2013 Business Plan Pitt Meadows Economic Development Corporation

Programs & Services PMEDC focuses on four main program areas: – Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) – Community Outreach – Marketing & Attraction – Capacity Building THINK PITT MEADOWS

2012 Successes Business Retention & Expansion – Aviation and agriculture focus + agriculture branding

2012 Successes Community Outreach – Networking, partnerships and launch events

2012 Successes Marketing & Attraction – Times column, earned media, investor services, provincial partnerships

2012 Successes Capacity Building – BizPal, Intermunicpal business license, grant administration, grew Ambassador program

Significant Issues & Trends ↑ Interest in Golden Ears Business Centre Amount of Land for Industrial Development Vision for Industrial Land

Significant Issues & Trends Invest North Fraser/BC Jobs Plan Partnership Type of Attraction Packages Rapidly Changing Technology Opportunity for Proactive Communications

Significant Issues & Trends New Location for PMEDC Transition from HST to GST/PST Status of Canadian & International Economies Pending Provincial Election Regional Tourism Corridor Coordination

2013 Actions Business Retention & Expansion – Increase BR&E outreach and assistance – Support regional business accelerator program – Support entrepreneurs

2013 Actions Community Outreach – ↑ Business event opportunities for the Ambassador Program to support – Host Focus Groups & Support Events – Strengthen Partnerships

2013 Actions Marketing & Attraction – Update Ec. Dev. Strategic Plan – Complete Trade Area & Asset Analysis – Continue BC Jobs Plan & Invest North Fraser Projects – Create Dynamic Opportunities Map

2013 Actions Capacity Building – Establish Business Mentorship Program – Support Workshops – Establish a Multi-media Resource Library

Proposed Operating Budget Changes: Facilitating less regional projects with grant dollars in 2013 Service agreement dollars held at 2012 level Despite inflationary pressures, meeting priority commitments