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GOAL 1: Comprehensive Economic Development
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1.1 Optimize efforts to retain, expand and leverage existing Gwinnett County businesses.
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1.1.1 Refine and refocus Partnership Gwinnett’s existing industry program to create a more effective process to measure, discuss, and report existing-business visits.
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Evaluate CRM software suites and assess benefits of purchasing software
10/1/2012
3/31/2013
Purchase software (if evaluation is positive)
1/1/2013
6/30/2013
Design accompanying protocols and target plans for BDMs
» Leverage data-intensive outreach to optimize existing-business visits, follow-up
protocols, and pursuit of attraction prospects identified through discussions with
key executives.
» Maintain a database of prospective target markets and firms built from existing
company contacts and ongoing market research.
> Ensure that companies in the business-calling program are aware that providing
information on buyer-supplier networks will aid in critical cluster-building strategies
and benefit all sector firms.
» Capitalize on business visitations to better inform workforce development and
training programs and processes in Gwinnett institutions.
1/1/2013
9/30/2013
Developed Access database in-house for Projects & Existing Industry Visits.
Developed a plan to reach target of 50 existing industry visits per year, per project manager;
Revising Industry lists to reflect NAIC codes that are aligned with the PG 2.0 Plan; Scheduled
quarterly project manager meetings to regularly monitor progress toward reaching existing industry
visit target. Developed informational materials and additional online component highlighting
resources and services available to existing companies.
Visited with more than 150 target industry existing companies. Developed survey to reach an
additional 200 companies.
Completed
summary analysis of 156 Existing company visits conducted in 2012.
Implemented Broker Challenge program to use as a tool to increase introductions to existing
companies.
produced report
summarizing 2012 existing industry visits, trends and challenges.
Completed 110 existing
company visits in 2014.
Began development of target companeis for 2014 company visits.
Working with community partners to develop economic development breakfast series focused on
community initiaties and trends that impact economic developemnt and would be of interest to
existing company leaders.
Hosted first Economic Development Breakfast focused on Gwinnett Place area and projects. More
than 170 people including many area business owners and employees attended. 25 EIVs conducted
and/or planned for Q4. Hosted tax credit informational breakfast for existing companies attended by
35 people representing 20+ companies in Gwinnett.
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Technology Council Executive Strategy Session held on March 1, 2012. The meeting consisted of 40
technology executives discussing in a roundtable format the issues, challenges and opportunities of
Enhance reporting and feedback channels with Target Councils and Workforce
the local industry. These issues will be used to drive the technology council's committees for the
Committee
remainder of 2012. Manufacturing & Supply Chain Executive Strategy Session was held June 22,
» Provide time-critical attention to competitive issues and opportunities identified
1/1/2013
9/30/2013
2012. The results of this discussion were used to launch two new task forces under the
through the business-calling program, working with Gwinnett’s full network of
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Council. Technology PM attended regional digital entertainment
partners to promptly address policy, infrastructure, and business-climate issues.
coalition hosted by Turner and TAG to discuss upcoming "regional" initiatives and policies to support
the growth of this niche technology sector. The Workforce/Education Task Force under the MSC
Council is meeting actively and is launching initiatives to promote manufacturing as a career path.
MSC Council is working closely with United Way Career Ready partnership. Itech is pilot training
company. MSC project manager is partnering on outreach and promotion to other companies.
1.1.2 Leverage existing-business visits and extensive research to model key Gwinnett County product and services supply chains.
Georgia Tech, AGCO and Deutz Corporation were all members of the Supply Chain Mapping Task
Outreach to regional entities with expertise in supply chain mapping
4/1/2012
9/30/2012
Force, which held its final meeting on April 17, 2013
Included in the Supplier Networks Task Force final report is a recommendation to work with an
Identify coordinating body for supply chain mapping
4/1/2012
9/30/2012
outside entity on any supply chain mapping initiative.
This item will be evaluated as part of any supply chain mapping project undertaken in collaboration
Purchase supplier-buyer database and mapping services
7/1/2012
12/31/2012
with an outside entity.
Included in the Supplier Networks Task Force final report is a recommendation to work with an
Begin and sustain mapping of supply chains of key Gwinnett producers.
10/1/2012
Ongoing
outside entity on any supply chain mapping initiative.
Create supply chain maps for target micro-sites
» Consistently update supply-chain maps through information gleaned from
existing-business visits and target sector councils.
» Program identified high-value attraction prospects into Partnership Gwinnett’s
external marketing activities and travel schedule.
» Consider whether an existing Partnership Gwinnett council or, potentially, a new
volunteer committee could help inform the supply-chain mapping process.
1/1/2013
12/31/2013
Included in the Supplier Networks Task Force final report is a recommendation to work with an
outside entity on any supply chain mapping initiative.
Included in the Supplier Networks Task Force final report is a recommendation to work with an
Calibrate marketing and travel schedules accordingly
10/1/2013
6/30/2014
outside entity on any supply chain mapping initiative.
1.1.3 Optimize Target Councils and Forums to best leverage existing businesses in comprehensive cluster-development strategies.
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Outreach to Councils and identification of new member prospects
» Conduct a thorough review of the membership and programming of all Gwinnett
Target Councils and Forums to ensure that they are providing the highest-value
returns for the County’s economy.
> Engage existing Council members in discussions of renewed strategic goals and
action agendas for the Councils and Forums.
- Consider conducting a similar process for the Gwinnett Chamber’s Marketing
Council.
> Ensure that Council membership is representative of all top companies in the
targeted sectors.
- Conduct aggressive outreach to key companies to secure representation on
Gwinnett’s Target Councils.
- Develop and articulate strong value propositions for corporate participation on
the Councils.
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Develop talking points supporting Council participation
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Repeating
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Technology Council The technology council committees for 2013 are: workforce development,
infrastructure (fiber and power), and business community involvement. Currently consists of 80
member companies/organizations. 60% are target industry companies, 15% service providers, 25%
community partners. Target industry percentage is a major goal this year. Q1 council meeting will
focus on building council goals and mission through strategic planning.
Worked with Healthcare Council to conducted inventory of current membership. The Council
identified multiple new member organizations and will be inviting them to participate during the
summer of 2012. Worked with Healthcare Council to develop an inaugural annual healthcare
summit.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain Council currently consists of 73 member companies/organizations.
55% are target industry companies, 27% service providers, 18% Economic Development Partner
agencies/organizations. We are very satisfied with the balance of target industry and service
provider members and look to maintain it. Attendance at council meetings is now averaging over 40
people, with similar breakdown in attendance between target industry companies and other
organizations as the overall membership figures.
Hosted Q1 Technology Forum featuring speaker on Big Data topic. 75 people participated. Planning
for Q2 Forum featuring NCR, Cisco, GCPS and Time Warner. Hosted Q2 Technology Forum on the
comsumerization of IT, 70+ people attended. Q3 CIO Forum attended by more than 100 people. Q4
Forum scheduled for december 16. Technology PM working on a Tech eco system white paper and
plan for 2015 implementation.
New Council materials have been developed and are used for outreach. Continuous improvement
work is being done on all councils by Project Managers
» Leverage the Health Care and Life Sciences Council to conduct a leakage analysis
of Gwinnett County’s health care services employment.
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
> Determine why patients are leaving the County and for what treatments and
services.
Use results as basis for program development, physician attraction, and facilities4/1/2014
12/31/2014
planning
1.2 Formalize an effective program to assist entrepreneurs and launch and sustain HIGH-VALUE start-up businesses.
1.2.1 Support promotion of the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Gwinnett as the county’s principal support entity for retail and basic services enterprises.
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» Ensure that all potential clients are aware of the SBDC’s services and location.
> Incorporate the SBDC into Partnership Gwinnett-driven internal promotion of
local assets as proposed in Objective 3.6 of this strategy.
» Effectively differentiate the SBDC’s client base from those entrepreneurs
supported by Partnership Gwinnett activities.
1/1/2013
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9/30/2013
SBDC is prominently listed in Gwinnett Small Business Resource Guide and website, which are
produced by PG. Further, the SBDC is recommended as a resource in all one-to-one meetings with
entrepreneurs, and we promote their classes and other offerings in social media and on our
entrepreneur website.
1.2.2 Develop an online small-business-assistance portal for existing and prospective Gwinnett County entrepreneurs.
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» Determine the potential to utilize a proven model such as SourceLink as
Gwinnett’s online small-business-assistance tool.
> Assess how Gwinnett County’s Small Business Task Force (1.2.1) and/or
Partnership Gwinnett’s Entrepreneurship Council can contribute to, leverage, and
assist with coordination of SourceLink.
» Outreach to all local small-business development assistance organizations,
chambers of commerce, and other partners to design the SourceLink tool and
promote it to existing and potential Gwinnett small businesses.
1/1/2013
9/30/2013
PG-produced website went live in Oct 2012 as an interim step to SourceLink evaluation; price quote
for SourceLink puts it out of consideration for the foreseeable future ($48,000 to start and
$11,000/yr to maintain); however, SBDC rep has assembled group from several regional ED entities
to evaluate SourceLink for ATL metro or for state -- first meeting was 11/21/13. Follow up to come.
Additionally, several institutions in the region are exploring a similar tool. Mark Farmer is
9/18/2013 participating in these discussions and will report results here as they become available.
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If pursued: License and develop Sourcelink tool
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
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Market tool to small businesses in multiple languages
» Translate the SourceLink online portal into multiple languages representing
Gwinnett’s largest international populations.
» Ensure that the Gwinnett SourceLink is promoted on the Gwinnett Chamber,
Partnership Gwinnett, Gwinnett County, and other local websites as well as those
of regional partners.
4/1/2014
3/31/2015
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1.2.3 Commission a white paper that assesses existing Gwinnett-based research and development (R&D) enterprises and determines how to seed and grow high-end research capacity in the County.
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Contract with research entity
» Determine the potential to leverage expertise at the Gwinnett ATDC, Georgia
Gwinnett College, or another partner to produce the white paper.
7/1/2015
12/31/2015
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Research and write paper
» Vet recommendations from the white paper with key corporate and institutional
entities in Gwinnett with knowledge of R&D dynamics.
10/1/2015
9/30/2016
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» Integrate potential white paper recommendations into Partnership Gwinnett’s
annual legislative priorities and lobbying discussions.
7/1/2016
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1.2.4 Support the growth and development of Partnership Gwinnett’s Entrepreneurship Council.
Continue collaborating with strategic partners invested in entrepreneurship
» Continue collaborations with efforts of the Gwinnett Chamber’s Business
Institute.
» Continue to leverage strategic partners such as the University of Georgia Small
Business Development Center (SBDC), Sandler Training, GiANT Impact, SCORE, and
minority and foreign chambers to inform the development of Council
programming.
> Ensure programs such as the Amazing Entrepreneur Business Plan Competition is
promoted throughout the entire network of Gwinnett Chamber partners and
member businesses.
> Work with hYPe to offer Gwinnett young professionals the opportunity to engage
the County’s network of entrepreneurs.
» Leverage the Gwinnett ATDC’s Gwinnett Circle networking meetings to advance
the Entrepreneurship Council collaborative efforts.
> Partner with Gwinnett ATDC to determine if Gwinnett Circle can formalize an
entrepreneurial mentoring program.
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» Develop a one-year curriculum for entrepreneurs that will provide critical
information on human resources, finance, and accountability when completed.
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
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Launch high school Amazing Entrepreneur competition
- Include high school students in The Amazing Entrepreneur competition, whether
through participation in the broader competition or the development of a high
school-specific program.
