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DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION
1203 4359300 32705 8,250.00 ECONOMIC DEVLP
DAN MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS
935 GRACE DRIVE
CARMEL, IN 46032
317-669-2289
INVOICE
Date: February 1, 2015
Client:City of Carmel
For: Economic Development and Marketing Services, December 1-31, 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, January 2015
RECENT PROJECTS
Economic Development / Marketing
Website redesign: Finalizing work with city staff to compare and
contrast three competitive proposals to upgrade city website and create a
new economic development website. Included in this process: Personal
meetings, web meetings, visual demonstrations and additional research.
Determination made to treat overall web site and economic development
site projects separately for a variety of reasons. New website designed to
be user-friendly for site-selectors, investors and the public.
Entrepreneurial hub: New developments related to ongoing project
to work with local businesses and experts to establish a Carmel-based hub
for business start-ups. Site visits and more research on similar project in
Fishers. This will be an ongoing project.
Google Business View: Met with city staff and professional
photographer to continue planning for city participation in an economic
development tool that will help promote local businesses, local attractions
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and other features of Carmel.
Pilot Talent Attraction: Worked with local businesses to develop
search criteria for a test run of a new search mechanism to be displayed
and discussed in future meetings as part of a new targeted approach to
attracting top talent to Carmel and Hamilton County. Continue to serve as
city's representative on the Tactical Economic Development group in
association with Invest Hamilton County. Working on publicity and
marketing initiatives designed to further the goals with American Specialty
Health, Allied Solutions and a steering committee that includes Tim Monger
and Christy Lugo, along with Economic Development representatives from
Noblesville, Fishers, Westfield, the IEDC and Citizens Energy. This will be
an ongoing project.
Job openings: Continued planning on both city and regional efforts
to address the need to help local businesses fill many job openings through
efforts such as job fairs, targeted advertising and other methods — including
social media — to help circulate the news and bring in qualified employees.
This will be an ongoing project.
Major event planning: Met with staff at Visit Hamilton County to
exchange information and ideas on a City project with the PGA on a
proposed "Golftown" event that would take place in 2016 in conjunction
with BMW Championship golf tournament to be held at Crooked Stick.
Information requests:
>>>Assisted city staff with research for a Year-end report for Carmel
economic development news and announcements, both for city use and for
Invest Hamilton County, where Sarah Buckner compiled updated
information.
>>> Researched information and photos for private author
researching Carmel as part of a new book he is writing on urban and
suburban planning.
>>> Continued working to obtain information for IUPPI researchers
Drew Klacik and John Marron, who are studying redevelopment in Carmel.
>>> Worked with city staff on daily media requests — including
Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Business Journal, Current in Carmel, Butler
University journalism students, WISH-8, Fox 59, WRTV-6, WTHR-13,
WTTVA WIBC, and others.
Destination Indiana: Continue to research and develop project for
the Indiana History Center, a new interactive feature on the history of
Carmel, designed to attract attention and tourism to Carmel for visitors to
the History Center in downtown Indianapolis and potentially online.
Savor Indiana project: Continued marketing and publicizing of new videos
shown on public television and posted online: http://www.savorindiana.com/
Now working with staff to develop the related Extraordinary Indiana
project: A video more focused on local corporations and history of Carmel.
This will be an ongoing project.
City Golf Course: Met with Mayor and private group interested in
marketing and performance of Brookshire Golf Course. Potentially an
ongoing project.
New tourism initiative: Continue to work with staff on an exciting
new idea to further enhance Carmel's draw for tourists from around the
Midwest. Finalizing plans to present a proposal that will also benefit several
local businesses directly, many others indirectly. More details to come.
ONGOING PROJECTS
Cultural Identification project: Continued to work with staff and
others on project designed to further identify various cultural and
geographically unique aspects of Carmel as a way to further enhance
attraction of economic development and visitors. This will be an ongoing
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Public Art: Continued to work with consultant, staff, on potential
projects involving public art in Carmel. All projects discussed were
designed to strategically attract visitors and economic development to
Carmel. This will be an ongoing project.
Tourism App: Wrapping up launch of a new App for local tourism
information... continued meetings with staff; consultation and working with
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.
Development and Redevelopment:
>>> Ongoing research and dissemination of 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 efforts to work with Indy Partnership, the IEDC and
local developers to supply information for a prospective business looking
-for land to develop commercially in Carmel.
>>> Worked closely with Corrie Meyer, executive director of the
Carmel Redevelopment Commission, on a variety or projects to further the
CRC mission of redevelopment in Carmel; including community relations,
media relations, social media outreach, research and consultation.
Media and Press Conferences:
>>> Worked with federal HHS representatives from Chicago to
research, plan, prepare and present press briefing on federal health care
deadlines regarding health insurance at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital.
>>> Worked with city staff to with various media members from the
Indianapolis Star, local television news stations, radio stations and local
news journalists.
>>> Researched and assisted Mayor with article for a national
publication related to the Arts and how cities can use the Arts to spur
economic development.
Social Media: Continued to assist city officials with use of social
media to publicize and inform residents and the public on a variety of
matters.
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.
Indiana Healthy Communities: Working with city officials and
Indiana Chamber of Commerce representative on Carmel's assistance in
rolling out a statewide "healthy communities" initiative that would use many
of Carmel's attributes for good health habits as an example for other cities
and towns to replicate. This will be an ongoing project.
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