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244218 4 /15/2015 J4��.G�gyFi CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 367763 iq ONE CIVIC SQUARE DANIEL MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS CHECK AMOUNT: 5""`8,250.00• r. =Q;' CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 935 GRACE DRIVE CHECK NUMBER: 244218 9M,�TON..�o. CARMEL IN 46032 CHECK DATE: 04/15/15 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: March 31,2016 Client: City of Carmel For: Economic Development, Marketing and Community Relations services, March 1-31, 2015 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, March 2015 RECENT PROJECTS - Economic Development / Marketing Pilot Talent Attraction: Continue to work with local businesses and economic development officials on a new targeted approach to attracting top talent to Carmel and Hamilton County. Continue to serve as city's representative on this Tactical Economic Development group in association with Invest Hamilton County. Also continue to engage 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. 502 Building: Met with and toured new banquet facility on Carmel Drive. Discussed opportunities and joint efforts to increase awareness of available local venues to host business conferences and similar functions. Extraordinary Indiana: Met with Associated Images to discuss strategies concerning new economic development video being produced and featuring local businesses. Helping to coordinate informational research and set up interviews with key local officials. INDOT: Worked with officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation and Carmel City Engineering to coordinate efforts on the INDOT open house regarding construction on U.S. 31 and related construction projects by the city of Carmel, such as Main Street and roundabouts near the highway. Main Street: Worked with Carmel City Engineer and staff to help publicize Main Street project and reached out personally to impacted businesses and a church to answer questions and address concerns. Will continue to monitor concerns and seek ways to address them quickly. I #31 BITES: Began planning another summer of using social media to raise awareness and encourage support for businesses along U.S. 31 during the summer highway project. Mormon Temple: Began working with city officials and local tourism to plan the grand opening of the new Mormon Temple, which promises to attract a great number of visitors to Carmel in the future. Arts & Design District: Met with Randall Cloe, new leader of the local business association in the District. Discussed ways to increase exposure and use media and social media to create more business for Carmel business owners in the District. Midtown: Met with Justin Moffett and his business partners, along with city officials to discuss and strategize on a variety or ongoing projects and issues related to a number of economic-development announcements being made for this area. Carmel Caffeine Trail: Continue to meet with local business owners in the Arts & Design'District to begin the creation of an official "Caffeine Trail" that will drive tourists and local residents to Carmel's many locally- owned and operated coffee shops and tea shops. Working to get a map established and develop marketing tools to provide visitors with one more unique experience while they are in Carmel. This will be an ongoing project. Major event planning: Continue to meet with staff and planners to lay the foundation of a core group to coordinate on a City project with the PGA on a proposed "Golftown" event that will take place in 2016 in conjunction with BMW Championship golf tournament to be held at Crooked Stick. Website redesign: After research, review and consultation with city staff, now ready to move forward with implementing a plan to launch a redesigned website with new information and new ways to present current information. This will be-an ongoing project. Village of West Clay: After a meeting with local businessman at the business district within the Village of West Clay, discussions an strategies continue on ways the city can help the Village create and sustain a vibrant commercial area to serve not only residents of this development, but others who live nearby and visitors to the city. This will be an ongoing project and the City has vowed to help as much as possible. 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. Carmel City Map: Continue to work closely with city staff to finalize a project that will include a new printed city street map. Google Business View: Working with city staff to begin participation in this economic development tool that will help promote local businesses, local attractions and other features of Carmel. 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. Human Relations Committee: Continue to work with this committee on planning events designed to further goals of this committee, including the celebration of diversity in Carmel. Met with Ron Carter and Committee Chair to discuss possible courses of action in 2015. Information requests: >>> Continue to research and update a growing list of corporate headquarters in Carmel. >>> 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 Angie's List Magazine, Inside Indiana Business, Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis Business Journal, Current in Carmel, Butler University journalism students, WISH-8, Fox 59, WRTV-6, WTHR-13, WTTV-4, WIBC, and others. >>> Introductory meeting set up and attendance with the IBJ and CRC Executive Director Corrie Meyer. ONGOING PROJECTS Cultural Identification project: Continued to work with staff and others on project designed to further identify various cultural and p J 9 Y geographically unique aspects of Carmel as a way to further enhance attraction of economic development and visitors. This will be an ongoing project. 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: Finalized the future launch of a new App for local tourism information. Worked with staff and Bluebridge officials to fine tune and roll out the 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 city staff on several press releases, including the new Edison Business Lounge in Midtown, the new Zagster bike sharing program, road construction alerts and releases, Midtown West project and new fire chief. Coordinated interviews with several members of television media on the 96th and Keystone project, RFRA and other issues. 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. VOUCHER NO. WARRANT NO. Dan McFeely Communications ALLOWED 20 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 32705 Invoice 43-593.00 $8,250.00 I hereby certify that the attached invoice(s), or I 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,April 13,2015 Director,Community 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, 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)) 03/31/15 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 , 20 Clerk-Treasurer