1. A firm foundation Among the lowest crime & utility rates
Among the best water/air quality ratings
Among the lowest costs of living
Among the lowest property tax rates
No state income, pers. prop. or wheel tax
Consistently rated a “best place” to live
An excellent public education system
A college scholarship program
First region named All America City
Home to award-winning Marriott hotel
Nestled in the Appalachian foothills
Located at confluence of I-81 and I-26
Full service airport / 6 hubs
Foreign Trade Zone status
Host to national AAU tournaments
Fun Fest (a Southern Living top festival)
National Keep America Beautiful award
Tennessee’s only First Night
A multi-year winner of Tree City USA
Community of vision/Kingsport Tomorrow
A professional, proactive City government
East Tennessee State University
Midway between U.T. & Virginia Tech

2. Vision & leadership Economic Summit November 3-4, 1999
60 Community Leaders
Local Government, Business, Community/Neighborhood, State/Regional
Visioning and Strategic Planning
Consensus Building
Groundbreaking

3. Partnerships…for shared success
State &
Region
Business
Community
Local
Government
Community & Neighborhood
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CITY OF KINGSPORT
KINGSPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Board of Mayor and Aldermen Boards of Education City Boards and Commissions
TN Economic/Community Development Phipps Bend Joint Venture Sullivan County Airport NE TN Valley RIDA
Kingsport Tomorrow KHRA DKA KRIDS Model City Coalition Neighborhood Council
Small Business Council Kingsport Convention & Visitors Bureau Economic Development Council
The
Economic
Development
Partnership
Of Kingsport

4. Outcomes First Steps and Stewards
Northeast State Technical Community College Keith Wilson
Redevelopment Dave Clark
Infrastructure Jeff Fleming
Entrepreneurial organization Ray Griffin
Information technology Dave Sieg
Small business Bob Arrington
Web site development John Williams
Sports tourism and conventions Jenny Seguin
Economic development structure Miles Burdine
Adopt assumptions of economic development
Possible “First Steps”
Stewards should recruit team members as necessary. A representative from each of the Triad Partners (City, Chamber, KEDB) should be a part of each team.
1.      Promote plan for Northeast State Technical Community College
·         Develop and approve tuition scholarship program
·         Develop downtown campus
STEWARD: KEITH WILSON 
2.      Investigate redevelopment opportunities
·         Establish committee to review redevelopment possibilities that both promote economic growth and add to entry level housing stock
·         Determine geographic focus areas (not limited to downtown)
STEWARD: DAVE CLARK
3.      Identify infrastructure improvements necessary to promote economic development
·         Identify key development areas
·         Examine status of utilities & roads
·         Determine finance/budget implications
·         Examine non-City infrastructure, such as telecommunications, power, fiber optics
STEWARD: JEFF FLEMING
4.      Develop customer-oriented, entrepreneurial organization that makes decisions based on principles/philosophy rather than rules
·         Develop principles/philosophy
·         Review city building and zoning codes, administrative policies, traffic engineering standards, tree/landscape policies, environmental regulations, gateway ordinance, historic codes, water/sewer policies, sidewalk policies, street lighting policies, etc.
·         Consider overlapping effect of multiple departmental policies and those of outside agencies (power, gas, phone, cable, etc) on development
·         Report on areas of potential flexibility
·         Identify rules/regulations that are “mandatory” and those that are “optional” in order to determine potential areas of discretionary decision-making
·         Review organization/mandate of Boards and Commissions
·         Bring along partners (“Triad”)
Þ      City (inc. staff, boards, commissions)
Þ      Chamber (inc. EDC, KCVB)
Þ      KEDB
STEWARD: RAY GRIFFIN
5.      Identify ability to support/nurture Information technology businesses
·         Review/report on all types of information infrastructure, including fiber optic availability, telephone, power, cable
·         Create a geographic Venn diagram illustrating areas of positive overlap in information infrastructure (thus implying a logical geographic focus to information technology efforts)
·         Review /report on workforce development needs related to information technology
·         Determine financial/budget implications
STEWARD: DAVE SIEG
6.      Investigate ways to better support/nurture small businesses
·         Identify ways to improve small business assistance services
·         Examine ways to support/enhance Baesystems incubator program
·         Examine geographic focus areas for small business development: business parks, downtown, redevelopment areas, farmers market
STEWARD: BOB ARRINGTON
7.      Develop ‘cutting edge’ web site to promote Kingsport on the Internet
·         Review learnings from other cities provided by Benchmark/Research Subcommittee
·         Coordinate with information technology subcommittee to determine best high tech features and most user-friendly format
·         Establish start-up and operating costs
·         Develop ongoing steward of the site as well as update procedures
STEWARD: JOHN WILLIAMS
8.      Explore opportunities to enhance city recreation/athletic facilities that will also help attract sports tourism and conventions
·         Refine prior work of KCVB and City Recreation Department regarding this subject
·         Coordinate with Kingsport City Schools and City’s Recreation Advisory Committee to prioritize facility needs
·         Conduct a review of unsuccessful bids to host events and establish learnings in order to determine facility needs
·         Develop preliminary capital needs for inclusion in City’s 5-Year Capital Improvements Program
STEWARD: JENNY SEGUIN
9. Recommend official economic development structure
·         Define structure and reporting hierarchy
·         Determine if “Certified Economic Developer” is necessary
·         Determine additional facility/image needs, if any
·         Identify budgetary needs and any other costs
STEWARD: MILES BURDINE
10.      Adopt “Assumptions of Economic Development” (Tab #11 in Economic Summit book)
·         Review assumptions
·         Present to Triad Partners for adoption

