Economic Advisory Council Meeting - Summer 2012
07/11/12 8:00 AM - 07/12/12 11:15 AM
TownePlace Suites Marriott, Pocatello
July 11-12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
8:00 Meeting called to Order Janice McMillan, Chair
8:05 Grant Program Briefing Dennis Porter, Sharon Deal
9:45 Break
Grant Presentations Dennis Porter
10:00 * City of Kimberly
10:30 * Bonneville County
11:00 Grant Program Briefing Continued Dennis Porter, Sharon Deal
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Bus Leaves Hotel Promptly for Area Tour
1:15 ON Semiconductor, tour by John Spicer, Pocatello Site Manager
2:30 ISU RISE Complex, Arthur Vailas, ISU President will speak, tour by Dr. Eric Burgett. ISU
3:30 Allstate Insurance Company, tour by Ross Eggett, Allstate HR Manager
4:30 Hoku Materials, tour by Ed Church, Pocatello Plant Manager
6:30 Dinner at Sandpiper’s Restaurant, 1400 Pocatello Bench Road Pocatello (208) 233-1000
Local/Pocatello Attendees:
· Mayor Brian Blad, City of Pocatello
· Mayor Steve England, City of Chubbuck
· Commissioner Karl Anderson, Bannock County
· Representative Elaine Smith
· Representative Jim Guthrie
· Representative Roy Lacey
· Representative Ken Andrus
· Arthur Vailas, President, Idaho State University
· John Spicer, Pocatello Site Manager, ON Semiconductor
· Doug Sayer, Premier Technology
· Ed Church, Plant Manager, Hoku Materials
· Jeremy Yin, CEO, Hoku Materials
· Jody Lewis, Site Leader, Allstate Insurance Company
· John Regetz, Executive Director, Bannock Development Corporation
· Timothy Forhan – BDC, Chairman of the Board
· Matt Hunter – President/CEO, Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce
· Lon Crowell – Planning & Development Services Director, City of Pocatello
· Angie Callaway, Executive Assistant/Investor Relations, BDC
Thursday, July 12, 2012
8:00 Meeting called to Order Janice McMillan, Chair
Administration – Approval of April 12, 2012 meeting minutes
Reminder - Next Meeting, October 11, 2012 - Conference Call
8:05 Regional updates from Council Members
8:30 Economic Development Update Gynii Gilliam
Business Pipeline Review
9:00 Region 5 Representatives Panel:
· Susan Lorenz, SICOG, Southeast Idaho Council of Governments
· Kathy Ray, ED Pro, 4 CASI, For County Alliance of Southeastern Idaho
· John Regetz, Executive Director, Bannock Development Corporation
· Dan Craven, Labor Regional Economist
10:00 Break
10:10 Director’s Report Jeff Sayer
Department Updates
Divisional Updates – Marketing, International, Tourism
Budget FY 2013
Strategic Plan FY 2013
IGEM
LINE Commission
11:15 Meeting Adjourned
Event tag(s): Business Communities