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DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
1203 4359300 31737 8,250.00 ECONOMIC DVMT SERVICE
DAN MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS
935 GRACE DRIVE
CARMEL, IN 46032
317-669-2289
INVOICE
Date: May 12 201
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Client: City of Carmel
For : Economic Development Marketing Services,April,2014
Professional fees:$8;250
Out of pocket expenses: None
TOTAL:$8,250
DAN MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS
935 GRACE DRIVE
CARMEL, IN 46032
317-669-2289\
Monthly Report, April 2014
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND STRATEGY
Carmel Redevelopment Commission: Under new executive director
Corrie Meyer, began consistent consultation and community relations
assistance on a number of matters. Working closely with staff at the CRC
and City Hall on a variety of matters; media relations; community relations,
etc.
Hamilton County Alliance: Continue to work with leaders of the Hamilton
County Alliance on opportunities for working together on a variety of
economic development and marketing projects. Included: Serving as
Carmel representative at various marketing strategy meetings to bring
more business and jobs to the county and the city of Carmel. This is an
ongoing effort.
Tourism Bureau: Continue to work with officials at Visit Hamilton County
on initiatives designed to target specific markets for potential tourism in the
county and city of Carmel. April 29, represented Carmel at special
inaugural gathering-of Indiana Bicentennial planning meeting, designed to
share ideas on our local participation in this statewide event coming in
2016. This will be an ongoing effort.
Hamilton County Tactical Economic Development Group: Continue to
work with other economic development leaders from throughout the county
to discuss strategies to market ourselves for future economic development
initiatives. Helped with research and shared contacts from potential
business leads. This will be an ongoing effort.
EDC Video project: Reviewed scripts and began process of editing and
planning a video project highlighting Carmel's redevelopment efforts as
another way to recruit potential employers.
Media and Press Conferences: Assisted staff with various media
relations, press conferences and news releases. Included: Indiana
Department of Transportation (Main Street project); Carmel
Redevelopment Commission; Police Department; Fire Department; Street
Department. Also worked with IEDC to coordinate press for economic
development announcements. In addition, provided consultation,
background information and assistance for media requests from the
following: LA Times, NY Times, Politico, Swiss National Radio, Governing
Magazine, Travel IN, Local TV news, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis
Business Journal, Current.
Specific Economic Development Projects: Continued to work with
Mayor Brainard and others to attract various specific companies looking to
relocate offices and/or headquarters, including: Financial firms, a corporate
headquarters of a professional services firm, a major employer currently
doing business in another state, and a variety of smaller businesses.
Ongoing effort. Also working with Carmel City Center staff to develop
various marketing tools to be used to lure business and visitors to City
Center offerings.
SelectUSA: Continued to work, under the direction of the Mayor, with
SelectUSA on opportunities to market the city of Carmel to an international
audience of investors and site selectors.
Cultural ID project: Working with Department of Community_Services on
long range plan to identify opportunities to market the city of Carmel in a
variety of ways. This is an ongoing project.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Japanese visitors: Worked closely with city hall staff to help plan and
coordinate visit from Sister City visitors, including written materials, video
presentations, ceremonial gift.
Social media: Continued working to embellish the City's efforts to use
social media more to communicate with local residents. Increased use of
city's Facebook pages and Twitter accounts to help publicize important
information of interest to the City and its residents. Began development of
new initiatives designed to increase awareness of Carmel and Carmel's
redevelopment initiatives through cost-effective uses of social media.
American Songbook: Continued to work with the Center for the
Performing Arts and American Songbook Vocal Academy and Competition,
to plan and discuss strategy to help publicize Michael Feinstien's shows
here and around the country. Began exploring an opportunity involving
radio. This is part of an ongoing effort to bring more national attention to the
American Songbook competition scheduled to take place in various
locations around the country and then the finals in Carmel.
Research and writing: Under the direction of the Mayor, research was
done on a variety of informational topics, businesses and trade
associations who have approached the city with opportunities for economic
development or to showcase the city to a broad national audience.
City web site: Continued working to update the city's website. This is an
ongoing effort. Special emphasis placed on areas of interest to outside
business entities exploring options to relocate; various quality of life
elements.
VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO.
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Dan McFeely Communications
IN SUM OF$
935 Grace Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
$8,250.00
ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATION FOR
Community Relations
PO#/Dept. INVOICE NO. ACCT#IrITI-E AMOUNT Board Members
31737 Invoice 43-593.00 $8,250.00 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or
bill(s) is(are)true and correct and that the
materials or services itemized thereon for
which charge is made were ordered and
received except
Monday, May 19, 2014
Director, Com unity Relations/Economic Development
Title
Cost distribution ledger classification if
claim paid motor vehicle highway fund
Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No.201 (Rev.1995)
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE VOUCHER
CITY OF CARMEL
An invoice or bill to be properly itemized must show: kind of service,where performed,dates service rendered, by
whom, rates per day, number of hours, rate per hour, numbe[of units, price per unit,etc.
Payee
Purchase Order No.
Terms
Date Due
Invoice Invoice Description Amount
Date Number (or note attached invoice(s) or bill(s))
05/12/14 Invoice $8,250.00
I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or bill(s), is(are)true and correct and I have audited same in accordance
with IC 5-11-10-1.6
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Clerk-Treasurer