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Greetings!
Happy birthday NPEDC!
On August 16, 2011 the North Port Economic Development Corporation corporate papers were filed with the state of Florida, and our historic timeline began. On October 4, 2011 we had our first Board of Directors meetings followed on November 7 with our first Advisory Board meeting. And here we are, one year later and a lot to be proud of, including
- Successful Opportunity Acquisition process that started a new business in town with no government money (School of Opportunity)
- Four ACTION initiatives that will generate a combined construction budget in excess of $150 million
- Hosted a successful community discussion featuring state and local business and government leaders
- 47 investors who believe in our vision and collectively fund all of this good work (We receive no government funding)
All this and we are just 1 year old. WOW! How do we top that?
The answer is simple. We start with a vision and then work with those that share the vision and can contribute to its fulfillment.
It's time to share with the community our vision and our plans to create catalysts that ensure economic metabolism.
If you would like to have a presentation for your group or organization, on the work of the NPEDC, please call the number below or send an email to info@northportedc.com.
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Have a great day
Mimi Steger
President
North Port Economic Development Corporation
(941) 416-9297
info@northportedc.com
www.northportedc.com
Newsletter Archives
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Welcome New Investors
Please join us in welcoming the following new investors to the North Port EDC:
Dr. Mark Asperilla
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New Board Members
The North Port Economic Development Corporation has expanded it's Advisory Board with the addition of:
Tim Hensey of Gilbane Building Company
Dr. Susan Flagel of Flagel Pediatrics.
Please join us in welcoming them to our team
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Your Opinion Matters
In each issue of the Economic Driver, we will be asking you to participate in our polls, and we will be publishing the results in the following newsletter.
This months poll: Larry Bestor asks "Do you know what PACE is and how it benefits local citizens?"
CLICK HERE to take this months poll.
The results of last months poll (total responses 50) Should North Port invest in expanding medical resources in the city?
Yes......................68% Yes......................14% Unsure ................18%
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Mimi Steger added to Biz(941) 2012 People to Watch
Mimi Steger, President of the North Port Economic Development Corporation joins the elite group of innovators who are transforming our region. Read about it in the digital version on Biz (941) 20 People to Watch
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NPEDC Boards & Committees
Interested in serving on one of our boards or committees, click here and learn how you can help us build a strong economic future for North Port.
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ACTION Initiative Spotlight
The NPEDC is actively pursuing four ACTION Initiatives (Active Collaboration That Inspires Opportunity Now) that are designed to create economic catalysts that stimulates economic metabolism. Outlined below are some of the potential outcomes of these initiatives. Medical Hub
Can North Port lead the way as a medical city of the future? Members of a North Port Economic Development Initiative Team believe it can. The team comprised of medical professionals, architects, construction companies, planners, and citizens have been working diligently over the past ten months and have come up with a vision that would create a center that would include over 1.5 million square feet of medical, education and business office space.
Eco-tourism Hub
One of our ACTION Initiative teams is actively working to bring ecotourism to North Port. Can you imagine eco lodges that embrace nature and offer family vacations that include horseback riding, nature tours, botanical gardens, wildlife tours, mountain bike adventures and more? The vision of this group of citizens, construction companies, architects and environmentalists are actively developing a plan.
Education Hub
A North Port EDC ACTION Initiative team is actively working to bring a mixed use of educational resources to North Port including a university center, a center for creative retirement, a culinary institute, and more to North Port. The team is speaking with local, regional and national colleges and universities about the potential and are close to making some announcements TOP OF PAGE
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Workshops Offered
For more information call (941) 257-3132 or send an email requesting more information.
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The mission of the North Port Economic Development Corportation is to foster and encourage positive and measurable economic development through entrepreneurial thinking, collaboration and innovation.
The NP EDC is a private non-profit corporation.
While the government is responsible for economic development, it is the private sector that makes economic development happen, and the North Port EDC will focus its efforts on working with both the public, civic, and private sectors to create economic engines and catalysts for economic development.
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