6. B(2) Phase II Consulting Agreement with Blue Waters Group

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(~,~. ~z> InoBluotGaCorsGroup A Communications Consultancy Serving the Knowledge Industry CONSULTING AGREEMENT (Phase II) This Consulting Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective the 1St day of May, 2009, by and between the South Bend Department Redevelopment, acting by and through its Redevelopment Commission, having its offices at 1200 County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601 (the "City") and the Blue Waters Group, Inc., ("BWG"), a Wisconsin corporation with offices in South Bend, Indiana. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of BWG specifically to work with the Department and its staff to provide marketing consultation and communications services to position South Bend to make the most of the opportunity offered by the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND); and WHEREAS, the City has established aeight-month period for the completion of this Agreement, beginning May 1, 2009, and continuing through December 31, 2009. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the parties covenant and agree as follows: Section 1. Services BWG agrees to assist the City in the following specific areas: A. Entrepreneur/business outreach, including a speakers' bureau, seminars and networking opportunities B. Enhancement of www.I~nitionPark.com C. Various electronic communications initiatives, including an e-mail newsletter and continued enhancement to portions of the City of South Bend's web site D. Relations with national public and industry-specific media E. An identity-promotion campaign related to Ignition Park F. Research into the industry's economic opportunities and measurement of marketing/ communications activities - 1 -