2010 Community Job Fair Planned - September 21, 2010                 1:00-5:00   St. Cloud Civic Center. Click here for a list of companies who have registered.

 

38 particpants traveled to Dubuque, Iowa on a trip planned by The Partnership on July 15-16, 2010.  The purpose of the trip was to meet with Dubuque city representatives to learn from their successes and to share our success with them.  Click here to read the summary of that trip. 

The PARTNERSHIP MID-YEAR UPDATE was held June 16, 2010.  To view the presentation from the meeting please click on this link:  Mid Year Update 2010

 The Spring Real Estate Seminar was held Friday, June 11, 2010.  To view seminar presentations, click on the following links:  *Partnership Overview     *City of Sartell    *City of Sauk Rapids     *City of St. Augusta     *City of St. Cloud    *City of St. Joseph     *City of Waite Park              *Gray Plant and Mooty Central MN Development     *Great River Energy Financing Program            *Great River Energy LEED Building     *MBFC Benton County Innovative Deal Packaging            *Northstar Connection Video 

CENTRAL MINNESOTA CEDS COMMUNITY MEETINGS COMPLETED

Twelve community meetings have been completed for the second phase of Central Minnesota's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS).

The process was spearheaded by The Partnership, with collaboration from the Wright County Economic Development  Partnership; Benton, Stearns and Sherburne Counties; St. Cloud State University; College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, and the Initiative Foundation.

Please visit:  www.cmceds.com for more information.


The Partnership held its Annual Meeting Wednesday, December 16, 2009.  To view the presentation, click here


Dave Ivan, regional director of community and economic development at Michigan State University spoke to a group of 100 people interested in regional economic development on November 18, 2009.  To view Dave's presentation, click on the following link:  Advancing a New Regional Economic Development Strategy  Dave Ivan Presentation Slides