ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Activity Report: Month Ending February, 2014
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND (EDRLF)
· Total Balance Available to Loan $503,434
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
· Total Balance Available to Loan $201,333
Retention and Expansion Activities
--Distributed two (2) EDRLF/PIF/CDF loan packets
--Working with two businesses on their expansion projects
--Working with one business on a business reorganization
--Continuing to follow up with businesses who have received loan packets and requests
Tourism Development
--Tourism Website: 1335 visits, 2, 955 page views with 62% new visitors for Month of February: Top 3 referral sites:
travelwisconsin.com; co.langlade.wi.us; lake-link.com
Main Keywords Searched:
1) Langlade County Snowmobile trail map 2) Langlade County Snowmobile trails 3) Langlade County
-- App Downloads: 36 downloads in February, 2014
--Recreation Information Requests: 26 Recreation Requests in February, 2014 from website
--Sales Tax: $101,843.68 up $1,628.89 from Feb 2013
--Distributed: 1000 2014 Recreation Maps from the Economic Development Corporation Office since November, 2013
--Facebook: 7,483 “Likes” We are currently working on a campaign to increase that number
--Participated with Northcentral Wisconsin ITBEC at the Oshkosh RV & Boat Show and distributed
125 Langlade County Recreation Maps/ 125 Visitors Guides
-- Northcentralwisconsin.com: This is the portal website from ITBEC and we received 126 visits to Langlade County Page
in the month of February
--Meeting monthly with Langlade County Marketing Task Force: Sarah Repp-City of Antigo/ Tammy Kubiaczyk-Langlade
County-/ and Deena Grabowsky Antigo/Langlade Chamber, to determine collaborative strategies for marketing and not
to duplicate services but to combine to strengthen our efforts for marketing the City and County.
Business Development
--Economic Development Corporation Business Website: 274 Visits; with 68% new visitors for month of February
2014; Main Keywords Searched: 1) Langlade Economic Development 2) Langlade County Major Industries
3) Langlade County Profile
--Attended the Governor’s Economic Development Conference in Madison; was elected to the state WEDA Board of
Directors
--Participated in a roundtable discussion at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation discussing innovative
policies/programs/best practices/resources and tools.
--Angie attended the Ehler’s Public Finance Conference and gained greater knowledge on TIF Basics, and TIF Best Practices
She also learned of some Economic Development techniques for Business Expansion and Retention, Workforce
And Marketing that could be implemented into the Corporation’s work plan.
--Attended local manufacturers breakfast hosted by NTC regarding workforce development efforts
--Continue to work with Grow North Counties on the possible resurrection of past programs as well as other
Recommendations to aide in development in our more rural counties
--Facilitated a group meeting with area stakeholders on the possibility of a Wood Productions Innovation Center
--Toured TSI in Antigo
--Continuing to work with Redevelopment Resources on a Langlade County Industry Cluster Analysis
--Continuing to work with the City of Antigo and Langlade County on redevelopment of vacant buildings
--Continuing to work with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), Department of Administration (DOA)
And Housing Urban Development (HUD) on the future of the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund
--Following up with past due loan payments, payment review letters, and monitoring of insurances and UCC filings