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6/30/2013
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Referrals and collaboration continue between Chamber's Small Business Program and PG. PG
worked closely with ATDC Gwinnett, including the Community Catalyst program (mentoring), ATDC
Gwinnett Circle, and quarterly Entrepreneur Nights until the ATDC discontinued its activity in
Gwinnett in 2014.. Working with SCORE members to enhance the Gwinnett Branch, including
holding Simple Steps modules in the Chamber training space. The 2014 Amazing Entrepreneur
contest conducted in conjunction with the SBDC was completed and planning has begun for the
2015 contest. Quarterly Entrepreneur Council meetings continue. Held Entrepreneur Corner at
Chamber's 2013 Business Expo with four partners, Sage Software, SBDC, SCORE, and The Work Spot.
Gwinnett Angels meetings continue every other month.
In lieu of curriculum, PG is promoting regional resources that teach these topics and collaborating
closely with the Chamber's Small Business Development Director on recently established and
ongoing new programs. A subcommittee of the Entrepreneur Council is developing a Resource
Navigation Tool that will help startups and small businesses at different stages of their growth.
Launched Nov 29, 2012; entry age is 13 to accommodate any interested students; future contests
may include a student-specific category if participations levels warrant
Status Color Code: Green - Completed Yellow - In-progress/On-going
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Establish Gwinnett Investment Capital Group
» Under the auspices of the Council, establish a formal Gwinnett Investment Capital
Group to coordinate angel and venture capital investment within the County.
> Continue to determine whether Atlanta Angels’ consideration of a Gwinnett
Chapter can be integrated into the Capital Group.
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The third quarter of 2014 saw the kick off of the Gwinnett Angels (GA), an angel group whose
members have invested more than $200,000 in young companies, with approximately half that
figure directed to Gwinnett startups. The GA is an affiliate chapter of the Atlanta Technology Angels,
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
a long-time Atlanta metro investment group. ATA board members Lee Waters and Dan King led the
chapter creation, along with key support from Partnership Gwinnett. The team conducted three
exploratory meetings earlier in the year, and then held the first official meeting in September.
Another followed in November. During the exploration phase, more than fifty Gwinnettians
attended meetings, and as of the fourth quarter, the newly formed chapter already has more than a
dozen members and is still growing. Over the course of the year, attendees saw presentations from
eleven companies seeking funding. Meetings are set for every other month throughout 2015.
1.2.5 Capture development opportunities presented by the Gwinnett ATDC.
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Assess potential to leverage ATDC for new PG targets
» Consider leveraging BRE efforts to direct local firms to the ATDC to pursue
sponsored-research opportunities and business development with incubated firms.
» Conduct consistent outreach and discussions with incubated ATDC firms to
ensure that they locate in Gwinnett upon exiting the facility.
> Connect incubated firms with Gwinnett corporate and executive networks to
identify potential C-level talent to run ATDC-housed enterprises.
7/1/2014
6/30/2015
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Launch and maintain database of incubated ATDC firms
7/2/2014
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Connect ATDC firms to business and government resources
> Work with County and city economic development professionals to identify
competitive sites, buildings, and incentive packages to offer to existing ATDC
companies.
1/1/2015
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> Include promotion of the ATDC in targeted Partnership Gwinnett marketing
efforts.
1/1/2015
Ongoing
The ATDC suspended its activity in Gwinnett during 2014. Prior to that, activity included: a speaker
program and after hour networking event (Entrepreneur Night) for entrepreneurs in June 2012.
About 25 participants saw presentation by Warren Bare (founder of Headhunter.net); and again
about 25 in October 2012 with Jim Modak (Suniva CEO); 2013 event feature Founder of CubeVibe, an
HR software company, and Mike Hersh, new General Manager for ATDC. First meeting of 2014 is
scheduled for June 10, with an app developer as speaker.
see item 37
See item 37. Consistent presence of PG staff at ATDC Circle meetings will ensure close relationships
and connection to services as requested; have made multiple business contacts for ATDC companies
over the past several months, including presence at New Company Reception and connection to
private incubator firm, Intelligent Systems
See item 37. ATDC catalyst Chip Schooler was invited and gave presentation to Gwinnett Technology
Council about the ATDC and Gwinnett Circle initiative; ATDC will be featured in Entrepreneur
Resource Guide and website; Entrepreneur Nights will continue. New Catalyst, K.P. Reddy, is
onboard as of Fall 2013; will continue to collaborate with him.
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1.3 Focus marketing and attraction efforts on Gwinnett’s target sectors and prospect geographies.
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1.3.1 Continue to enhance Gwinnett County’s inbound marketing program.
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» Continue effective practices to develop relationships with commercial brokers,
corporate relocation staff, and site selectors.
> Continue to communicate to attendees of inbound events the valuable benefits
of connecting with Gwinnett’s international companies and relationships.
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Hosted successful informational broker breakfast to review new and ongoing tax incentives. Wright
renewed membership with NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Professionals)
Atlanta Chapter for 2012.
Met with and presented Gwinnett
Economic Development strategy to top Atlanta brokers with Studley, Cushman & Wakefield, JLL,
Colliers, Newmark, Knight, Frank & Ellis. Hosted 2012 Broker Bash at GBraves in August 2012.
Developed strategy to enhance communication with real estate industry and increase economic
developement project leads for Gwinnett.
Hosted Broker
challenge kick off attended by more than 40 metro Atlanta brokers.
Implemented monthly
broker e-newsletter to highlight feature properties, deals and brokers in Gwinnett.
Generated dozens of leads through broker challenge; attended NAIOP and Watkins Center Broker
events; hosted broker event and co-hosted broker lunch with Gwinnett Place CID to feature existing
and feature incentive zones in the County.
Hosted first 2014 Boker event in Buckhead. More than 50 brokers attended. Launched 2014 Broker
challenge.
Continute to develop and disseminate monthly broker email highlighting real estate and economic
developemnt activity in Gwinnett to 500+ brokers representing all major brokerage houses in meto
Atlanta.
Partnered with Gwinnett Place CID to host a broker event highlighting real estate opportunities in
the new Opportunity Zone. Will host 2 additional events in 2014. Reached out to all CIDs to offer a
similar opportunity.
Hosted Gwinnett Place Area broker event in partnership w/ GPCID featruign premier properties in
CID in Buckhead on April 24. 45 brokers attended. Partnered with GVCID to host an event at Eagle
Rock featuring premier properties in GVCID. 40 people attended. Working with Evermore CID to
partner on a similar event scheduled for August 2014. Planning broker event for September 30 in
Buckhead. Visited 9 consultants, brokers in Chicago to explore best practices for metro suburban
communities including marketing, incentives and positioning of the community. Regularly attend
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Attended Metro Atlanta Economic Developers' retreat 3/17/2012 at Callaway Gardens; Wright
attended Game Developers Conference March 2012 with partners - State of Georgia, Metro-Atlanta
Chamber and GA Power.
In 2012 Adrian attended Clean
Tech Conference in March, and InterSolar North America Conference in July with partners- State of
Georgia, Georgia EMC, and Metro-Atlanta Chamber. In 2013 Adrian has attended ProMat show in
Chicago with GDEcD and Electric Cities of Georgia and has participated in GDEcD-led business
» Fully leverage continuing opportunities to work with state-level economic
development trip to Denmark and Germany. Additional initiatives are in the planning phase.
development and utilities partners as well as regional and local chambers of
Ongoing
Ongoing
Hosted State Incentive training for all regional economic development project managers. The full PG
commerce to expand Gwinnett’s network of economic development “influencers.”
Team attended the 2012 GEDA Annual Conference in Savannah in September.
Project Managers hosted informal check in meetings with multiple partners at Metro Atlanta
Chamber and State of Georgia in February 2014.
Worked with partners at State of Georgia and Georgia Power to lead 2014 update of the Georgia
Gaming Map.
The 2013 existing industry visit trip to Europe was arranged in collaboration with the State of
Georgia office in Munich, and its director, Antje Abshoff, joined us for the duration of our visit. The
2014 trip is currently in its planning stages.
Hosted successful Broker relations day with more than 40 participating brokers in August 2012 at
> Continue broker/developer events at Gwinnett Braves games and identify a
1/1/2013
12/31/2013
GBraves.
replacement for the AT&T Classic event.
Champtions Tour Tournament scheduled for 04/18-21 at Sugarloaf CC. Hosted real estate
professionals, existing companies and prospects at Greater Gwinnett Championship.
> Consider leveraging metro-wide events such as Atlanta-based professional sports
Developed partnership agreement with Gwinnett based Giant Impact to promote Leadercast in
games, major college football games, concerts, festivals, and other activities for
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
exchange for a suite. On May 9, we hosted 25 existing company and real estate executives in the
Gwinnett’s inbound program.
suite at Leadercast 2014.
1.3.2 Differentiate Partnership Gwinnett from the Gwinnett Chamber’s online programming.
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» Consider creating a unique web domain for the Partnership Gwinnett program
separate from the Gwinnett Chamber website.
» Launch discussions internally and with economic development partners on the
potential to collapse multiple Gwinnett-branded economic development websites,
messaging platforms, and brands under the Partnership Gwinnett umbrella.
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» Continue to invest in web analytics and search optimization services.
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» Reevaluate Partnership Gwinnett’s online microsites for target industries.
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9/30/2012
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> Assess the efficacy of target-specific microsites to determine if all warrant
continuation, enhancement, or consolidation.
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Two separate websites were launched in 2012: Partnership Gwinnett,
www.partnershipgwinnett.com, was launched as a unique domain from GCED with the purpose to
market internally to investors, potential investors and council/task force members. Gwinnett
Chamber Economic Development, www.gwinnetteconomicdevelopment.com, was launched to
market ED externally to site selection professionals and businesses looking to expand/relocate.
Google Analytics are in place for all websites.
An analysis of all ten micro-sites was completed; it was determined that the Gwinnett Global
Business and PG Summit micro-sites should be consolidated, and no longer function as indivudual
websites.
This was done - see above.
1.3.3 Optimize Partnership Gwinnett’s external marketing program.
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» Effectively promote the GwinnettEntertainment.org website to capitalize on
Gwinnett County’s “camera-ready” designation.
> Continue partnerships with city and County departments to identify and fasttrack filming locations and provide effective on-the-ground assistance to
production crews.
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» Streamline the number of Partnership Gwinnett marketing tools to those that are
most flexible, updatable, and capable of being transmitted electronically.
> Significantly curtail the usage of print advertising and focus efforts on digital
media except in cases where investments serve a broader purpose of maintaining
strong relationships with local media.
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3/31/2013
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Standardize ED collateral with Partnership Gwinnett logos and document themes
and develop materials
» Further establish the Partnership Gwinnett brand by using primary logos and
design themes on collateral for all work groups, forums, and events related to
economic development
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3/31/2013
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» Separate internal investor communications from external economic development
prospect communications.
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3/31/2013
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Hire new PR firm
» Continue efforts to maximize earned-media-placements through contracting with
a proven public relations partner.
> Research national and local public-relations firms and sole proprietors to identify
a contractor best suited to Gwinnett’s target clusters.
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Utilize supply chain maps and BRE tools to identify high-value target geographies
- Leverage economic development list-serves, social networks, and other resources
to solicit feedback on contractors with demonstrated earned-media success in
Gwinnett’s identified target categories.
1/1/2013
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January and March assisted and corresponded with 7 TV and film productions looking to film in
Gwinnett County. Febuary 2013 met with key Gwinnett partners including (state film office and
GCVB) to discuss best practices with the film industry. Working to develop photo collection effort
from cities, CIDs and community partners to upload into the state film office database.
