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THE GREATER ALEXANDRIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GAEDA) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Dr. Curtis Lewis, Chair Mr. Charles Frederick Smith Mr. Steven R. McGee, Vice-Chair Ms. Renee White-Goolsby Ms. Candice Cheney, Secretary. Treasurer Ms. Trayce Snow Mr. John Carroll

SPECIAL CALL MEETING AGENDA

• A. Call to Order
• B. Invocation
• C. Pledge of Allegiance
• D. Roll Call
• E. Active Items

1. Motion to approve the August 2022 Consent Agenda:

• a) Motion to approve the July 2022 Meeting Minutes-Public Comments
• b) Motion to approve the July 2022 Financial Statements-Public Comments
• c) Motion to ratify the payment of the July 2022 Accounting Bill-Public Comments
• d) Motion to ratify the payment of the July 2022 Legal Bill-Public Comments

2. Motion to enter into the 2022 Strategic Retreat Session- Public Comments

2022 STRATEGIC RETREAT AGENDA

3:05 p.m. Welcome, introductions and brief review of the agenda / goals for the meeting

3:15 p.m. Board and board member roles and responsibilities / address questions and comments from board members

4:00 p.m. Develop Strategic Initiatives:

Event and Attraction Goals:

• • Focus on events for families and youth.
• • Grow our event capacity and venues so that we compete and succeed in attracting regional, national, and international events.
• • Support a vibrant, thriving cultural arts district that attracts visitors from within our local community and beyond our region.
• • Effectively grow the capacity of our partners, grantees, and applicants to promote their events and to leverage our ability to help them promote events.

*Additions to agenda made by unanimous consent only!

• • Partner with key stakeholders to attract national and international events.

Masonic Drive Corridor Revitalization

• • Last Phase
• • Next Steps

Future Corridor Revitalization

• • Identify pipeline of projects for revitalization.
• • Support revitalization entrance of corridors to Alexandria from each major thoroughfare drawing visitors to a revitalized downtown.
• • Encourage access to Wi-Fi in public, visitor-focused venues in partnership with the City and other entities.
• • Seek opportunities to partner with and leverage organic growth of businesses along the identified corridors.

GAEDA Revitalization Corporation (GRC)

• • Overview
• • Next Steps

Small Business Concerns

• • Start Up Assistance
• • Resiliency
• • Resources

4:45 p.m. The Future- Questions/Concerns

5:30 p.m. Working Dinner / Address any Outstanding Questions

6:00 p.m. Identify 2023 Priorities / Individual Comments and Group Prioritization

6:50 p.m. Wrap-up and Next Steps

7:00 p.m. Adjourn