Laserfiche WebLink
South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—March 8, 2011 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS <br /> (A) Airport Economic DevelopmentArea <br /> (2) continued... <br /> components of work activity: <br /> 1. Expand SouthBendON.com and continue <br /> production of the monthly e-mail <br /> newsletter to build awareness of the <br /> Ignition Park brand: $150,000 <br /> 2. Expand the use of media outlets to market <br /> Ignition Park and encourage private- <br /> sector investment: $150,000 <br /> 3. Develop and act on recommendations <br /> funded by a contingency that would <br /> support the emerging Ignition Park <br /> business plan and other strategies now <br /> under development: $280,500 <br /> Mr. Strickler reported on the impact of <br /> services so far and addressed plans for the <br /> coming year. The initiative began two years <br /> ago when, with the Commission's support a <br /> large empty field, a dream and the slowly <br /> emerging position of Notre Dame as a <br /> leading research university. South Bend <br /> turned the corner two years later with the <br /> arrival of Data Realty and investment in the <br /> park fulfilling the whole promise of research <br /> going through Innovation Park and landing in <br /> Ignition Park and creating jobs, adding to the <br /> tax base. Blue Waters Group are nothing <br /> more than storytellers. Sometimes very <br /> complex storytellers, depending on the <br /> subject matter but it's what Blue Waters <br /> Group specializes in. Blue Waters Group has <br /> an office in Innovation Park with three <br /> people working there. The work calls for <br /> Blue Waters Group to be here in Innovation <br /> Park and working with such companies as <br /> 16 <br />