February 2012 Vol. 92 No. 2 The Experience A Newsletter for the Greater Burlington Partnership 2011 Annual Report p7 - p10 Greater Burlington Leadership p16 View The Experience at www.greaterburlington.com Existing-Business Calls Spring into Action 610 North 4th Street, Suite 200 Burlington, Iowa USA 52601 Phone: 319-752-6365 As we enter a new year, economists expect 2012 will be FAX: 319-752-6454 E-mail:
[email protected] a better year than 2011. What does that mean for your Website: www.greaterburlington.com business? What are the challenges your business faces? Volume 92 No. 2 Do you have plans for future growth? What projects News should have the attention of our community leaders? 2012 Legislative Statements The Economic Development Division of the Greater Page 3 Burlington Partnership exists to add and retain We Need Your Connections jobs and help grow the tax base of Des Moines Page 3 County. To fulfill this mission, the organization Air Choice One Awarded must fully understand the local competitive business Additional Year Page 4 environment. As a result, the Partnership is again Member Profile of the Month calling on existing businesses. We want to hear from Page 5 you. Mark Your Calendars From now until April, the Business Retention & Page 5 Member Renewals Expansion (BRE) committee will be making visits. Page 6 The committee has set a goal of conducting 90 2011 Annual Report personal, one-on-one interviews with business Page 7 - 10 owners and managers of companies within Greater 2011 Existing-Business Survey Report New Members Burlington. In 2011, we conducted 83 of these visits Page 11 and shared the aggregated results at our Small Business Successes Business Appreciation Breakfast.