Upon thorough review and assesment by the team, a printed VISION Magazine is no longer be
distributed to internal and external audiences. A monthly electronic replacement has been
implemented and has been effective in communicating thus far. In addition, the budget and usage of
print advertising has been significantly reduced.
All collateral, forums, and economic development-related events utilize the Partnership Gwinnett
brand. In addition, industry-specific logos based upon the PG logo were created and implemented.
Two separate electronic newsletters were launched in 2013: one distributed primarily to Partnership
Gwinnett investors and stakeholders to communicate the efforts and success of the PG
Implementation plan. A second is distributed primarily to 500 local and regional brokers with an
economic development focus.
The hiring of a nationally recognized PR firm, specializing in economic development, was researched
and considered; however, it was determined that further actions to retain them would be
considered in Q2 2014.
Included in the Supplier Networks Task Force final report is a recommendation to work with an
outside entity on any supply chain mapping initiative.
1.4 Design and implement an aggressive, multi-channel International Business Development Program.
1.4.1 Develop a customized strategy to work with existing foreign-owned and/or serving businesses to expand their local client base and connect Partnership Gwinnett to international prospects and markets.
Status Color Code: Green - Completed Yellow - In-progress/On-going
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Conduct review of Global Business Council to ensure it includes local business
people with international networks
» Continue to fully leverage Gwinnett’s Global Business Council (GBC) to optimize
relationships with local foreign owned/serving companies.
> Continue to ensure the Council’s roster includes local business people with welldeveloped international networks of contacts who can set up meetings between
Gwinnett officials and foreign prospects, either locally or during overseas
marketing trips.
> Assess the potential to develop a marketing “story” to communicate how GBC
members are engaging the Gwinnett community and nurturing foreign-direct
investment.
- Create business profiles and testimonials on GBC members and program them
into multiple Partnership Gwinnett marketing channels and earned-media efforts.
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Create GBC member profiles and utilize them in PG marketing and earned-media
efforts
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Create subcomponent of BRE program for international-serving firms
» Design a component of Partnership Gwinnett’s BRE program to attend to foreign
owned/serving businesses through multi-lingual staff capacity, specific support and
expansion protocols, and expertise in import/export policy and regulations.
> Focus the international BRE component on companies in Partnership Gwinnett’s
targeted sectors and niches.
> Ensure that local and regional import/export brokers and support entities are key
partners in this effort.
» Continue to facilitate business connections and opportunities between
Gwinnett’s domestic and international firms.
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Build database of international-serving firms and integrate with supply chain maps
» Build a consistently updated database of foreign owned/serving firms, their
products, markets, and representatives.
> Seek to integrate the database with ongoing supply-chain mapping of Gwinnett’s
target sectors.
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Ongoing
» Identify opportunities to create new lines of business in existing companies
focused on serving Gwinnett’s international populations.
> Work with existing Gwinnett businesses to identify new products or services such
as communications software, website development, translation services, specialtyfoods manufacture, customer-relations-management software, and other business
lines to serve Gwinnett’s growing international population.
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European initiative includes extensive BRE visits to executives in the home country. This approach
was successfully debuted in 2012 with visits to Gravotech, Altiplano, Merial, WIKA, Heraeus, Deutz,
and Hettich. In 2013, a team of elected officials and community leaders visited with 10 companies in
Germany, Switzerland, and northern Italy. A 2014 trip is currently in the planning stages.
Coordinating trip to England, Sweden and Germany. have begun outreach to companies to conudct
existing company visits during trip and inviting dignitaries to participate in delegation.
The research team and Troels Adrian are working closely with GDEcD's research team to keep the
Georgia.org international company database up-to-date.
Ongoing
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1.4.2 Optimize Partnership Gwinnett’s internal and external marketing to fully capitalize on international development opportunities .
7/1/2013
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Update website's target sector information in key languages
» Refresh the Partnership Gwinnett website and online collateral for the County’s
priority foreign markets based on Partnership Gwinnett 2.0 target sectors.
> Determine additional translations necessary to correspond to overseas markets
most applicable to recommended target categories.
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Develop new opportunities to interface with and cross-promote international
chambers (see 1.4.1)
> Continue to foster greater involvement with local minority chambers of
commerce (most prominently, the Asian Chamber) to inform international
marketing visits and accompany Partnership Gwinnett staff on trips.
> Identify and develop additional cross-promotional opportunities through
scheduling of joint meetings, networking opportunities, and programmed events
with international chambers.
> Develop a marketing piece (potentially using multi-media) to present to minority
and international chambers and firms that communicates a compelling value
proposition for participation in Partnership Gwinnett programming.
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» Expand ongoing efforts to leverage relationships with existing foreign
owned/serving businesses to identify the highest-value countries, regions, and
prospects to visit through international marketing trips.
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- Consider utilizing economic-impact modeling to present data on employment and
revenue-development opportunities for minority and international businesses that
increase their local market share.
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In December, 2012 Partnership Gwinnett arranged a week-long trip to France and Germany to visit
seven major companies with Gwinnett operations. In addition, as part of a concurrent FrenchAmerican Chamber mission we participated in recruitment meetings in Paris as well as the Salon
Classe Export conference in Lyon, targeted towards French companies seeking international
expansion. In March, 2013 we participated in a successful business development trip to Denmark
and Germany, which included multiple company meetings and a visit to CeBIT, Europe's largest
technology show. In November 2013 the Gwinnett delegation visited 10 companies in Germany,
Switzerland and Italy with significant success, and a 2014 delegation visit to Europe is currently in the
planning stages.
Industry sector information on both websites are able to be translated via Google translation. The
Partnership Gwinnett website was completely redone and relaunched in 2012. The PG 2.0 target
sectors have been updated.
Continued exchanged membership and become community partners with the American Israel
Chamber of Commerce for 2013 Samir sits on AICC committee and a representative from AICC sits
on the Gwinnett Technology council.
Joined
French American Chamber and German-American Chamber. Adrian is also Board member for
Danish American Chamber.
Hosted group of Turkish business representatives in conjunction with the Turkish American Chamber
of Commerce in Q1 2012 Zambian Lunch and learn on June 27th to hear about AGCO's investment in
Africa and ZDA's efforts to develop trading and investment relationships in the US
October 4 event focused on the Oresund region of Sweden/Denmark, which tied into joint business
recruitment efforts we are conducting with the State of Georgia. On September 25, 2013 we will
host a roundtable discussion with the German Consul General to the Southeastern United States,
Christoph Sander.
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Integrate Global Business Luncheons as part of inbound marketing programming
(1.3.1)
» Expand efforts to host international business delegations in Gwinnett and
introduce them to opportunities for trade and partnerships.
> Integrate Global Business Luncheons into Partnership Gwinnett’s inbound
marketing program to offer site consultants and corporate prospects the
opportunity to meet with foreign delegations and companies.
7/1/2013
Ongoing
» Commission a sufficient number of translators to ensure that language
communications are not an inhibitor of effective cross-cultural business
relationships and efforts, including existing-industry visits and small-business
meetings.
7/1/2013
Ongoing
Hosted Wuxi Delegation in August 2012 (Introduced a dozen Gwinnett Business and Government
Leaders), Wuhan Investment Delegation (introduced four real estate projects and City of Suwanee)
in July, August and Sept. Hosted Zambia Finance Ministery Delegation and connected with GGC Dept
of Internationalzation. Hosting Swedish Delegation in October for a global business luncheon.
Hosted German delegation from Saxony-Anhalt in October.
1.4.3 Work with Gwinnett County’s international chambers to ensure Partnership Gwinnett most effectively supports international small-business development programming .
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» Provide minority chambers access to Partnership Gwinnett BRE databases and
supply-chain maps to augment opportunities for local, regional, and overseas
business development.
> Include this benefit as a component of the marketing tool directed at
international chambers and businesses recommended in Action 1.4.2.
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Optimize SourceLink's integration of international business resources (if pursued)
» Ensure that international business assistance information, links, and contacts are
integrated into the Gwinnett SourceLink tool.
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» Minimize barriers to cooperation with international chambers and businesses by
offering discounted entry into key memberships and councils.
Continue holding regular events with international chambers
» Continue Partnership Gwinnett’s outreach to minority chambers through one-onone meetings, special events, networking engagements, and cultural-exchange
programs.
Local volunteers have assisted when necessary.
Continued exchanged membership and become community partners with the American Israel
Chamber of Commerce for 2013 Samir sits on AICC committee and a representative from AICC sits
on the Gwinnett Technology council.
Held Global Business Luncheon with Danish, Swedish-American Chambers in October 2012. Renewed
membership and partnership with the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce - March 2012.
Reached out to GIACC for a 2012 and 2013 co-hosted events. Continually conversations with KAAGA,
KACCG, and Georgia Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce.
1.4.4 Leverage existing designated Regional Centers that promote opportunities to invest in Gwinnett-based projects through the federal EB-5 investment program.
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Update website and marketing materials to reference EB-5 incentive
» Integrate the EB-5 incentive into Partnership Gwinnett’s international
development program and aggressively market the tool to local and overseas
investors.
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Research current EB-5 Regional Centers that include Gwinnett
» Determine if the stated target sectors of existing Regional Centers correspond to
Partnership Gwinnett 2.0 target categories.
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EB-5 continues to be researched.
6/30/2014
EB-5 continues to be researched.
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Outreach to current Centers to optimize EB-5 to correspond with PG target sectors
> Seek to enhance Gwinnett-serving Regional Centers as necessary to ensure that
Partnership Gwinnett target sectors are included in the Centers’ portfolios.
1/1/2014
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12/31/2014
EB-5 meeting was had with Bruce Nicely of the Southern States Regional Center in Spet 2012. A
second meeting is being for Q412 with Gwt Co. and the Gwt Co. Dev Authority.
1.5 Continue to leverage effective partnerships with local, regional, and state entities.
1.5.1 Ensure that Gwinnett County governments are engaged, active participants in economic development efforts.
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> Work with the GwMA to ensure that cities contribute to and support legislative
prioritization, provision of incentives, economic development programming, and
other efforts. Determine how the Gwinnett Municipal Association (GwMA) can best
be leveraged as a tool for information-sharing and trust-building.
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Lobby state to approve any necessary charter amendments in support of unified
economic development ordinances
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» Seek to more prominently feature information on County municipalities, their
economic development assets, available incentives, and quality of life assets on the
Partnership Gwinnett website.
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» Optimize the Economic Development Coalition as a tool to foster more
cooperative and coordinated economic development processes in Gwinnett.
> Develop a survey instrument for Coalition members to comprehensively assess
the entity’s current structure, mission, and communications protocols.
- Determine whether to make the survey anonymous.
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Distribute survey
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Implement consensus measures to optimize Coalition
- Leverage survey results to engage in frank discussions of the most effective
operational and programmatic design for the Coalition.
» Based on consensus agreement on optimization of the Coalition, implement
approved improvement measures.
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Support parties in resolution of SDS dispute
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The PG SVP regularly attends GwMA meetings and presented at the Aug 2012 meeting on the topic
of Economic Development. PG SVP attended a dinner for 15 Gwinnett Mayors on May 2 that was
hosted by the Chamber.
Coordinated with GwMA to bring redevelopment speaker to March meeting. The speaker shared
results of 2013 Redevelopment study and spent time during the day with elected leaders from 7
study areas.
The PG SVP testified in support of the Governor's Competitive Initiative Legislative recommendations
in front of Joint House/Senate Committee in 2012. Offered recommendations to the Chamber for
items to be included in their 2012 annual Legislative Action Agenda.