5. Successful cities…
Have vigorous visionary leadership in their public and private sectors, which anticipates change and harnesses it to positive advantage.
Welcome the information age and embrace the postindustrial era while providing ways for people to come together.
Are driven by collaborative strategies. They find strength in diversity, partnership, and citizen participation in the community-building process.
Think and act globally, regionally and locally. Leadership reaches from neighborhood to regional to global. They work within the framework of a new paradigm.
Deliver services efficiently and cope effectively with urban problems such as security, education, housing, transportation, infrastructure, and environmental degradation.
Have a vibrant central city, limit “bad” sprawl, and promote smart growth. Cityship creates “places worthy of our affection”.
Bill Hudnut, Mayor of Indianapolis,
Possible “First Steps”
Stewards should recruit team members as necessary. A representative from each of the Triad Partners (City, Chamber, KEDB) should be a part of each team.
1.      Promote plan for Northeast State Technical Community College
·         Develop and approve tuition scholarship program
·         Develop downtown campus
STEWARD: KEITH WILSON 
2.      Investigate redevelopment opportunities
·         Establish committee to review redevelopment possibilities that both promote economic growth and add to entry level housing stock
·         Determine geographic focus areas (not limited to downtown)
STEWARD: DAVE CLARK
3.      Identify infrastructure improvements necessary to promote economic development
·         Identify key development areas
·         Examine status of utilities & roads
·         Determine finance/budget implications
·         Examine non-City infrastructure, such as telecommunications, power, fiber optics
STEWARD: JEFF FLEMING
4.      Develop customer-oriented, entrepreneurial organization that makes decisions based on principles/philosophy rather than rules
·         Develop principles/philosophy
·         Review city building and zoning codes, administrative policies, traffic engineering standards, tree/landscape policies, environmental regulations, gateway ordinance, historic codes, water/sewer policies, sidewalk policies, street lighting policies, etc.
·         Consider overlapping effect of multiple departmental policies and those of outside agencies (power, gas, phone, cable, etc) on development
·         Report on areas of potential flexibility
·         Identify rules/regulations that are “mandatory” and those that are “optional” in order to determine potential areas of discretionary decision-making
·         Review organization/mandate of Boards and Commissions
·         Bring along partners (“Triad”)
Þ      City (inc. staff, boards, commissions)
Þ      Chamber (inc. EDC, KCVB)
Þ      KEDB
STEWARD: RAY GRIFFIN
5.      Identify ability to support/nurture Information technology businesses
·         Review/report on all types of information infrastructure, including fiber optic availability, telephone, power, cable
·         Create a geographic Venn diagram illustrating areas of positive overlap in information infrastructure (thus implying a logical geographic focus to information technology efforts)
·         Review /report on workforce development needs related to information technology
·         Determine financial/budget implications
STEWARD: DAVE SIEG
6.      Investigate ways to better support/nurture small businesses
·         Identify ways to improve small business assistance services
·         Examine ways to support/enhance Baesystems incubator program
·         Examine geographic focus areas for small business development: business parks, downtown, redevelopment areas, farmers market
STEWARD: BOB ARRINGTON
7.      Develop ‘cutting edge’ web site to promote Kingsport on the Internet
·         Review learnings from other cities provided by Benchmark/Research Subcommittee
·         Coordinate with information technology subcommittee to determine best high tech features and most user-friendly format
·         Establish start-up and operating costs
·         Develop ongoing steward of the site as well as update procedures
STEWARD: JOHN WILLIAMS
8.      Explore opportunities to enhance city recreation/athletic facilities that will also help attract sports tourism and conventions
·         Refine prior work of KCVB and City Recreation Department regarding this subject
·         Coordinate with Kingsport City Schools and City’s Recreation Advisory Committee to prioritize facility needs
·         Conduct a review of unsuccessful bids to host events and establish learnings in order to determine facility needs
·         Develop preliminary capital needs for inclusion in City’s 5-Year Capital Improvements Program
STEWARD: JENNY SEGUIN
9. Recommend official economic development structure
·         Define structure and reporting hierarchy
·         Determine if “Certified Economic Developer” is necessary
·         Determine additional facility/image needs, if any
·         Identify budgetary needs and any other costs
STEWARD: MILES BURDINE
10.      Adopt “Assumptions of Economic Development” (Tab #11 in Economic Summit book)
·         Review assumptions
·         Present to Triad Partners for adoption

