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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: 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.
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#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
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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
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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
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claim paid motor vehicle highway fund
Prescribed by State Board of Accounts City Form No.201(Rev.1995)
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03/31/15 Invoice $8,250.00
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