Actively requesting top sites and buildings from each Municipality and CID to be included in
gwinnetteconomicdevelopment.com
Developed Gwinnett Top Sites initiative which involves active marketing of city and county build to
suit sites including comprehensive information and analysis of each site. Currently, 12 of 15 sites are
in incorproated areas. The Project management team is actively seeking more submittals from
county and incorporated sites. Launched top sites on website.
Conducted survey of ED Coalition members to review meeting structure, location and format.
Expanded list of community leaders included in meetings.
Ongoing
12/31/2012
SDS has been resolved
1.5.2 Ensure that Gwinnett County continues to take the lead in regional issues and initiatives.
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» Capitalize on Gwinnett’s strategic location by continuing to engage, support, and
provide leadership to the Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership.
Ongoing
» Further develop Partnership Gwinnett’s transportation advocacy role and
agenda.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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> Launch a new branded initiative to serve as a vehicle for developing a consensus
agenda for northern metro jurisdictions and businesses around a comprehensive
transportation system.
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» Continue to actively outreach to local and regional chambers of commerce to
support and advance Gwinnett initiatives and maximize the efficacy of regional
lobbying, marketing, policy, workforce development, and event programming.
> Consider establishing a coalition of all Gwinnett County chambers of commerce,
with delegates from each chamber tasked with sharing information and developing
joint initiatives.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Consider establishing a leadership coalition of Gwinnett-based business
associations and local chambers.» Assess consistencies in Gwinnett-focused and
regional target-sector priorities and work to coordinate development strategies for
mutual benefit. If pursued:
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The PG SVP serves as the Chairman of the ICRP.
Leadership Gwinnett is hosting a post TIA referendum forum in Sept 2012. A Gwinnett Chamber
representative met with GDOT and GRTA to discuss next steps in transportation planning and
funding.
The Gwinnett Chamber created a Gwinnett Transportation Partners initiative to assist in working
toward a funded regional comprehensive transportation system
The PG SVP regularly speaks at Gwinnett business associations and community chambers. Raymer
Sale, Gwinnett Chamber Chairman and former PG Chairman, serves as an active member of the
Regional Business Coalition with 12 other regional chambers.
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1.5.3 Maintain active and productive relationships with state economic development officials.
Continue developing deep relationships with economic development partners
» Build off the momentum of Partnership Gwinnett 1.0 efforts to continue
enhancing relationships with the Georgia Department of Economic Development
professionals, Governor’s Office staff, Georgia Power, and other key Georgia
utilities providers.
» Continue to conduct consistent outreach to state economic development staff in
order to position Gwinnett County as a key partner for lead-distribution, prospect
hosting, and responses to relocation/expansion RFIs and RFQs.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Hosted June 14 2012 - tax incentives training for state partners and regional economic developers.
Hosted State Economic Development Project Managers at the annual Broker Bash at the Gbraves
Stadium in Aug 2012. The full PG/ED staff attended the Sept 2012 GEDA Annual Conference.
Members of the PG/ED staff regularly attend the monthly GEDA luncheons. The 2012 Project
Manager gift delivery took place 12/11/12.
The project team is scheduled to pitch Gwinnett County assets and opprtunities to 28 project
managers representing Georgia Power and the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Pitched Gwinnett to GA Power and GADECD on February 24. Working to plan a tax credit informative
breakfast for existing companies to learn about statutory tax credits they can take advantage of.
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In 2012 PG SVP partnered with the GA Department of Economic Development - Global Commerce
International Projects Director Jim Blair and China Specialist Stella Xu on two marketing trips to
China (Qingdao, Chongqing and Shanghai). In December of 2012 PG's Troels Adrian participated in a
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marketing trip with the GDEcD, French-American Chamber and MAC to France and Germany.
Additionally, Adrian participated in a GDEcD-led trip to Denmark and Germany in March, 2013.
The Project Managers are coordinating an EIV/marketing trip to LA and SF for Q2. The goal is to visit
with Gwinnett Companies that have HQ operations in the area and to set meetings with 3-5 site
consultants.
1.6 Foster policy and incentives frameworks that best support County business development.
1.6.1 Continue to inform and advocate for policies that support the goals and mission of Partnership Gwinnett.
Plan marketing trips that align with International Business Development Program
priorities
» Attend state-sponsored marketing trips only to countries that complement
Gwinnett County’s prioritized destinations identified through the International
Business Development Program ( 1.4).
Utilize PG-related councils and other partners to continue developing annual
legislative and lobbying agendas
» Continue to work through all Partnership Gwinnett engagement channels to
leverage volunteers, companies, minority and international constituencies,
government officials, institutions, and other partners to inform the identification of
legislative and policy priorities.
> Leverage membership on Target Councils, the Global Business Council,
Entrepreneurship Council, and other Partnership Gwinnett vehicles to assist with
lobbying and advocacy efforts on key issues.
Integrate priorities into existing policy-related engagements
» Ensure that economic development priorities are reflected in Partnership
Gwinnett’s annual legislative agenda.
> Integrate Partnership Gwinnett issues into agendas for Leadership Luncheons,
the annual Public Policy Summit, and other engagements
Ongoing
Ongoing
Technology PM attended regional digital entertainment coalition hosted by Turner and TAG to
discuss "regional" initiatives and policies to support the growth of this niche technology sector
Ongoing
Repeating in
through end Q1 and Q2
of Q3 2012
annually
1.6.2 Seek to enhance and better unify incentives offerings at and between Gwinnett County and its municipalities.
» Launch an Incentives Task Force with representation from government, industry,
and economic development constituencies to develop and optimize local incentives
policies at the County and city levels.
> Charge the Task Force with assessing existing incentives capacity and identifying
best practices to inform the development of competitive and coordinated
incentives programs in Gwinnett County and its constituent municipalities.
> Leverage aforementioned efforts of the Economic Development Coalition to work
with municipalities on the development and adoption of economic development
ordinances
7/1/2013
9/30/2014
PG SVP and Economic Development Director working with and assisting municipalities with
developing and adopting economic development ordinances. As of Q1 2013 Peachtree Corners and
Suwanee have developed an ordinance.
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Enhance Gwinnett governments' incentives portfolios based on Task Force
recommendations
» Utilize the recommendations of the Task Force to compel Gwinnett governments
to create, revise or enhance their incentives portfolios to best support Partnership
Gwinnett efforts.
> Seek to offer a full complement of local and County permits and forms online.
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» Ensure that communication channels and collateral effectively communicate to
municipal leaders the incentives and programs available in Gwinnett County.
» Market new, enhanced, and coordinated incentives tools on the redesigned
Partnership Gwinnett website.
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12/31/2015
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1.6.3 Continue to reduce barriers for expanding and start-up businesses through streamlining of permitting systems and easing of restrictive development controls.
» Leverage existing-business programming and target sector councils to identify
Ongoing
Ongoing
constraints in local permitting and regulatory processes and work with
governments to achieve solutions.
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Address identified concerns with local governments
» Capitalize on relationships with small business people and entrepreneurs through
entities like the Entrepreneurship Council, (proposed) Gwinnett Investment Capital
Group, and others to optimize County and local development-review and
permitting processes.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Advocate for streamlined permitting through Incentives Task Force
» Advocate through the (proposed) Incentives Task Force to support small business
development through streamlined permitting, including a single application form
for Gwinnett and its municipalities available in hard copy and online.
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2.1 Leverage resources to help Ensure that Gwinnett County schools continue to achieve award-winning results.
2.1.1 Fully support the core activities and implementation goals of Gwinnett County’s primary and secondary districts and schools.
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Advance priorities of GCPS, BCS, private schools, and home school cooperatives
through PG-enabled support network
» Work with Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) to determine the optimal
assistance necessary to achieve results in the Strategic Priorities for its 2010-2020
program: Students; Employees; Parents and Guardians; Governance and
Leadership; Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Facilities and Operations;
Financial Stewardship; Information Management and Technology; Communication;
and Public Image and Community Pride.
> Leverage all local discussion groups, Sector Councils, advocacy agencies,
international chambers, etc., in a comprehensive and coordinated network of
support for GCPS’ strategic-goal achievement.
» Ensure that the priorities of Buford City Schools and Gwinnett County’s private
schools are identified, advanced, and integrated with broader educational
initiatives.
» Recognize and support the pursuit of quality home school and virtual education
by key networks and cooperatives active in Gwinnett County.
Ongoing
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Two GCPS employees participate on the Technology - workforce development committee in which
feedback and action items based on the technology industry is generated. Committee will be
participating in Technology month - February 2013.
Workforce/Education task force under the Manufacturing/Supply Chain has participation from GCPS.
A major initiative of this task force is a video, targeted towards middle-school students, promoting
manufacturing as a career. GCPS and the GCPS Foundation are both partners in this video, which
forms the centerpiece of the GCPS curriculum for the manufacturing career pathway.
» Assist with promotion of the Bethere.org tool designed to improve parental
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Ongoing
involvement in their children’s education.
2.1.2 More effectively promote and leverage programs linking Gwinnett County businesses and schools.
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Maintain database of employers participating in Back to Industry
> Maintain a searchable database of participating employers and work experiences
for teachers to query.
» Support the expansion of the Back to Industry program in Gwinnett County high
schools.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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> Broaden participation to elementary and middle school faculty in the program
that provides teachers hands-on experience in business settings.
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6/30/2015
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Consider integrating into Buford and private schools
1/1/2015
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Assess Partners in Education to optimize business/education partnership model
» Build greater capacity for the Partners in Education program and enhance
opportunities for businesses, civic and social organizations, college and university
groups, and government agencies to partner with one or more GCPS schools.
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Increase career-based educational opportunities
> Leverage partnerships to increase business participation in existing – or potential
– career-based programs, charter schools, or academies.
- Determine whether the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and
Technology (GSMST) can serve as a model for eventual industry-specific charter
campuses.
1/1/2013
Launch financial-aid assistance program
> Recruit business volunteers to work with low-income families with college-bound
students to assist with completing and filing financial-aid assistance forms.
- Model the program on such best-practices as the Greater Austin Chamber’s
“20,010 by 2010” initiative.
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Work through Partners in Education to leverage in-class discussions with business
people related to workplace skills and proper workplace conduct.
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Relaunch of new Young Professionals group includes plan to develop a mentor program. Technology
Council - workforce & education committee will be participating in technical education day February 2013. Committee will spearhead effort to increase industry participation for this event.
Ongoing
2012 SLV session is with Drew Scheberle/SVP Education and Talent Development at the Austin
Chamber to develop "best practices" program.
2.1.3 Provide students with key entrepreneurial and “soft” skills.
7/1/2013
12/31/2014
Technology Council - workforce & education committee discussing best ways to begin this process
with a technology industry focus
» Utilize available tools to sufficiently define and assess desired skills in student
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9/30/2015
populations.
» Leverage and promote the Junior Achievement program of the Atlanta metro
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Ongoing
area in all Gwinnett County middle and high schools.
2.1.4 Optimize career and technical education programs in County public schools in partnership with Gwinnett Technical College.
Leverage renewed discussions on potential to formalize existing and new programs
into a true "2+2" system
Ongoing
6/30/2013
» Expand current joint-enrollment programs into a true “2+2” program with more
focus on college and career readiness.
Ensure student-advisement system promotes programs
Ongoing
Ongoing
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Council's workforce and education task force is partnering with
Utilize enhanced Target Councils, BRE efforts, small business, and international
Atlanta CareerRise on a pilot program for retraining of electronics solderers. The program is
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12/31/2013
development strategies to inform CTE development
currently in its evaluation stage.
