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South E3cnd Raicvclopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting-October 17. 2008 <br />6. NE~k' BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />Mr. Inks asked to consider items 6.C(4) and <br />6.Ci~) next. There was no objection and the items <br />were Hawed up on the a~cnda. <br />C. Airport Economic Dc~~clopment Arca <br />(4) Proposal and contract for professional <br />ser~~ices for Marketing Consultation and <br />Communication Ser~~ices in the MIND <br />area. <br />Vir. h~ks noted that the City of South Bend is <br />pert~~rming due diligence to ready acres of <br />land in the Sample Street portion of its <br />Catiticd Technology Park for graduates of <br />Innovation Park and nanotcchnology,~high- <br />tech companies locatin~~ in South Bend. In <br />conca~t with acquiring property and getting it <br />prepared fbr construction of new f~acilitics. <br />strategic marketing and communication <br />efforts also arc needed. <br />Staff seeks authorization t~~r cnterin~ into a <br />contract with the Bluc Waters Group to <br />provide marketin~~ consultation and <br />communications sen~ices to position South <br />Send to make the most of the opportunity <br />offered by the Midwest Institute for <br />I~'anoclcctronics Discovery (M11~~D). The <br />contracted amount fir the first phase, not to <br />exceed X350,000. includes both labor and <br />production costs. <br />The first phase of this initiative in the next <br />six months ~~•ill include: <br />• Defining roles. responsibilities, priorities. <br />expectation, and a working relationship <br />with \ou-e Dame and Project Future. <br />Developing a communications plan and <br />positioninc strategy in relation to <br /> <br />