6. Summary First Steps: Northeast State Technical Community College
Educate and Grow Scholarship Program
Regional Center for Applied Technology, Downtown Kingsport
Redevelopment
Target Areas: Downtown, Green Acres, Stonegate
Model City Coalition Plan
IntelliThought (250 emp.), Barker Building ($3m / 250 emp.), Willamette ($450m)
Private Sector: Lowe’s / Eastman Road / Modern Bakery / Schlotsky’s
Infrastructure
MeadowView
Crossroads
Entrepreneurial organization
HPO / U.Va.
Information technology
MSAP / GigaPOP – Downtown Convergence
Possible “First Steps”
Stewards should recruit team members as necessary. A representative from each of the Triad Partners (City, Chamber, KEDB) should be a part of each team.
1.      Promote plan for Northeast State Technical Community College
·         Develop and approve tuition scholarship program
·         Develop downtown campus
STEWARD: KEITH WILSON 
2.      Investigate redevelopment opportunities
·         Establish committee to review redevelopment possibilities that both promote economic growth and add to entry level housing stock
·         Determine geographic focus areas (not limited to downtown)
STEWARD: DAVE CLARK
3.      Identify infrastructure improvements necessary to promote economic development
·         Identify key development areas
·         Examine status of utilities & roads
·         Determine finance/budget implications
·         Examine non-City infrastructure, such as telecommunications, power, fiber optics
STEWARD: JEFF FLEMING
4.      Develop customer-oriented, entrepreneurial organization that makes decisions based on principles/philosophy rather than rules
·         Develop principles/philosophy
·         Review city building and zoning codes, administrative policies, traffic engineering standards, tree/landscape policies, environmental regulations, gateway ordinance, historic codes, water/sewer policies, sidewalk policies, street lighting policies, etc.
·         Consider overlapping effect of multiple departmental policies and those of outside agencies (power, gas, phone, cable, etc) on development
·         Report on areas of potential flexibility
·         Identify rules/regulations that are “mandatory” and those that are “optional” in order to determine potential areas of discretionary decision-making
·         Review organization/mandate of Boards and Commissions
·         Bring along partners (“Triad”)
Þ      City (inc. staff, boards, commissions)
Þ      Chamber (inc. EDC, KCVB)
Þ      KEDB
STEWARD: RAY GRIFFIN
5.      Identify ability to support/nurture Information technology businesses
·         Review/report on all types of information infrastructure, including fiber optic availability, telephone, power, cable
·         Create a geographic Venn diagram illustrating areas of positive overlap in information infrastructure (thus implying a logical geographic focus to information technology efforts)
·         Review /report on workforce development needs related to information technology
·         Determine financial/budget implications
STEWARD: DAVE SIEG
6.      Investigate ways to better support/nurture small businesses
·         Identify ways to improve small business assistance services
·         Examine ways to support/enhance Baesystems incubator program
·         Examine geographic focus areas for small business development: business parks, downtown, redevelopment areas, farmers market
STEWARD: BOB ARRINGTON
7.      Develop ‘cutting edge’ web site to promote Kingsport on the Internet
·         Review learnings from other cities provided by Benchmark/Research Subcommittee
·         Coordinate with information technology subcommittee to determine best high tech features and most user-friendly format
·         Establish start-up and operating costs
·         Develop ongoing steward of the site as well as update procedures
STEWARD: JOHN WILLIAMS
8.      Explore opportunities to enhance city recreation/athletic facilities that will also help attract sports tourism and conventions
·         Refine prior work of KCVB and City Recreation Department regarding this subject
·         Coordinate with Kingsport City Schools and City’s Recreation Advisory Committee to prioritize facility needs
·         Conduct a review of unsuccessful bids to host events and establish learnings in order to determine facility needs
·         Develop preliminary capital needs for inclusion in City’s 5-Year Capital Improvements Program
STEWARD: JENNY SEGUIN
9. Recommend official economic development structure
·         Define structure and reporting hierarchy
·         Determine if “Certified Economic Developer” is necessary
·         Determine additional facility/image needs, if any
·         Identify budgetary needs and any other costs
STEWARD: MILES BURDINE
10.      Adopt “Assumptions of Economic Development” (Tab #11 in Economic Summit book)
·         Review assumptions
·         Present to Triad Partners for adoption