Consistently launch programs based on identified needs
» Develop more project-based and integrated career and technical programming in
partnership with Gwinnett Tech and area businesses.
1/1/2013
Ongoing
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» Ensure that dropout prevention initiatives provide support for at-risk middle
school students.
» Ensure that teachers at all grade levels are equipped to identify dropout risk
factors and warning signs and are familiar with dropout prevention protocols.
Ongoing
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Support non-English-speaking students with language proficiency
Ongoing
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» Consider development and enhancement of a proactive educational and workstudy program for identifying and supporting students at risk of not graduating
built off of Southwire’s 12 for Life model .
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Launch work-study program if recommended
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2.1.6 Ensure that Gwinnett County Public Schools and Buford Public Schools have the resources necessary to be successful.
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» Continue to aggressively support passage of future education funding initiatives.
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» Leverage the influence of businesses and higher educational institutions to
support public schools’ grant requests to government, non-profit, philanthropic
organizations and foundations.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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2.2 Leverage and expand Gwinnett County postsecondary institutions’ growth and capacity.
2.2.1 Continue to leverage lobbying and advocacy efforts to support program development and facilities funding and construction at Gwinnett Tech and Georgia Gwinnett College.
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» Foster regular communications with higher education representatives to
integrate institutional priorities into Partnership Gwinnett’s annual legislative
agenda.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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» Work with institutional representatives to ensure that new facilities development
is supportive of Gwinnett County’s highest-value target sectors and future
occupational growth categories.
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» Seek business partnerships and sponsorships to advance facility and program
development efforts.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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» Ensure that the Gwinnett business community consistently demonstrates its
support for the benefits of Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship program.
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GGC is not requesting any facility funding in the 2013 session.
Ongoing
Repeating in
through end Q3 and Q4
The Gwinnett Community has been supportive of creative solutions to the HOPE program.
of Q3 2012
annually
2.2.2 Improve business/institutional communications to better focus local training pipelines.
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» Ensure Partnership Gwinnett’s refocused BRE program and target sector councils
and forums more effectively inform two- and four-year institutions of priority
occupational and skills-development needs.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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» Conduct annual Program-Development Workshops between corporate
representatives, economic development professionals, and training institution staff
to identify programmatic and operational priorities for the coming year and
strategies to achieve them.
1/1/2014
Ongoing
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> Vet the resulting recommendations with the Partnership Gwinnett Education and
Workforce Goal Committee to formalize a 12-month action plan for trainingpipeline development.
7/1/2014
Ongoing
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Gwinnett Technical College attended the Technology Executive Strategy Session Q1 2012 to hear
about the workforce development concerns from industry executives. GGC and Gwinnett Tech sit on
the tech council's workforce & education committee as well as the Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Council's task force on workforce & education. GGC and Gwinnett Tech representation participates
on all the PG Industry Councils. Joined Gwinnett Tech's CIS Advisory Board composed of educators
and local technology leaders.
Executive Strategy Sessions. In order to allow initiatives to be fully-developed before reporting back
to the business community, it has been decided the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Executive
Strategy Session will be held biannually or every three years, pending evaluation in 2014.
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2.2.3 Ensure that communication and coordination between Gwinnett’s higher education institutions is ongoing and robust.
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Continue facilitation of inter-institution dialogues
» Leverage the expanding allied health capacity at Gwinnett institutions to advance
workforce and target agendas.
» Ensure that programs in Georgia Gwinnett College’s Allied Health and Science
building complement offerings at Gwinnett Tech and address specific needs at
Gwinnett Medical Center.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Leverage ARCHE to strengthen articulation agreements
» Work through the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education (ARCHE) to
strengthen articulation agreements Gwinnett Technical College and other
northwest campuses
> Determine the potential to link Gwinnett Tech into partnerships with ARCHE
member institutions.
1/1/2013
12/31/2013
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» Discuss the potential to empanel a Higher Education Committee of Partnership
Gwinnett to provide a forum for greater public and private two- and four-year
college collaboration in the County.
1/1/2015
12/31/2015
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Launch Higher Education Committee (if approved)
10/1/2015
6/30/2016
2.2.4 Support early-stage discussions on integrating Georgia Gwinnett College and Gwinnett Medical Center into a more seamless “campus.”
Support ongoing dialogues between GGC and GMC
Ongoing
12/31/2013
Partner on program development between GGC and GMC
7/1/2013
6/30/2015
Create master plan for consolidated campus
7/1/2015
9/30/2016
Work with governments and institutions to resource and implement master plan
» Work with the City of Lawrenceville to vet all potential outcomes, benefits and
contingencies from a more consolidated campus development.
» Ensure that proactive land-use planning precedes any action on campus
consolidation.
1/1/2016
» Based on best-practice models, work with local and regional institutions to
formalize programs and processes to retain graduates in Gwinnett.
1/1/2013
Ongoing
The City of Lawrenceville conducted a TAD Study for the College Corridor in 2011. The Corridor
project is slated to become part of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) Livable Communities
Initiative (LCI) in 2012.
2.3 Enhance talent development programs and resources.
2.3.1 Create a comprehensive Graduate Retention Program in Gwinnett County.
12/31/2013
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» Develop a comprehensive Gwinnett County Internship Placement Initiative as a
component of the Program.
> Conduct a complete survey of existing programs to integrate into the new
Initiative.
> Ensure that small, medium-sized, and foreign-owned businesses are engaged in
the program as well as larger companies.
> Provide the option for participating business people and executives to serve as
student mentors in lieu of provision of internship slots.
> Leverage the existing Quest program as a component of the Initiative.
» Foster strong participation and collaboration from Gwinnett County businesses to
keep graduates apprised of career opportunities and job openings.
» Assess the potential to incentivize recent college graduates to live in Gwinnett
County.
Target End Actual End
Date
Date
1/1/2013
12/31/2013
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
Provide incentives for minimum duration of residency
1/1/2016
Ongoing
> Tie housing and/or tuition-forgiveness incentives to a minimum duration of
residency in the County.
2.3.2 Continue partnerships with local and regional workforce development entities to enhance Gwinnett’s talent pool.
» Maintain a focus on ensuring that the Atlanta Regional Commission Workforce
Ongoing
Ongoing
Development Division’s Atlanta Regional Area effectively serves its Gwinnett
Partnership Gwinnett staff works closely with the ARC WIA Staff.
County constituencies.
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» Promote the services available at the Gwinnett WIA Career Resource Center and
the Gwinnett County Career Center to all eligible businesses and individuals.
Ongoing
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» Capitalize on the Georgia Work Ready program to continue building a Certified
Work Ready Community in Gwinnett County.
1/1/2014
12/31/2015
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» Fully leverage the efforts of Gwinnett Village Alliance to provide job and skillstraining to their clientele.
> Partner with the Alliance to ensure their job fairs feature listings from a crosssection of Gwinnett businesses.
Ongoing
Ongoing
» Outreach to all racial, ethnic, and international support organizations engaging in
workforce-development programming to integrate them into Gwinnett’s talentdevelopment system.
> Partner with the organizations to assess the potential to develop talent
recruitment strategies for targeted overseas talent pools.
7/1/2013
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Partnership Gwinnett staff works closely with the ARC WIA Staff.
The Work Ready Program has been eliminated by the Governor's Office of Workforce Development.
Gwinnett was the largest Work Ready County in the State.
Partnership Gwinnett has an ongoing and strong relationship with the Gwinnett Village Alliance
Staff.
12/31/2014
This goal is one of the four pillars of the Partnership Gwinnett Diversity Leadership Taskforce.
2.3.3 Pursue the potential creation of a talent-attraction page on Partnership Gwinnett’s website.
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Research contents of attraction page
» Program the page with information and links to employment websites and
offices, relocation-assistance programs, real-estate search engines, and other
resources.
Integrate components of Grad Retention Program
Launch talent-attraction webpage
Detail housing incentive programs on page
» Assess companies’ options for providing relocating employees with short-term
housing stipends and support services to manage issues related to unsalable homes
in their current places of residence.
> Detail elements of the program on the talent-attraction page.
Target End Actual End
Date
Date
4/1/2013
12/31/2013
7/1/2013
1/1/2014
3/31/2014
9/30/2014
1/1/2016
Ongoing
2.3.4 Support growth in Gwinnett County’s physician population.
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» Partner with GMC, Eastside Medical Center, and other health care institutions to
attract physician-recruitment prospects to Gwinnett County through identification
of priority target markets and outreach to candidates.
> Work with Gwinnett Medical Center (GMC) to assist with its goal of developing a
residency program for internal medicine and family practice.
Ongoing
> Foster opportunities for Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine students to
engage with GMC and Eastside Medical Center in training and internship capacities.
Ongoing
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Leverage physician-recruitment program to design attraction programs for other
target occupations
» Work with sector councils to assess the benefits of targeted employee
recruitment for key C-level positions and hard-to-source occupational
specializations.
1/1/2016
Ongoing
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Launch attraction programs for targeted occupations
10/1/2016
Ongoing
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Ongoing
Mark D. Darrow, MD, FACP is the leader of the new Graduate Medical Education Department at
Gwinnett Medical Center. This is in partnership with PCOM.
Ongoing
Happening - See above.
Work to design a physician-recruitment program
7/1/2013
12/31/2014
Launch physician-recruitment program
7/1/2014
9/30/2015
2.3.5 Determine the potential to model talent attraction in other Gwinnett County target sector companies after the proposed physician-recruitment program (2.3.4).
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3.1 Provide businesses and residents with competitive infrastructure capacity.
3.1.1 Continue to actively advocate for highway, road, and transit capacity enhancements.
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Continue leveraging public/private partners to identify priority transportationenhancement projects
» Invest resources in promotion and advocacy for passage of critical resourcedevelopment votes such as the Atlanta regional transportation sales tax and
forthcoming Gwinnett County-wide SPLOST election.
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» Continue to develop a unified advocacy platform focused on the provision of
comprehensive, regional solutions to transportation problems.
» Research and identify national best practices to inform potential discussions on
alternative road-building strategies such as public-private partnerships,
development and lease-back agreements, “HOT” and toll lanes, and other
initiatives.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Repeating in
through end Q1 and Q2
of Q3 2012
annually
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» Ensure transportation priorities continue to be integrated into Partnership
Gwinnett’s annual legislative agenda.
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Promote passage of priority referenda
> Ensure that the business community’s preference for congestion-mitigation
measures, enhanced transportation capacity, and improved multi-modal
commuting options is heard strongly in advocacy focused on the regional
transportation tax referendum.
Ongoing
6/30/2012
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Consistently advocate for multi-modal capacity development
» Ensure the study or white paper includes an analysis of existing and needed multimodal distribution capacity.
» Leverage the findings of the study or white paper to commission a Multi-Modal
Distribution Master Development Plan for Gwinnett County.
» Program multi-modal infrastructure development projects into Partnership
Gwinnett’s annual legislative agenda.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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3.1.2 Draft a white paper or commission a study to determine how Gwinnett County can optimize its capacity to leverage the Port of Savannah for local economic development benefit.
Determine whether white paper or full study is appropriate
1/1/2014
6/30/2014
Under Consideration by the PG Advance Manufacturing and Supply Chain Council
Write paper/conduct study
4/1/2014
3/31/2015
Use findings as basis for commissioning an Inter-Modal Distribution Master
1/1/2015
12/31/2015
Development Plan
Include inter-modal projects in legislative agenda
1/1/2016
Ongoing
3.1.3 Support Georgia-led efforts to secure a favorable solution to inter-state negotiations for water resources.
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» Volunteer to leverage relationships with Gwinnett County’s state and federal
legislative delegations to advance solutions to water-capacity negotiations.
