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Home My WebLink AboutRedmond Chamber of Commerce - Grant RequestFor: 8/30 Economic Development Fund Discretionary Grant Program Organization: Redmond Chamber of Commerce Organization Description: The Redmond Chamber of Commerce provides a variety of services to residents, local businesses and governmental entities in the Redmond area. This organization promotes the Redmond community, provides educational, referral and networking opportunities, and seeks to improve the quality of life for all of Redmond. Project Name: Redmond Retail Development Project Project Description: These funds will be used to create and implement a strategic, online multi -media platform highlighting the recent revitalization that has taken place in downtown Redmond and surrounding areas. The project will focus on the current retail climate, profile existing business owners and managers, and be a resource for new businesses. Project Period: September 30, 2010 Amount of Request: $3,000 (Total Budget = $8,500) Previous Grants: • July 1999: $300 Walk to Art Beat Cultural Event ($300 DeWolf) • August 1999: $2,000 Economic Development ($2,000 Swaringen) • April 2000: $1,500 Visitor Guide production ($1,500 Luke) • May 2000: $1,000 Downtown Summer Event ($1,000 DeWolf) • August 2000: $1,000 ($1,000 Swaringen) • March 2001: $2,115 ($2,115 Daly) • August 2001: $1,500 Computer system improvements ($1,500 DeWolf) • April 2002: $600 Bring artist Obo Addy to event ($600 DeWolf) • October 2002: $2,500 Attend organizational management conf. ($2,500 Daly) • June 2003: $1,000 Family Motor Coach Association Event ($1,000 Daly) • September 2003: $1,500 Tourism -related services ($1,500 Daly) • August 2005: $1,650 Leadership Redmond ($825 Daly, $825 Luke) • May 2006: $1,500 Art Discovery Hunt ($1,500 Clarno) • August 2006: $3,000 Leadership Redmond ($1,500 Clarno, $1,500 Daly) • June 2008: $2,000 Music on the Green ($1,000 Daly, $500 Luke, $500 Baney) • February 2009: $3,000 Central Oregon Business Expo ($1,000 Baney, $1,000 Luke, $1,000 Unger) • September 2009: $600 Leadership Redmond ($200 Luke, $200 Baney, $200 Unger) Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org DESCHUTES COUNTY DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Direct Application to: Commissioner Tammy Baney Commissioner Dennis R. Luke Date. 8/3/2010 Project Name: Project Beginning Date: Amount of Request: Commissioner Alan Unger All Three Commissioners x Redmond Retail Development Project September 30, 2010 3,000 matching Applicant/Organization: Address: Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: Tax ID #: City & Zip: Telephone: 1 Email: Redmond Chamber of Commerce 446 SW 7th Street Contact Name(s): Fax: Heather Cassaro, Marketing Director 541-923-6442 Alternate Phone: 541-548-5191 On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions: On-eoine August 30, 2010 93-0329561 Redmond, 97756 541-923-5191 heather(aivisitredmondorecon. c 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. The Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB is a private not-for-profit 501 c (6) dedicated to economic well being of our business members, Redmond and the Central Oregon community. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. The matching grant money will be used to create and implement a Redmond Retail Development Project, a strategic online multi -media platform, showcasing the recent revitalization that has taken place in downtown Redmond and the surrounding areas. The project will highlight the current retail climate, profile existing business owners/mangers, as well as, serve as a clearing house for new business resources. In essence a one-stop informational portal for small businesses and entrepreneurs to direct them to resources that will assist them in business planning and access to capital. Potential retailers will be able to access the proposed platform via the web, free of charge. It will be easily found on any major search engine, as a result of extensive search engine optimization (SEO) and through Tammy Baney: Amount: _ Signature: Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature: Alan Unger: Amount: Signature: key links on community partner websites such as: REDI, EDCO, City of Redmond and the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. The project has been slated to commence beginning August 30, 2010 and it is our goal to have this project completed and live by September 30, 2010. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health. The goal is to attract new businesses and retailers to the Redmond area, in an effort to diversify and ensure the community's economic vitality. The face of Redmond has drastically changed for the better in the past few years and now warrants a strong marketing effort to sustain and build on the positive momentum that has been generated. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. There is currently no Redmond organization or City entity that has the resources to actively recruit potential retailers to Redmond By working to fill our store fronts, and increase the number of retail choices available to local buyers, Redmond will become a stop -gap for consumers. Redmond's economic vitality is directly related to its ability to capitalize on keeping residents and/or visitors dollars local. We have shared this project concept with a number of local agencies and they have all expressed support of this project, as well as, interest in being a strategic partner in its distribution, including the following: Redmond Economic Development Incorporated, Redmond Development Commission, City of Redmond's Community Development Dep. and the Redmond Merchant Committee. 6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. The grant funds will be used to create the initial profiles, video testimonials & photography essays needed to properly showcase Redmond's business climate. BUDGET Expenses Videography & Editing $1,500 Photography $2,500 Website Development $3,000 Hosting Platform $400 (annual) SEO & Distribution $650 Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature: Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature: _ Alan Unger: Amount: Signature: Income Total Project Cost $8,450 Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB $4,050 Timothy Park Photography $1,000 (inkind) Matching Grant Funds Requested $3,400 Total Project Income $8,050 This project is a cooperative effort, utilizing existing resources and messaging of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce & CVB. It is our goal to streamline the project costs by launching the campaign with a static number of profiles. Future hording may be required to increase profiles as the retail climate of Redmond evolves Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status. ■ Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.\ On File Tammy Battey: Amount: Signature: Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature: Alan Unger: Amotrnt: Signature: :: 103rO&d 21IdOMd 31VVI 13 SS2NIS118 S,aNOWa2?:1 Z m z � 0 c ( () z m 90 0 O cn z (0 G2 c 1 Z —I G) F N z G) TO CREATE A MUTI-MEDIA PLATFORM TO PROMOTE DALLODNIO DUI F SaMOSaJ 'saARua)UI f :IDuvpaaMeta CM - a ill JOVed aag N N W N • Energy & Green Saving Technologies CO N N 11 a 0 sa)lnosaU 1 SeA! Ua)U CL a 3 f4 Ira0 cu 0 d CL cr- ro ro a 0 c a =a: as vim+, rt1 co. 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