{"id":11010,"date":"2014-10-21T13:30:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-21T17:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=11010"},"modified":"2014-10-21T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T17:36:53","slug":"existing-industry-spotlight-vlcia-2014-10-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/10\/existing-industry-spotlight-vlcia-2014-10-21.html","title":{"rendered":"Existing Industry Spotlight @ VLCIA 2014-10-21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net\/hprofile-ak-xfa1\/v\/t1.0-1\/c177.48.606.606\/s200x200\/291929_10151640062367069_1710512130_n.jpg?oh=870eded4f25e260c8cbb0b1a17dc499a&#038;oe=54BAD6F9&#038;__gda__=1421384258_efd928f10e35e68146c84a86eb6d1d64\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net\/hprofile-ak-xfa1\/v\/t1.0-1\/c177.48.606.606\/s200x200\/291929_10151640062367069_1710512130_n.jpg?oh=870eded4f25e260c8cbb0b1a17dc499a&#038;oe=54BAD6F9&#038;__gda__=1421384258_efd928f10e35e68146c84a86eb6d1d64\"><\/a>\r\nLocal candidates for office who think the Development Authority\r\nshould promote existing local industry should maybe look at\r\n<a href=\"#Existing-Industry-Spotlight\">\r\nExisting Industry Spotlight<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"#Existing\">Existing Industry &mdash;Allan Ricketts<\/a>,\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"#Existing-Industry-Coordinator-position-to-be-posted\">\r\nExisting Industry Coordinator position to be posted<\/a>\r\nin tonight&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/buildlowndes.com\/images\/uploads\/Agenda10-21-2014.pdf\">agenda<\/a>.\r\n<blockquote style=\"text-align: center\">\r\nValdosta-Lowndes Development Authority \r\n<br>\r\nTuesday, October 21, 2014 5:30 p.m. \r\n<br>\r\nDevelopment Authority Conference Room \r\n<br>\r\n103 Roosevelt Drive \r\n<br>\r\nMonthly Meeting Agenda \r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<H4>General Business<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Order\" href=\"#Order\">\r\nCall to Order<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Invocation\" href=\"#Invocation\">\r\nInvocation<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Welcome-Guests\" href=\"#Welcome-Guests\">\r\nWelcome Guests<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Minutes<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Regular-Meeting\" href=\"#Regular-Meeting\">\r\nRegular Meeting, September 16, 2014<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Financial<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-September-2014\" href=\"#Review-Compiled-Balance-Sheet-and-Income-Statements-for-September-2014\">\r\nReview Compiled Balance Sheet and Income Statements for September 2014<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Marketing and Community Relations Update-Meghan Duke<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Spotlight\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Spotlight\">\r\nExisting Industry Spotlight<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Logistics-Spotlight\" href=\"#Logistics-Spotlight\">\r\nLogistics Spotlight<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Great-Promise-Partnership\" href=\"#Great-Promise-Partnership\">\r\nGreat Promise Partnership<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Marketing-Review\" href=\"#Marketing-Review\">\r\nMarketing Review<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Outreach\" href=\"#Community-Outreach\">\r\nCommunity Outreach<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Project Report-Allan Ricketts<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Oakwood\" href=\"#Project-Oakwood\">\r\nProject Oakwood<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Color\" href=\"#Project-Color\">\r\nProject Color<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Maroon\" href=\"#Project-Maroon\">\r\nProject Maroon<\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4><a name=\"Existing\" href=\"#Existing\">Existing Industry-Allan Ricketts<\/a><\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Visits\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Visits\">\r\nExisting Industry Visits<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Expansion-Projects\">\r\nExisting Industry\/Expansion Projects<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Fussell-Tire-Service\" href=\"#Fussell-Tire-Service\">\r\nFussell Tire &#038; Service <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Express-Scripts\" href=\"#Express-Scripts\">\r\nExpress-Scripts <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Cold\" href=\"#Project-Cold\">\r\nProject Cold <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-Loaf-Busby-Hahira\" href=\"#Project-Loaf-Busby-Hahira\">\r\nProject Loaf-Busby Hahira, LLC \/ Bimbo Bakeries USA <\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Project-White-Cadilliac\" href=\"#Project-White-Cadilliac\">\r\nProject White Cadilliac <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\" href=\"#Community-Business-and-Industry-Partnership\">\r\nCommunity Business and Industry Partnership<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium-October-8\" href=\"#Global-Agribusiness-Opportunity-Symposium-October-8\">\r\nGlobal Agribusiness Opportunity Symposium (October 8, 2014) <\/a>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<H4>Executive Director&#8217;s Report- Andrea Schruijer<\/H4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Existing-Industry-Coordinator-position-to-be-posted\" href=\"#Existing-Industry-Coordinator-position-to-be-posted\">\r\nExisting Industry Coordinator position to be posted<\/a>\r\n<li>\r\n<a name=\"Marketing-Report-Update-Kate-McEnroe\" href=\"#Marketing-Report-Update-Kate-McEnroe\">\r\nMarketing Report Update &mdash; 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