Ongoing
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Water resources and supply are major goals of the community.
3.1.4 Utilize existing assessments of fiber optic communications capacity in the County to determine areas of deficiency.
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» Leverage the findings of Gwinnett County comprehensive planning efforts related
to existing and future telecommunications infrastructure needs.
> Work with local and regional providers to optimize wireless and wire-line
Broadband capacity to best serve Gwinnett County businesses and residents.
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» Consistently assess the need to work with private carriers to provide Broadband
connectivity to underserved County areas through new technologies such as
WiMax.
1/1/2015
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Contract with planning consultant
7/1/2015
12/31/2015
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Conduct planning process
» Partner on the creation of a consensus-based, results-driven plan to make
Gwinnett County one of the highest-capacity bicycle infrastructure communities in
Metro Atlanta
10/1/2015
9/30/2016
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Synthesize plan with Unified Plan and Open Space and Greenway Master Plan
» Ensure connectivity between bicycle planning and existing initiatives such as the
Gwinnett County Unified Plan and the Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenway
Master Plan.
» Focus bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure development on the potential to better
connect cities, neighborhoods, and activity centers.
Ongoing
Ongoing
This will be analyzed by the fiber committee - under the umbrella of the technology council
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This will be analyzed by the fiber committee - under the umbrella of the technology council
3.1.5 Develop a Gwinnett County Bicycle Master Plan.
7/1/2016
Ongoing
We have also reached out to the Cities of Duluth, Lilburn and Suwanee for progress updates. Section
4.1.5 of the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP; September 2008), presents a
brief overview of needs for bicycle, pedestrian, and multi-use path projects, based on the existing
conditions inventory and a review of the gaps in the existing network. The plan identifies some
recommended projects.
Section 4.1.5 of the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP; September 2008),
presents a brief overview of needs for bicycle, pedestrian, and multi-use path projects, based on the
existing conditions inventory and a review of the gaps in the existing network. The plan identifies
some recommended projects. We have also reached out to the Cities of Duluth, Lilburn and
Suwanee for progress updates.
Section 4.1.5 of the Gwinnett County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP; September 2008),
presents a brief overview of needs for bicycle, pedestrian, and multi-use path projects, based on the
existing conditions inventory and a review of the gaps in the existing network. The plan identifies
some recommended projects. We have also reached out to the Cities of Duluth, Lilburn and
Suwanee for progress updates. City of Lilburn Updates: 1. Hwy 29 Multi-Use Trail (Killian Hill Rd to
Postal Way) – we’ve gotten the NTP on this project – 2013/2014 completion
2. Main Street Realignment (Hwy 29 South to Norman Street) – 2012/2013 completion
3. LCI Multi-Use Trail in conjunction with Main Street Realignment – 2012/2013 completion
4. Hwy 29 Multi-Use Trail (Hood Rd. East to Hillcrest Rd.) – 2014/2015 completion
3.2 Further enhance Gwinnett’s growing arts, cultural, and entertainment capacity .
3.2.1 Continue the evolution of ArtWorks! Gwinnett as the County’s principal arts advocacy, education, support, development, and promotional entity.
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» Ensure ArtWorks! fulfills its mission through the provision of sufficient capacity to
design and launch programming.
» Fully incorporate ArtWorks! promotion and awareness-building into Partnership
Gwinnett and affiliated internal marketing initiatives.
» Continue to enhance efforts to providing networking, educational, and careersupport services to Gwinnett County’s artist community.
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Initiate and implement resource-development strategy
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Launch high-value new programming
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Start Date
Target End Actual End
Date
Date
Partnership Gwinnett continues to provide office space and some support services to the ArtWorks
Executive Director
ArtWorks! and PG jointly set annual publicity and marketing goals for a few select high visibility
Ongoing
Ongoing
opportunities.
In addition to the professional development programs ArtWorks to increase the number of interest
Ongoing
Ongoing
group and roundtable offerings targeting segments of the arts community.
ArtWorks! Gwinnett launched a membership program, activated a Development Subcommittee and
Ongoing
9/30/2013
is developing an annual campaign. PG SVP is the Vice Chair of ArtWorks, a member of the
7/1/2013
3/31/2015
workshops, forum, FUSION awards will continue in 2014.
3.2.2 Effectively promote Gwinnett’s current complement of arts and cultural amenities, facilities, and resources.
Ongoing
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» Ensure that all local arts events, performances, exhibits, lectures, symposia, etc.,
are reported to and listed on the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau online
calendar.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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» Consistently promote and market the Jacqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the
Arts, Gwinnett Center, and local galleries and performance spaces in all online,
print, and electronic media and on the Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership
Gwinnett community, quality-of-life, and talent attraction pages.
7/1/2012
6/30/2013
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» Engage Gwinnett County high school students in creating and promoting new
entertainment and recreation events and opportunities.
1/1/2015
Ongoing
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Activities
Explore Gwinnett compiles comprehensive calendar of events on an ongoing basis that serves as
Gwinnett’s primary event resource. The calendar is also the resource for a number of media
publications, including Gwinnett magazine, all of Gwinnett County’s patch.com, Gwinnett Daily Post,
hotel lobby display boards, etc. The events page on the Explore Gwinnett’s website is the most
visited page. Currently for 2012, 3,008 events are listed, with 1,120 of them being arts & culture
events.
Gwinnett Center has taken over marketing and rental oversight of the Hudgens Center, so there is a
much bigger focus on what the Hudgens is doing from an exhibit and rental perspective. New
professional marketing collateral has been created for the Hudgens Center, and they are getting a
much bigger focus from the Explore Gwinnett & Gwinnett Center marketing/sales staff as a result.
3.2.3 Support efforts to develop a Music and Arts High School in Gwinnett County.
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» Pursue opportunities to develop the campus as a magnet or charter school.
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Secure resources to design and develop campus
1/1/2013
12/31/2013
Work with arts community to develop certain curricula
10/1/2013
6/30/2014
» Leverage ArtWorks! as a vehicle for communicating the initiative to businesses
and residents with an interest in arts development.
Launch campus
7/1/2014
12/31/2014
3.2.4 Support the development of multiple, high-profile, and dynamic international festivals annually.
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» Fully support existing festivals coordinated by Gwinnett County municipalities,
CIDs, and international organizations through promotion of the events on all
Gwinnett-area arts, culture, and community websites and linking of potential
sponsors to festival organizers.
Ongoing
Ongoing
12/31/2013
Ongoing
The Explore Gwinnett Calendar; Supporting the Gwinnett Village Community Alliances' Gateway
International Festival at Lillian Webb Park in the City of Norcross by providing PR & marketing
support.
Status Color Code: Green - Completed Yellow - In-progress/On-going
Red - Not started Purple - Changed/Modified
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Date
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Connect potential sponsors to festival organizers
» Support Gwinnett’s minority and international chambers and representative
groups in coordinating the funding, programming, launch, and hosting of multiple
festivals themed for Gwinnett’s largest racial and ethnic communities.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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Work with international community to identify new festival opportunities
1/1/2015
6/30/2015
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Plan, program, promote, and launch new festivals
» Determine the potential to enhance festival programming through provision of
educational and informational sessions, discussion groups and panels, smallbusiness development seminars and other activities.
7/1/2015
Ongoing
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Supporting the Gwinnett Village Community Alliances' Gateway International Festival at Lillian Webb
Park in the City of Norcross by providing PR & marketing support. Marketing the Explore Gwinnett
website among the diverse communities within Gwinnett.
3.2.5 Evaluate the feasibility of designing and constructing an International Arts Center in Gwinnett County.
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Initiate discussions on potential for Center and Build coalition in support of Center
development
» Position the Center as a storehouse for diverse and provocative collections of
multi-media works from local and external artists practicing in the vernacular of
Gwinnett’s principal racial, ethnic, and international communities.
» Consider complementing gallery works through rotating exhibits, performance
art, lecture series, arts classes, and the potential for subsidized studio space for
Gwinnett’s up and coming international artists.
4/1/2015
12/31/2015
Resource and design Center
Open and promote the Center
10/1/2015
9/30/2016
10/1/2016
Ongoing
3.3 Develop environmentally sustainable, attractive, safe, and dynamic public spaces and activity centers in Gwinnett.
3.3.1 Develop a County-wide Gateway Program to facilitate the design and development of attractive physical improvements at key gateway areas identified in the Gwinnett County Unified Plan.
» Ensure the Program includes a comprehensive analysis of best-practice gateway
designs from top U.S. communities.
10/1/2014
6/30/2015
Develop gateway plan
» Determine whether funding of gateway development projects could be included
in County-wide SPLOST votes.
» Support the County’s CIDs with implementation of existing and potential gatewaydesign and development efforts.
4/1/2015
3/31/2016
Resource priority design and construct project
10/1/2015
The Gwinnett Place CID, Gwinnett Village CID, City of Suwanee and City of Buford have created
landscaped areas at exits along I-85 and I-985. The Gwinnett Place CID along with their partners at
Gwinnett County DOT & GA DOT have installed Gwinnett's first Diverging Diamond at the Pleasant
Hill and I-85 interchange. The Gwinnett Village CID and their partners are currently installing a
Diverging Diamond at Jimmy Carter Blvd and I-85.
Partnering with County, CIDS and cities along I 85 gateway corridor to implement technical
assistance grant awarded by EPA to study gateway enhancement and development.
9/30/2016
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Red - Not started Purple - Changed/Modified
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Date
Date
Activities
Identify additional gateway priorities for future development
10/1/2016
Ongoing
» Nominate gateway projects of local CIDs for regional and national awards and
competitions.
3.3.2 Continue efforts to utilize redevelopment strategies to enhance Gwinnett County downtowns, activity centers, and principal corridors.
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Explore ways to incentivize redevelopment of functionally obsolete properties for
manufacturing and supply chain use
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» Leverage existing redevelopment-focused advocacy efforts to facilitate
construction of high-value projects.
> Work with the Redevelopment Committee of Partnership Gwinnett to pursue
redevelopment of priority character areas identified in the County’s Unified Plan.
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Ongoing
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Ongoing
The Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County unanimously voted to reset the five Gwinnett
County Sponsored TADs. This resetting made the TADs usable as an effective incentive tool for large
scale redevelopment. Hosted 80 community leaders on a tour of successful redevelopments in the
Atlanta region to see physical site and inform community leaders about incentives, policies and
regulations that supported the projects and other redevelopment activities. Coordinating 2013 Peer
Redevelopment Tour to Greenville SC. Commissioned and facilitating study to determine ROI on
redevelopment in 7 target areas (Sugar Hill, Lawrenceville, Evermore CID, Snellville, Gwinnett Place
CID, Gwinnett Village CID, Suwanee)
Enhanced Revitalize Gwinnett publication to highlight economic development assets in
redevelopment areas and to include profiles of all cities and CIDs in the county;
planned
for redevelopment peer tour in Greenville.
Project managers are in the process of exploring options for using the expertise on the
Redevelopment Task Force to review and assess industrial redevelopment opportunities and
challenges. Manufacturing Supply Chain PM is partnering with county to interview developers to
explore strategies to incent industrial redevelopment.
Continue to host annual Redevelopment Forum and produce annual Gwinnett Top Redevelopment
Sites Brochure including Activity Center highlight section.
Updated Revitaliz e Gwinnett publication to feature redevelopment opportunities and/or
community profiles of all 17 cities and 5 CIDs. in 2014, the Task Force will consider how to use this
publication to enhance the existing website. Overhauling the revitalize gwinnett website to better
connect economic development and redevelopment. Hosting the 3rd redevelopment peer tour on
September 12.
