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Home My WebLink About236808 09/10/14 Q CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 367763 ONE CIVIC SQUARE DANIEL MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS CHECK AMOUNT: $*****8,250.00* CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 935 GRACE DRIVE CHECK NUMBER: 236808 CARMEL IN 46032 CHECK DATE: 09/10/14 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:Aug. 31, 2014 Client: City of Carmel For: Economic Development and Marketing Services,August 1-31, 2014 Professional fees: $8,250 Out of pocket expenses: None TOTAL: $8,250 DAN MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS 935 GRACE ®RIVE CARMEL, IN 46032 317-669-2289 Monthly Report, August 2014 RECENT PROJECTS Sally Jewel visit: Worked with staff and provided consultation and assistance regarding a visit to Carmel by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel. Worked on efforts to publicize the event held at the Monon Center and to turn it into an economic development opportunity. This will be a long-term project. Google Business View: Worked with staff on a presentation by local firm regarding an economic development tool that may help promote local businesses, local attractions and other features of Carmel, with the goal of capitalizing on the power of Google to highlight our local businesses and attractions. This is an ongoing matter. Clay Terrace: Working with management at Clay Terrace on a few initiatives designed to increase the working relationship between the City of Carmel and the new corporate ownership of the mall. Also working on an exciting new winter opportunity at the Mall. OnEarth Magazine: Helped coordinate and provided assistance to city staff in helping a national reporter for this publication with research and reporting an article, which involved a visit to Carmel and a number of interviews with local officials involved in various economic development projects. Efforts are designed to capitalize on national interest in Carmel as one more tool in our ongoing efforts to attract new businesses and corporate headquarters to the city. Local business assistance: After launch of #31 BITES campaign, August was a month of execution — Using social media heavily to spread the word and develop a community-wide buzz of excitement over supporting local businesses along U.S. 31 . #31 BITES work included coordination of team meetings, proposed plans, strategic action, press conference, media relations and distribution of materials. Now working on survey of local owners and managers to assess impact of this effort. Jobs: Continue to fine tune plans to launch TweetMyJobs, developers of new web-based application built for cities and towns specifically for computers, phones and tablets, to bring the service to Carmel. Proposal is still being considered by staff and City officials. The App is designed to connect local companies in need of employees with job-seekers both locally and from around the nation with a convenient and easy to use system. Tourism: Meetings and conference calls held; consultation and working with staff and Bluebridge officials to'fine tune and roll out a new web-based application for cell phones and tablets designed to more easily connect local restaurants, businesses and events with visitors and residents seeking updated and up-to-the-minute information as they visit Carmel. Economic Development: Continuing to research and develop new community projects designed to reach CEO's, executives, site-selectors and others with accurate information about Carmel and its diverse offering of attributes. A social media campaign is in the works, in conjunction with a volunteer community committee. >>> Consultation with Mayor on a visit to a national firm considering an economic development investment in Carmel. Assisted in creation of materials and presentations for this company. >>> In conjunction with the Mayor, researching high profile properties with potential business uses; Communication with owners and/or leasing agents, working with various city staff members to offer assistance when possible. >>> Continued consultation with CEO of a popular Indiana event, exploring the potential to stage future events in Carmel. >>> Continued discussion with local stakeholders on a potential future job fair to assist local businesses with finding qualified employees to fill openings. This is an ongoing matter. >>> Continued efforts to work with Indy Partnership and Pedcor to supply information for a prospective business looking for land to develop commercially in Carmel. >>> Meeting with local developers and Carmel Redevelopment Commission to discuss potential projects. Ongoing project updates >>> Savor Indiana project: All major filming days have been completed. Still working closely with video production crews on scripts, filming results, and other matters as the final videos are produced. Project will highlight Carmel to a broad audience for tourism and economic development purposes. Also continuing to work on scripts for new Economic Development video project; and continued monitoring of new ways to use the power of the internet and social media to portray Carmel in a positive light to those who seek information. >>> IUPPI Study: Continued to work with Drew Klacik and John Marron of IUPPI as they study redevelopment in Carmel for the past two decades. Major research project. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND STRATEGY Carmel Redevelopment Commission: Continuing to work with executive director Corrie Meyer on a number of new initiatives to to further the CRC mission of redevelopment in Carmel; including community relations, media relations, social media outreach, research and consultation. >>> This month included consultations on media relations, site selections, future projects and other matters. Invest Hamilton County: Continued work as city of Carmel representative with leaders of Invest Hamilton County on a variety of economic development and marketing projects. Visit Hamilton County Continue to work with officials at Visit Hamilton County on new and ongoing initiatives designed to expand outreach to new audiences and grow the number of tourists in Carmel. This month included discussion and consultation regarding sign issues along interstates and highways; and helping to set up a meeting with a new group of hotel industry leaders and the Mayor. IEDC: Worked with state officials regarding the dissemination of news about exciting local projects, including announcement by U/S Sports Advisors. Media and Press Conferences: Assisted staff with various media relations, press conferences and news releases. In addition, provided consultation, background information and assistance for media requests from the following: Indianapolis Star, Current, IBJ, WISH-TV, WXIN-TV, WTHR-TV, WRTV-TV, Money Magazine, Governing Magazine and others. >>> Social media and other assistance to help publicize local events, including many events coming up in September. 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, corporate headquarters, professional services firm, a major employer currently doing business in another state, and a variety of smaller businesses. Ongoing effort. Also continued 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. New this month: Correspondence with Wendy Li of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, regarding recent media coverage by the New York Times. 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 Social media: Continued to embellish the City's use of social media 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. New this month: Meeting and consultation regarding a new social media policy for the city. Research and writing: Under the direction of the Mayor and the Director of Community Relations and Economic Development, research was done on a variety of topics designed to provide accurate and updated facts and information to a variety of sources, all geared toward increasing economic development opportunities and showcase the city to a broader audience. >>> Research, assistance with Carmel's green initiatives 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. i 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, number 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)) 08/31/14 Invoice $8,250.00 1 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 , 20 Clerk-Treasurer VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO. ALLOWED 20 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#/TITLE AMOUNT Board Members 31737 I Invoice I 43-593.00 I $8,250.00 1 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 Friday, September 05, 2014 Director, Comranity Relations/Economic Development Title Cost distribution ledger classification if claim paid motor vehicle highway fund