Chris Sargent and Loralee Morrow, TRORC, will present TRORC economic development news to the White River Chamber of Commerce board:

• Explanation of the East Central Vermont Economic Development District
• Status of current and soon-to-be updated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
• Recently established ECVEDD Board, Executive Committee, and the CEDS Strategy Committee
• Invitation to participate in any and all meetings and functions
• Soon to be released website: ECVEDD.org
• May 21, 2015 Workshop: “Local Food Systems Impact on the Regional Economy”
• ECV: What We Want Sustainability Plan
• Brownfields Program
• TRORC’s role in Act 250

The purpose of this planning session is to discuss plans for the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analysis based on data collected by Springfield Regional Development Corporation and Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission.

East Central Vermont Economic Development District:

• Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
• Springfield Regional Development Corporation
• Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
• Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Open to the public, please join us.

Discuss SWOT Analysis

Springfield Regional Development Corporation: Bob Flint

Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission: Tom Kennedy

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission: Peter Gregory, Loralee Morrow, and Pete Fellows

ECVEDD Executive Committee Agenda_4-8-15

Economic Picture of ECV: Discusion

Springfield Regional Development Corporation: Bob Flint

Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission: Tom Kennedy

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission: Peter Gregory, Loralee Morrow, and Pete Fellows

ECVEDD Board Meeting

Agenda_5-21-15

The Impact of Our Local Food System on Education and the Economy

Thursday, May 21, 2015
Billings Farm Visitor Center
5302 River Rd, Woodstock, VT

Refreshments Served: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The ECVEDD Board Meeting (Open to the public): 5:45 – 6:15 p.m.
Program Runs: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to Loralee Morrow at [email protected] or 802-457-3188.

ECVEDD 2015 Workshop Agenda

CEDS Strategy Committee Meeting
June 9, 2015
9:00AM
Town of Hartford
Meeting Room 2 on the 1^st Floor

1. Welcome

2. Introductions

3. Minutes

4. What is a CEDS? (Loralee)

5. Discussion of State of the Region (Pete)

6. Opportunities and Challenges (Tom)

7. Goals and Strategies (Bob F)

8. Discussion of Vision Statement(Loralee)

9. Next Steps and Timeline

10. Adjourn

Presentation by Deloitte Consulting: The Case for Advanced Manufacturing in New England.

• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Executive-Summary_04-08-2015
• Advanced-to-Advantageous_FINAL-Report_04-08-2015

Agenda:

 Bob Flint

1. Approval of April 8, 2015 Minutes: Action
   1. Request motion to waive the reading of the minutes
   2. Any corrections to minutes?
   3. Motion to approve minutes

Allison Hopkins (Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission)

2. FY 16 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Flint

3. Officer progression for elections at the full board meeting
4. Develop and approve agenda for the full board meeting

Loralee Morrow

5. CEDS: Update
6. FY 15 EDA Planning Grant: Update

Bob Haynes

7. Treasurer Report: Update

Bob Flint

8. Other Business
9. Adjourn