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Red - Not started Purple - Changed/Modified
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Target End Actual End
Date
Date
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> Continue promoting and capitalizing on the Gwinnett Redevelopment Forum as a
tool for communicating Gwinnett County’s priority redevelopment opportunities
Ongoing
and successes.
through end
- Enhance the Forum’s agenda by adding a hosted redevelopment tour of Gwinnett of Q3 2012
properties for participating developers.
Repeating
annually
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Develop and host a redevelopment tour for developers
9/30/2014
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7/1/2013
> Reconvene the Revitalization Task Force to confront additional challenges
resulting from the recession’s effects on aging malls, big-box stores, and other
retail establishments.
» Support Gwinnett County CIDs in the revitalization of local malls and associated
retail and mixed-use districts.
> Provide research assistance to CID leadership as needed on best-practice
revitalization strategies for relevant retail parcels.
> Work with CIDs to most effectively leverage TAD incentives to develop “catalyst”
projects.
10/1/2012
6/30/2013
Ongoing
Ongoing
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> Aggressively pursue implementation of past and future Revitalization Task Force
recommendations.
Ongoing
Ongoing
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» Continue active partnerships with Gwinnett County cities in their ongoing
downtown development efforts.
> Ensure that the proposed initiative to optimize cities’ economic development
incentives programs contains effective tools to foster downtown revitalization.
7/1/2014
9/30/2015
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On 10/31/13 the 2013 Redevelopment Forum was hosted at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.
Over 250 developers, architechs, planners and local government officials from the Metro Atlanta
Region attended the event. On 09/13/13 70 local government officials attended 2013
Redevelopment Peer Tour to Greenville, SC to learn best practices. Both a Redevelopment Forum
and Peer Tour are being planned for 2014. Monthly Redevelopment Taskforce meetings have been
scheduled for 2014. The Partnership Gwinnett staff leds the efforts and continues to invite new
members to the Taskforce.
Selected dates for the 2014 Redevelopment Bus Tour and Forum. The bus tour will visit Old 4th
Ward, Emory Point and the City of Decatur. The 2014 Bus tour was a sell out and resulted in multiple
follow up conversations. PG staff will also lead the exploration of how to implmenet the
recommendations from the 2013 redevelopment study. The 2014 Forum was hosted at the Studipo
Movie grill and attended by more than 250 people. Incorporated real estate professionals into the
program including Egbert perry and CBRE. The PG team partnered with Council for Quality Growth
to arrange a luncheon with 5 developers and the Gwinnett Place CID to use as a sounding board for
the CID's ongoing multi modal master plan.
This is under consideration by staff the Redevelopment Taskforce.
Redevelopment Task Force efforts are addressing.
PG will be hosting a breakfast in April to introduce community leaders, real estate professionls,
property owners and business leaders to the opportunities and advancements in the Gwinnett Place
Area. This includes a specific focus on the mall developments and plans. A small gorup of the task
force met in early q4 to brainstorm additional ways the task force can add value to redevelopment
initiatives in Gwinnett. In 2015, the Task Force will begin inviting guest speakers to help explore
gwinnett opportunities and they will begin thinking strategically about how to incorporate
Gwinnett's intenrational success and demographics into redevelopment.
This is being done by the support of the Redevelopment Task Force. The enhanced publication to
highlight assets and opportunities in key redevelopment areas has been completed.
http://new.revitalizegwinnett.com/?page_id=467
Co-hosted broker event with Gwinnett place CID to feature properties in the Opportunity Zone in
the Gwinnett Place area. Multiple new OZs applications have been submitted to GA DCA. The
Partnership Gwinnett office drove the application of 5 Less Developed Census Tracks that are under
consideration of the GA DCA.
This is being done by the support of the Redevelopment Task Force
This is being done by the support of the Redevelopment Task Force
3.3.3 Encourage greenfield development insofar as it reinforces key Gwinnett County priorities.
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> Partner with Gwinnett County government to foster utilization of the
forthcoming Unified Development Ordinance and promote its benefits for County
land-use planning and development patterns.
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» Support greenfield projects that create or enhance downtowns or activity centers
when redevelopment alternatives are not viable.
Ongoing
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» Ensure that County and city development controls are supportive of optimal
development and redevelopment scenarios.
> Consider the pursuit of a policy of “conscious development” to ensure that
property owners, renters, and developers do not adversely affect neighborhood
vitality through predatory or destructive business practices.
> Fully support the Gwinnett County Police Quality of Life Unit in its codeenforcement responsibilities and efforts to maintain the aesthetics of the public
realm in Gwinnett’s unincorporated areas.
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Developed the Gwinnett Top Sites program. This is a comprehensive inventory of greenfield sites in
Gwinnett larger than 5 acres. The inventory includes all information associated with the sites
(environmentals, zoning, pad ready, etc.) so that these sites are available for submittal for economic
development projects...in real time. During Q2, the project team will work wth real estate
community and cities and county to include additional sites and develop a plan to market to brokers
and site consultants. Piloted the GTS program in July with a full launch of 10+ sites to be launched in
September, 2014.
3.3.4 Partner with key local constituencies to develop a Gwinnett County Sustainability Plan.
1/1/2015
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4/1/2015
3/31/2016
» Incorporate all sustainability-related components in the County’s Unified Plan
and Gwinnett County Open Space and Greenway Master Plan.
» Consider integration into the Plan of elements such as: > Conversion of County
vehicle fleets to electric power; > Design and approval of County-wide “green
development” ordinances including the provision of incentives for development or
redevelopment of LEED-certified projects; > Creation of a County-sponsored
assistance program for “green retrofits” of local businesses and homes; and >
Promotion and expansion of existing efforts such as Gwinnett County’s solid waste
and recycling program and Toilet Rebate Program.
4/1/2015
3/31/2016
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» Fully leverage entities like the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center,
Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful, and the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human
Services in sustainability initiatives.
> Capture the momentum from events such as the Great American Cleanup:
Gwinnett Challenge! for year-long beautification and sustainability activities.
» Fully and consistently leverage Gwinnett County’s sustainability efforts in
Partnership Gwinnett’s economic development marketing efforts for the green
energy sector.
> Continue dialogue with the Green Chamber of the South on repurposing the
Quarterly Business Growth and Sustainability Forum and Annual Sustainability
Summit to best support sustainability plans and goals in Gwinnett County.
» Ensure that Gwinnett County’s municipalities are equal partners in the
development and execution of the Plan.
4/1/2015
Market Plan as example of progressive attitude toward sustainability
» Market the completed Plan as an example of Gwinnett’s progressive attitude
towards sustainability principles.
> Continue to promote Gwinnett County as one of the “cleanest and greenest”
communities in America.
4/1/2016
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Date
Date
3/31/2016
Began partnership with Environmental and Hertiage Center. Steve Cannon joined the Sustainability
Task force. Sustainability Summit was hosted on May 10, 2013 at the Gwinnett Environmental &
Heritage Center and attendance exceeded 90 people.
Ongoing
3.3.5 Continue efforts to improve public safety in Gwinnett County and its municipalities.
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» Ensure working relationships between the Gwinnett Police Department and
Gwinnett’s CIDs and municipal agencies are open and productive.
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» Overcome language barriers to foster ongoing and beneficial communications
between law enforcement and Gwinnett’s ethnic minority and international
communities.
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» Integrate citizen-participation opportunities in the Police Department’s Crime
Prevention Unit and "C.O.P.S." (Community Oriented Police Service) Watch
programs into Gwinnett’s proposed internal marketing program ( 3.6.2).
Promote successes of these efforts and profile neighborhoods that have advanced
through the C.O.P.S. Watch year-long development program.
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Gwinnett County Fire and Police Departments both attended the KAAGA Job Fair on 12/09 to recruit
bi-lingual talent.
3.4 Foster next-generation and trusted leadership capacity in Gwinnett.
3.4.1 Capitalize on the potential of existing organizations and efforts.
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» Transform hYPe into a more dynamic tool for leadership-development, young
professional engagement, and retention of talent in Gwinnett.
> Follow best-practice examples of top local YP programs to diversify hYPe’s
programming into areas such as public policy, entrepreneurial networking and
development, meet-and-green sessions with visiting relocation prospects and
newly relocated firms, and contractual agreements with local employers to host
prospect employees and communicate the benefits of Gwinnett County.
Start Date
10/1/2012
Target End Actual End
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3/31/2013
The Young Professionals effort within Gwinnett is under redesign.
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Implement findings to diversify hYPe's programming
> Inform the development of hYPe’s renewed program of work through a Strategic
Committee empanelled from hYPe’s membership and Gwinnett Neighborhood
Leadership Institute graduates.
> Refocus hYPe’s programming to more explicitly advance entrepreneurship.
1/1/2013
9/30/2013
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» Formalize a strategy to leverage graduates of Leadership Gwinnett and the
Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute in County volunteer efforts,
improvement initiatives, government service, policy development, issues advocacy,
and other efforts.
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» Determine ways to best engage the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team and
senior leadership to ensure that graduates will stay in Gwinnett for their college
educations or return after graduation.
7/1/2014
3/31/2015
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Identify/assess local mentorship programs
1/1/2015
9/30/2015
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Unify and formalize programs on mentorship page of PG website
» Provide businesses with password-protected access on the Partnership Gwinnett
website to a central database of local mentorship opportunities.
> Integrate all current programs into the database, including those at Georgia
Power, Georgia Gwinnett College, and non-profit and faith-based organizations.
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First organization meeting of Gwinnett Leadership Council was held. The purpose of the Council is to
convene a multi-sector consortium of Gwinnett's leadership development programs, scholars,
educators, volunteers and companies to advance leadership development for the benefit of local
business, government, social sectors, education, students and citizens. The goal of GLC is to cultivate
a unified and powerful commitment to leadership development in our community that will be
regionally and nationally recognized.
see above
Dr. James Taylor attended and presented the Community-Based Mentoring Program at the 3rd Quarter
Partnership Gwinnett Implementation Committee meeting.
3.4.2 Better integrate representatives of the County’s diverse constituencies into its leadership structures and appointed committees and panels.
» Leverage the Gwinnett County Diversity Plan ( 3.5.1) to formalize strategies to
The Partnership Gwinnett Diversity Leadership Task Force has been meeting since 2012 putting the
Ongoing
Ongoing
increase the numbers and percentages of racial and ethnic minorities in Gwinnett’s
framework together. The 2014 meeting dates are 02/11, 05/06, 08/05 & 12/09.
leadership structures.
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> Reference existing initiatives to engage Gwinnett’s diverse resident groups such
as the Gwinnett County Human Relations Commission and the Duluth Korean Task
Force in developing actionable strategies to broaden representation within
leadership structures.
Ongoing
Target End Actual End
Date
Date
Ongoing
The Partnership Gwinnett Diversity Leadership Task Force is planning Q4, 2014 Engagement Social
Event at the Hudgens Center for the Arts.
Leverage Diversity Plan (3.5.1) to advance initiative
1/1/2016
Ongoing
Gwinnett County Diversity Plan creation is underway.
3.4.3 Develop tools to enhance communications opportunities with Gwinnett County’s elected leadership and ensure sustainable government operations .
> Effectively leverage the recommendations of the Engage Gwinnett Excellence
Through Innovation Task Force to utilize technology to improve government
efficiency and productivity.
7/1/2014
6/30/2015
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» Consider adoption of a best-practice suite of e-government tools to enhance
Government-to-Citizen (G2C) communications in Gwinnett County.
