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Port Authority Date: September 19, 2017
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AGENDA ITEM: Home Show Discussion
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PREPARED BY: Kim Lindquist, Deputy Director
5.a.
ATTACHMENTS: None. APPROVED BY: LJM
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Based upon the discussion last month, staff has begun pulling together the information necessary to
host a Home and Garden Show. As discussed, the Show will be an opportunity for local businesses to
showcase their wares or services. We have chosen a date, March 3, 2018. The date was chosen due to
availability of the gym within the Community Center and also so it did not compete with other Shows
being held by neighboring communities. The time will be from 9am to 2pm, with the ability to set up
the Friday night before. The intention is to give priority reservations to local businesses so we will be
mailing a brochure about the Show to businesses in town. The brochure will also promote the
opportunity to be a Show sponsor, which provides additional marketing and recognition
opportunities. We have pulled together an address listing on local businesses, and for the most part we
will not be mailing our brochure to local industrial users.
We have not formally settled on the name of the Show, although anticipate it will be something similar
to Rosemount Community Expo or Rosemount Home and Business Show. We are awaiting draft
logos from an artist who creates logos, and we intend to have that for the group at the meeting.
Next steps include sending out the brochure and marketing the Show on our website, Facebook and
the local press. After the initial rollout, we will be contacting other vendors in the surrounding area
that are likely candidates for participation. We have some information from other communities to
assist us.
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