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Regional Prosperity Initiative 10 Year Plan Input Session

Thursday, November 10, 2016

1PM, Michigan Works!, 11153 N Straits Hwy, Cheboygan
Regional Prosperity Collaborative Board

Input Sessions
for New Regional Prosperity Initiative
10 Year Plan
for Northeast Lower Michigan (RPI Region 3)

NEMCOG is facilitating several meetings in Northeast Lower Michigan to gather input from business leaders, citizens, students, and others to help shape the new 10 year plan for the Regional Prosperity Plan.  The plan will look at community and economic needs and opportunities for the region where resources can be focused.

Region 3 in Northeast Lower is a large, 11 county region, with varied needs and opportunities.  One main focus for this new plan will be looking to support and bolster the Talent and Workforce Development of the region to ready communities for new and existing jobs.   Other areas that may be discussed are tourism, the wood industry, entrepreneurship, career path for youth, etc…

Input sessions will be held at the following (for more detail and updates, please visit NEMCOG.org):

  • Cheboygan:  November 10th at 1PM at the Michigan Works! Office at 11153 N. Straits Hwy in Cheboygan
  • Comins:  October 13 at 1PM at the Skyline Event Center on M-33 south of Comins
  • Grayling:  October 20 1PM at the new Kirtland Community College Health Campus at 4 Mile Road just south of Grayling
  • Alpena: November 4th at 1PM at the Michigan Works! office at 315 W Chisholm in Alpena

Regional Prosperity Initiative
10 Year Plan Input Sessions
Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Quick Review of Previous RPI Plan
  • Why Input is Needed/Important – What is the Outcome of this Plan
  • Discussion of Areas to Focus Plan/Programs
    (for example:  Talent/Workforce; Wood Industry; Tourism; others?)
  • Prioritize Ideas
  • Next Steps
  • Conclusion