Harvey, Doug Holmes, Peggy Selig)

August 2009

Discussion of enhanced efforts: Barnstead, Gunstock, Broadband
Identification of new projects for the 2010 CEDS update

The CEDS process was initiated in October 2006 with a number of meetings between LRPC staff and representatives of agencies that have previously prepared a regional CEDS, representatives of local and regional economic development organizations in the Lakes Region, and representatives of the local business community. The result of the meetings was an initial outline of activities that was presented to the newly-formed Lakes Region CEDS Committee in January 2007.

Activities undertaken in that initial year included the preparation of an Economic Climate Analysis, the compilation of both an Industry Cluster Analysis and a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis with consultant assistance, the development of an online regional business survey, the development of overall goals and a vision statement, and the organization of a series of subcommittees to move the work of the Lakes Region CEDS forward.

Over the last year since the organization of the six subcommittees, the CEDS Committee has been working to complete the Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress. The Plan has been distributed for public review through January 23, 2009.

NEXT STEPS IN THE CEDS PROCESS

The Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress has been distributed for public review. The Public review period is December 19, 2008 - January 23, 2009. Please submit comments to:

Lakes Region Planning Commission
103 Main Street, #3
Meredith, NH 03253

or via email at: lrpc@lakesrpc.org.

CEDS SUB-COMMITTEES

Work Here, Live Here - Housing
Linda Normandin
524-1813 • normandi@metrocast.net

Building Employees
Carol Cantin
NH Employment Security 524-3960 • Carol.A.Cantin@nhes.nh.gov

Natural Environment & Cultural Heritage
Gerry O’Neil
968-2221 • goneil@metrocast.net

New Economy
Henry Lipman
LRGHealthcare 527-2802 • hlipman@lrgh.org

Social Capital
Debbie Frawley-Drake
Lakes Region Linen 524-0506 • lrlinen@metrocast.net


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TIMELINE - WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING

January 2007—First meeting of CEDS Committee meeting Summary of CEDS—bring public/private together, necessary for eligibility for EDA funding Identify need for SWOT Analysis February 2007—Business Survey Cluster Analysis Proposal Presentation of Regional Economic Climate Analysis March 2007—SWOT Review Business Survey Results Initiate SWOT April 2007—Cluster Analysis Results DRAFT Cluster Analysis Business Survey Complete SWOT analysis May 2007—Goals and Objectives Review SWOT Develop Vision Statement June 2007—Goals and Objectives EDA news Finalize vision statement Refine Goal Statement July 2007—Goals and Objectives EDA funding update Continued refining of Goals and Objectives Formation of sub-committees to address each goal August/September 2007 Sub-committees analyze individual goals and refine strategies and objectives October 2007—January 2008—Subcommittee Reports Sub-committees further refine/develop goals Sub-committees meet with Executive Committee February—December 2008—Prepare CEDS Solict Projects for inclusion in CEDS Prepare Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress February 2009 CEDS plan submitted to EDA Subcommittee work continues March 2009 New Economy Broadband Expansion study completed Broadband expansion study distributed and communicated April 2009 CEDS receives verbal approval of plan Discussion of becoming a district ARRA Stimulus discussed with potential project identification May 2009 Meet with local politicians (Shea Porter, Shaheen) to keep them aware of CEDS goals and achievements Begin review process: Subcommittees to assess their Performance Measures Subcommittees to revisit their Logic Model Worksheets (short-term, intermediate, and long-term goals) Plan to review Logic Model Worksheets and plan for updating in October 2009 Accept new members (Linda Harvey, Doug Holmes, Peggy Selig) August 2009 Discussion of enhanced efforts: Barnstead, Gunstock, Broadband Identification of new projects for the 2010 CEDS update		The CEDS process was initiated in October 2006 with a number of meetings between LRPC staff and representatives of agencies that have previously prepared a regional CEDS, representatives of local and regional economic development organizations in the Lakes Region, and representatives of the local business community. The result of the meetings was an initial outline of activities that was presented to the newly-formed Lakes Region CEDS Committee in January 2007. Activities undertaken in that initial year included the preparation of an Economic Climate Analysis, the compilation of both an Industry Cluster Analysis and a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis with consultant assistance, the development of an online regional business survey, the development of overall goals and a vision statement, and the organization of a series of subcommittees to move the work of the Lakes Region CEDS forward. Over the last year since the organization of the six subcommittees, the CEDS Committee has been working to complete the Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress. The Plan has been distributed for public review through January 23, 2009.

NEXT STEPS IN THE CEDS PROCESS
The Draft Lakes Region Plan for Sustainable Progress has been distributed for public review. The Public review period is December 19, 2008 - January 23, 2009. Please submit comments to: Lakes Region Planning Commission 103 Main Street, #3 Meredith, NH 03253 or via email at: lrpc@lakesrpc.org.		CEDS SUB-COMMITTEES Work Here, Live Here - Housing Linda Normandin 524-1813 • normandi@metrocast.net Building Employees Carol Cantin NH Employment Security 524-3960 • Carol.A.Cantin@nhes.nh.gov Natural Environment & Cultural Heritage Gerry O’Neil 968-2221 • goneil@metrocast.net New Economy Henry Lipman LRGHealthcare 527-2802 • hlipman@lrgh.org Social Capital Debbie Frawley-Drake Lakes Region Linen 524-0506 • lrlinen@metrocast.net