Goals & Accomplishments
Partnering for the Future Capital Campaign 2009 – 2013 Goals
Create 1,000 primary jobs paying an average of $28,000/yr
Increase annual Des Moines County payroll by $39,118,170
Realize $100 million in private capital investment
Conduct 60 existing business visits per year
Increase tourism expenditures from $450 million to $500 million
Add 25 residential and 25 business units in the downtown
Retire RiverPark Place mortgage
Chamber of Commerce 2013 Goals
Continue to grow Greater Burlington Young Professionals membership, currently 210, develop and maintain a diverse, active program of activities, including business tours, educational and leadership series.
Successfully launch new Pasta and Politics program
Continue Greater Burlington Leadership with a minimum of 15 participants
Create a Retention program with 85% of members being contacted by board members, volunteers and staff
Enhance Member Meetings and offer added networking and informational updates
Strive to maintain membership over 700, while continuing to offer a variety of benefits and services
Economic Development 2013 Goals
Identify supplier networks of existing companies and actively recruit them to Greater Burlington
Strengthen intern program by growing the number of programs and events offered
Conduct 10 outbound marketing events which will include trade shows, headquarter visits, and individual meetings with site selectors
Enhance career exploration program by adding 4 more companies to the participant list
Market the community to housing developers and encourage two new developments
Greater Burlington Convention and Visitors Bureau 2013 Goals
Diversify media plan for 2013, increasing website traffic by 5 percent
Implement electronic visitor kiosks in high density visitation areas of the community
Actively solicit conference bid opportunities from local persons and organizations with a goal of submitting eight new proposals
Aggressively market Greater Burlington as a convention/visitor destination at tradeshows, to distribute 2,500 Community Guides to leisure markets and obtain a minimum of 100 niche market leads
Further develop the Greater Burlington Sports Commission and apply for the FY14 Regional Sports Authority District Grant
Partner with Downtown Partners to develop a Downtown Walking Tour via Pod Cast
Downtown Partners 2013 Goals
Host Preserve Iowa Summit
Market the remaining bookend building to a qualified redeveloper
Work with the City and Alliant Energy to minimize disruptions due to gas line replacement
Promote additional retail-oriented special events
Partner with the City and property owners on the CDBG façade designs
Provide parking opportunities to facilitate the Frantz Hobart development
Increase organizational fundraising
Greater Burlington Partnership 2013 – 2017 Goals
Successfully complete the next investment campaign
Achieve U.S. Chamber five star accreditation status
Partner with the Imagine Committee to implement the five visionary elements
Increase the effectiveness of state and federal lobbying efforts
Focus resources and energy on prioritized development projects in the downtown
Fill Flint Ridge Business Park and develop an industrial park or parks for future growth
Assist in the redevelopment of the depot
Increase volunteer engagement
Download: Greater Burlington Partnership Goals for 2013 - 2017
Download: Greater Burlington Partnership 2012 Annual Report
Download: Convention & Visitors Bureau 2012 Annual Report
