The City of Ormond Beach Economic Development Department is looking for a few good Ormond Beach residents to participate in the update of the 5-year Strategic Economic Development Plan. The first ever Economic Development Plan was created in 2006 through a day long workshop that included members of various City boards, committees, community organizations, and residents of Ormond Beach.
Joe Mannarino, the City’s Economic Development Director, who facilitated the workshop with the economic development consultant Strategic Planning Group, is reaching out to encourage community participation in the update of the 2011 Strategic Economic Development plan. The workshop will allow the Economic Development Department to formulate a draft Strategic Economic Development Plan that will be presented to the City Commission for their review and approval.
The Strategic Economic Development Plan workshop will be held on Saturday, September 17, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 2nd Floor Blue Room, 399 North US 1 from 8:30am-2pm. The itinerary includes a presentation of the Ormond Beach Economic Profile, review of the current Strategic Economic Development Plan accomplishments, and grouping participants into teams to prepare recommendations on the Plan’s goals and objectives.
Following the lunch break, participants will review and discuss their findings and recommendations that will formulate the draft Strategic Economic Development Plan that will be used to guide the City’s economic development efforts for the next three years.
To participate, you must be an Ormond Beach resident and be ready to roll up your sleeves and contribute during the workshop process. To better plan for the workshop, we request that you RSVP by September 10, 2011, to Joe Mannarino at 386-676-3266 or email mannarino@ormondbeach.org