7. Summary First Steps: Small business Web site development
Holston Business Development Center
Web site development
“Cutting Edge” site under development
Sports tourism and conventions
BMA / KCVB Sports Feasibility Study
Economic development structure
Scott Welmaker – redevelopment, commissioned sales, C.E.D.
Assumptions of Economic Development
The Essence of Strategy = allocation of limited resources to achieve maximum results
Possible “First Steps”
Stewards should recruit team members as necessary. A representative from each of the Triad Partners (City, Chamber, KEDB) should be a part of each team.
1.      Promote plan for Northeast State Technical Community College
·         Develop and approve tuition scholarship program
·         Develop downtown campus
STEWARD: KEITH WILSON 
2.      Investigate redevelopment opportunities
·         Establish committee to review redevelopment possibilities that both promote economic growth and add to entry level housing stock
·         Determine geographic focus areas (not limited to downtown)
STEWARD: DAVE CLARK
3.      Identify infrastructure improvements necessary to promote economic development
·         Identify key development areas
·         Examine status of utilities & roads
·         Determine finance/budget implications
·         Examine non-City infrastructure, such as telecommunications, power, fiber optics
STEWARD: JEFF FLEMING
4.      Develop customer-oriented, entrepreneurial organization that makes decisions based on principles/philosophy rather than rules
·         Develop principles/philosophy
·         Review city building and zoning codes, administrative policies, traffic engineering standards, tree/landscape policies, environmental regulations, gateway ordinance, historic codes, water/sewer policies, sidewalk policies, street lighting policies, etc.
·         Consider overlapping effect of multiple departmental policies and those of outside agencies (power, gas, phone, cable, etc) on development
·         Report on areas of potential flexibility
·         Identify rules/regulations that are “mandatory” and those that are “optional” in order to determine potential areas of discretionary decision-making
·         Review organization/mandate of Boards and Commissions
·         Bring along partners (“Triad”)
Þ      City (inc. staff, boards, commissions)
Þ      Chamber (inc. EDC, KCVB)
Þ      KEDB
STEWARD: RAY GRIFFIN
5.      Identify ability to support/nurture Information technology businesses
·         Review/report on all types of information infrastructure, including fiber optic availability, telephone, power, cable
·         Create a geographic Venn diagram illustrating areas of positive overlap in information infrastructure (thus implying a logical geographic focus to information technology efforts)
·         Review /report on workforce development needs related to information technology
·         Determine financial/budget implications
STEWARD: DAVE SIEG
6.      Investigate ways to better support/nurture small businesses
·         Identify ways to improve small business assistance services
·         Examine ways to support/enhance Baesystems incubator program
·         Examine geographic focus areas for small business development: business parks, downtown, redevelopment areas, farmers market
STEWARD: BOB ARRINGTON
7.      Develop ‘cutting edge’ web site to promote Kingsport on the Internet
·         Review learnings from other cities provided by Benchmark/Research Subcommittee
·         Coordinate with information technology subcommittee to determine best high tech features and most user-friendly format
·         Establish start-up and operating costs
·         Develop ongoing steward of the site as well as update procedures
STEWARD: JOHN WILLIAMS
8.      Explore opportunities to enhance city recreation/athletic facilities that will also help attract sports tourism and conventions
·         Refine prior work of KCVB and City Recreation Department regarding this subject
·         Coordinate with Kingsport City Schools and City’s Recreation Advisory Committee to prioritize facility needs
·         Conduct a review of unsuccessful bids to host events and establish learnings in order to determine facility needs
·         Develop preliminary capital needs for inclusion in City’s 5-Year Capital Improvements Program
STEWARD: JENNY SEGUIN
9. Recommend official economic development structure
·         Define structure and reporting hierarchy
·         Determine if “Certified Economic Developer” is necessary
·         Determine additional facility/image needs, if any
·         Identify budgetary needs and any other costs
STEWARD: MILES BURDINE
10.      Adopt “Assumptions of Economic Development” (Tab #11 in Economic Summit book)
·         Review assumptions
·         Present to Triad Partners for adoption

8. “Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor”
Oliver Wendell Holmes