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Home My WebLink About227779 01/08/2014 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA VENDOR: 367763 Page 1 of 1 ONE CIVIC SQUARE DAN MCFEELY CARMEL, INDIANA 46032 935 GRACE DRIVE CHECK AMOUNT: $8,250.00 CARMEL IN 46032 CHECK NUMBER: 227779 CHECK DATE: 1/8/2014 DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT PO NUMBER INVOICE NUMBER AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 1203 R4359300 31574 010214 8, 250 . 00 ECON DEVLP CONSULTANT DAN MCFEELY COMMUNICATIONS 935 GRACE DRIVE CARMEL, IN 46032 317-669-2289 INVOICE Date:Jan. 2, 2014 Client:City of Carmel For: Economic Development Marketing Services, Dec. 1-31, 2013 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, December 2013 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND STRATEGY Worked with city staff to discuss strategy and planning to use social media to help publicize the Holiday in the Arts District, sponsored by IU Health North, an event in downtown Carmel. Plan was implemented, content was produced and shared in a variety of way in the week leading up to the event. For more on this, check out the Arts & Design Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/carmelartsanddesigndistrict Worked with city staff, Pedcor, Carmel City Center to plan press conference and public unveiling of new buildings to be built in the City Center. Conducted extensive research and assisted Pedcor in writing various materials used for this event. Met with Mo Merhoff, Chamber of Commerce President —strategy and planning session to seek ways of collaboration between the city and Chamber on efforts to bring new businesses to the city. Met with city staff to begin planning and strategy in city's role in assisting Associated Images with two new PBS documentaries that will be filmed in Carmel as part of a series of shows — "Savor Indiana" and "Extraordinary Indiana." Plans underway to help with site selection, pre-production consultation, filming and script-editing. SPECIAL PROJECTS CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL BAND IN PASADENA Met with Jennifer Riley Simone of Carmel High School bands to strategize and plan ways to generate social media and related publicity for CHS Band's appearance in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Relying primarily on Twitter - https://twitter.com/CarmelBands -the event generated a great deal of positive publicity for the city. Here is a short video clip from the Hallmark Channel that illustrates this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiad img-7s And clips/articles from local media ... http://www.wishtv.com/news/local/carmel-highs-band-heads-to-rose-parade http://archive.i ndystar.com/a rticle/20131222/LOCAL01/312220003/Carmel-band-heading-Rose-Bowl- ap rade MICHAEL FEINSTIEN, AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN NEW YORK Met with John Hughey, Center for the Performing Arts, and Chris Lewis, American Songbook Vocal Academy and Competition, to plan and discuss strategy to help publicize Michael Feinstien's pre-Christmas show at Birdland Jazz Club in New York City with the 2013 American Songbook Ambassador Julia Goodwin. Using a variety of means, helped generate interest and stories that appeared in the New York Times, Syracuse Post-Standard and a national television appearance on Inside Edition. htt www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/12/iulia goodwin 15 to sing at co.html#inc art river default http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/arts/music/michael-feinstein-performs-at-birdland.html? r=0 http://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/12/baIdwinsviIle teen singer gets.html ham://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/23/michael-feinstein-has-plans-for-a-new-club/ http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Ring-in-the-New-Year-with-Michael-Feinstein-at-the- N ikko-1231-20131230 http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Michael-Feinsteins-Holiday-Show-Continues- at-Bi rd la nd-20131226 http://digital.vpr.net/post/song-travels-michael-feinstein http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/M ichael-Feinstein-to-Introduce-2013-Great-American- Songbook-Vocal-Competition-Winner-Julia-Goodwin-at-Birdland-1217-20131216 Met with John Hughey and Tania Moskalenko to discuss upcoming national gathering of performing arts executives in New York City. Worked with them to research and develop a PowerPoint presentation for Tania to use for a planned presentation on Carmel's history of public support for the Arts. PowerPoint was completed and delivered for her use. WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE Worked with city staff, corresponding with officials in Washington D.C., to plan White House Roundtable event held in Carmel. Conducted extensive research and assisted in writing various materials used for this event. Assisted city staff and White House staff in White House Roundtable on Climate Change, held at the Monon Center. Assisted with pre-planning, press conference details, various security issues and other issues as they came up. RESEARCH AND WRITING Travel Indiana Magazine story on the history of Carmel. Story written, submitted and published in Winter issue. http://travelin.ei)ubxp.com/t/23005 Web article for ICLEI (originally "International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives" but now known as "ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability" ... http://www.icleiusa.org/ Request was as follows: "We admire the great work that the city of Carmel is doing, and hope to share your story with our larger network. Specifically, we would like to highlight a success story from your community —this could be a successful program, a response to an extreme weather event, or anything else that showcases your community's commitment to climate resiliency. We will highlight this story in our upcoming communications alongside stories from other campaign signatories and ICLEI members on the Task Force." Article was written and submitted for publication. GEICO press release on their hiring of 400th employee. Wrap-up press release for White House Roundtable. Press release on Mayor's appearance as a panelist at The New Republic climate panel in Washington, D.C. Press release on Mayor's trip to Washington D.C. for President's Task Force on climate change. ONGOING PROJECTS Continued working on the following projects: >>> US government's Select USA conference held in Washington D.C.: Working on following up with dozens of business contacts, site selectors and potential investors made at this conference. >>> City's web site. Working on new materials, new articles, new research to improve the economic development and business sections of the website. >>> Economic Development reports: Strategy and planning a new targeted economic development publication highlighting Carmel opportunities for national site selectors and industry publications. >>> Indiana University Public Policy Institute study of Carmel's redevelopment efforts: Assisting researchers as they embark on study. VOUCHER NO. WA RAR NT 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 31574 1 Invoice 43-593.00 1 $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 Friday,January i103,2014 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)) 01/02/14 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