4/1/2015
12/31/2015
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> Encourage local governments to further leverage online citizen engagement
through:
- Broader deployment of internet survey technologies;
- New media tools such as RSS feeds, blogs, Twitter, and mobile messaging; and
- Digitizing print collateral and publishing more documentation on the internet.
10/1/2015
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Determine whether outside consultant is appropriate
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BOC adopted a report from the Engage Gwinnett Excellence Through Innovation Taskforce (a
partnership of Gwinnett County and the Gwinnett Chamber.) The goal of this taskforce was to utilize
business and technology leaders from both the private & public sector to recommend approaches
that will create additional gov't operational efficiencies gained by business process changes and the
utilization of technology to provide long-term improvements.
3.5 Fully leverage Gwinnett County’s diversity to enhance its community vitality.
3.5.1 Contract for (or develop in-house) a comprehensive Gwinnett County Diversity Plan.
This was discussed with members of the original Diversity Task Force from the Partnership Gwinnett
2.0 process and it was determined that Volunteers and Staff could create the Gwinnett County
1/1/2013
3/31/2013
Diversity Plan.
The Partnership Gwinnett Diversity Leadership Group has intiated the creation of the Gwinnett
1/1/2013
9/30/2013
County Diversity Plan.
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Conduct planning process. » Consider integration of the following potential
components:
> A multi-channel marketing and outreach campaign to build awareness of
Gwinnett’s growing diversity and its future ramifications and opportunities.
> Creation of robust programming focused on a range of potential cultural
interaction opportunities, including meetings, seminars, networking events, crosscultural discussion sessions, etc.
- Focus sessions not only on majority-minority constituency interactions but also
goodwill and relationship-building events between Gwinnett County minority
communities.
- Fully leverage efforts of the Gwinnett Unity Group to promote a positive
atmosphere and collaborative environment that encourages partnership and unity
within the County.
- Support the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Initiative and integrate it into
diversity programming efforts.
- Ensure that Gwinnett County educators with experience in institutionaldiversification efforts are key contributors to program-planning processes.
7/1/2013
> Development of an online Gwinnett County Virtual Welcome Center featuring
informational materials on Gwinnett’s history and demographics, cultural
exhibitions, interactive displays and technologies, live performances, etc.
- In addition, consider installing placards with QR codes in key Gwinnett County
locations, allowing mobile technology users to link to location-specific information
on the Virtual Welcome Center’s website.
7/1/2013
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6/30/2014
The Partnership Gwinnett Diversity Leadership Group has intiated the creation of the Gwinnett
County Diversity Plan. Meetings have been taking place since 2012 putting the framework together.
The Diversity Plan will have three sections: Workforce - Led by Fred Dawkins; Community
Engagement - Led by Letycis Pastrana; Leadership - Led by Geri Gonzales & Education - Led by Joe
Allen. In the most recent Q4 meeting on 11/19/14 the group began planning an agenda and venue
for a Social Engagement Event as a tool to reach out to more diverse leaders in Gwinnett. The goal is
to partner with an existing event at the Hudgens Center for the Arts in Q4 of 2014. Diverse leaders
within Gwinnett will be invite to join us in our effort to create the Gwinnett County Diversity Plan.
The 2014 meeting dates are 02/11, 05/06, 08/05 & 12/09.
6/30/2014
> Programming of a Leadership Engagement Initiative designed to ensure
placement of qualified minority candidates on Gwinnett County appointed boards,
commissions, panels, and advocacy groups.
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
- Leverage the existing Leadership Gwinnett program, Gwinnett Neighborhood
Leadership Initiative, and other programs to identify qualified minority leaders for
service positions.
> Hosting of international festivals similar to the Gwinnett Village Alliance event in
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
Norcross.
> Leveraging of entities such as the Asian-American Pacific Council and its programs
to benefit the Diversity Plan initiative.
Implement Plan
4/1/2014
3/31/2015
3.5.2 Consider development of a Gwinnett County Diversity Council to oversee the development and implementation of the Diversity Plan and other local efforts.
Determine whether existing entity could serve in same capacity
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Charge existing or new entity with developing plan and other diversity-focused
efforts
» Pattern the Council on similar bodies in best-practice U.S. communities like Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
» Ensure the Council serves an ongoing role as the locus for Gwinnett discussions
on diversity-related issues and inclusion.
1/1/2015
» Ensure that government-coordinated and sponsored efforts are effectively
integrated and coordinated with initiatives such as the Diversity Plan and more
informal cross-cultural relationship-building exercises.
» Determine whether the Commission could serve as the Diversity Council (3.5.2) or
have the Council as an affiliated committee of the Commission.
7/1/2013
Coordinate government-led efforts with Diversity plan and other non-profit efforts
4/1/2014
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12/31/2015
6/30/2014
The Leaders of the Gwinnett Human Relations Council are serving on the Partnership Gwinnett
Diversity Leadership Council.
Ongoing
3.6 Boost local awareness of Gwinnett County assets and improvement strategies.
3.6.1 Develop a targeted campaign to better promote Partnership Gwinnett’s components and successes to County citizens.
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Implement Plan and other developments
1/1/2016
Ongoing
3.5.3 Integrate and coordinate the Board of Commissioners’ Human Relations Commission with other international leadership, talent, and economic development programming in Gwinnett County.
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» Determine how to optimize existing tools such as the Chamber and Partnership
Gwinnett websites, multi-media outreach tools, and Vision publication to improve
penetration to PG efforts into the public consciousness.
> Leverage the proposed differentiation between Gwinnett Chamber and
Partnership Gwinnett programming in this outreach.
1/1/2013
Develop new awareness campaign.
Launch campaign.
7/1/2013
4/1/2014
6/30/2014
12/31/2014
» Improve communications with a full breadth of community partners to ensure
that they are integrating information and news of Partnership Gwinnett activities in
their own marketing and outreach activities.
1/1/2013
Ongoing
9/30/2013
Upon thorough review and assesment by the team, the Vision publication was replaced with an
electronic newsletter to more effective share and promote PG efforts to its stakeholders and the
Gwinnett community at large.
A monthly e-newsletter is distributed to Partnership Gwinnett Investors and partners.
3.6.2 Partner with key Gwinnett County entities to broaden and formalize messaging on local resources, programs, and trends.
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» Work with Gwinnett County government, Gwinnett County Public Schools,
Gwinnett County Police Department, Georgia Gwinnett College, Gwinnett Tech, the
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the University of Georgia to
develop a coordinated communications plan to disseminate news and information
to the public. Potential topics could include:
> The realities of Gwinnett County’s declining crime rates.
> The recognition of PLAY! Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation as the number
one park agency in the nation.
> Successes at Gwinnett County Public Schools and the role of public schools in
maintaining Gwinnett’s competitive position for businesses and talent.
> Tremendous growth and best-practice programming at Gwinnett Tech and
Georgia Gwinnett College.
> Opportunities present at PCOM and UGA’s Gwinnett campus.
> The value of Gwinnett County’s CIDs and their how their capabilities are
distinguished from purely public or private entities.
> Availability of small-business-development resources.
> Community development and social services programming
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» Embed news feeds from Gwinnett’s education and training institutions,
community partners, County and local governments, and other entities on the
enhanced Partnership Gwinnett website for easy tracking of new developments
and promotion of successes.
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Formalize messaging on a range of key topics
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1/1/2013
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3.7 Effectively support Gwinnettians in need.
3.7.1 Support the ongoing coordination and enhancement of social services and volunteer programming available through public, nonprofit, and faith-based sectors in Gwinnett County.
» Better enable the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services to serve as
the central coordination entity for the County’s social services programs and
partners.
> Utilize the Coalition’s strategic plan to inform funding decisions and prioritization
of resources.
> Support the fulfillment of the Coalition’s resource-development needs.
> Ensure that best-practice tools are researched, assessed, and implemented,
including:
- Performance-tracking software for grantees;
- A volunteer database for agencies and potential volunteers; and
- Customized software for grantees enabling them to manage programmatic
> Consider linking future grant awards to the performance of funds recipients
versus pre-established metrics.
Ongoing
6/30/2013
4/1/2013
3/31/2014
1/1/2014
9/30/2014
Technology Council has partnered with the Coalition to create the iGive Gwinnett program which
connects non-profits to technology resources. Www.igivegwinnett.com. The pilot of this program
was completed end of 2012 successfully. With over 12 participating tech companies and 35 nonprofit applications. The program will be conducted again Q3 2013
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> Continue to expand the reach and breadth of Gwinnett’s Great Days of Service.
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12/31/2015
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> Promote Gwinnett County’s forthcoming Volunteer Gwinnett website and
information repository through existing social services channels.
Ongoing
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» Ensure that programs offered through Gwinnett County Senior Services and local
organizations are collectively meeting the needs of the County’s seniors.
Ongoing
Promotion of the Volunteer website has been incorporated into PG's social media efforts.
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Work with all partners to assess issues and develop talking points
» Assess the need to support advocacy efforts for the development of increased
social-services support facilities in Gwinnett County, including temporary housing
for the homeless, health and wellness clinics, addiction-counseling service centers,
and other resources.
Ongoing
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» Incorporate into the proposed internal marketing program ( 3.6.2) information,
stories, data, and opportunities for residents to volunteer their time, effort, and
resources to helping alleviate Gwinnett’s poverty issues and impacts.
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Continue to optimize messaging and inform program development
7/1/2012
Ongoing
3.7.3 Support the new Gwinnett County Housing Task Force’s efforts to mitigate impacts from the housing crisis on local residents.
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» Facilitate partnerships with all local and regional housing-support entities (such
as the Impact! Group) to leverage their expertise and reduce programmatic
redundancies.
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Leverage, enhance, and develop new tools to manage issues
7/1/2013
6/30/2014
7/1/2013
12/31/2013
10/1/2013
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Wright sits on the steering committee for the Great Days of Service committee and provides support
where needed
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» Develop a website for the Task Force with detailed information on managing
mortgage burdens, maintaining credit balances, selling properties, and other
issues.
» Leverage Partnership Gwinnett networks to attract volunteers, market the
initiative, and support the Task Force’s mission to:
> Develop an understanding of the foreclosure crisis;
> Track and report the crisis;
> Create solutions to address the crisis;
> Encourage coordination and sharing of best practices; and
> Promote future public and private commitments to programmatic design and
implementation.
Researched best practices. Developed framework for Gwinnett County Housing reource Center
website.
3.7.4 Support the multiple social services programs of Gwinnett County’s CIDs through donations, awareness-building, and better connection to potential volunteers and funders in the business community.
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Work with CIDs to identify full breadth of programs
» Advocate for increased support for CID efforts through donations, awarenessbuilding, and better connections to potential business community volunteers and
funders.
4/1/2013
» Ensure potential clients are able to access the Gwinnett Village Alliance’s summer
youth program, Financial Services Center, job fairs, workforce-development
training, and mentorship program.
> Inform other CIDs’ social services programming through the Alliance’s one-stopshop and financial-service center concepts.
7/1/2013
Promote programs through internal marketing initiative
Consistently assess opportunities to enhance or combine programs
7/1/2014
4/1/2013
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Partnership Gwinnett is supporting and partnering with the Gwinnett Village Alliance with their
application of the United Way's Dare To Forget The Box Prize
6/30/2014
Partnership Gwinnett is supporting and partnering with the Gwinnett Village Alliance with their
application of the United Way's Dare To Forget The Box Prize
6/30/2015
Ongoing
Status Color Code: Green - Completed Yellow - In-progress/On-going
Red - Not started Purple - Changed/Modified