San Antonio Trip 2012
On June 4-6, Commerce Lexington Inc. and many of this community’s key leaders and business professionals participated in the organization’s annual Leadership Visit presented by Chase / J.P. Morgan. More than 180 people travelled to San Antonio, Texas, to study that city’s successes and challenges in the hopes of further enhancing the Bluegrass Region.
One of the longest-running and largest intercity visits of its kind among chambers of commerce and economic development groups nationally, Commerce Lexington’s annual trip has led to the creation of numerous community initiatives and programs. Things like Coldstream Research Park, the Access Loan small business financing program, Lexington-Fayette County’s merged government, and Thursday Night Live are among the takeaways from past Leadership Visits.
Many people are familiar with San Antonio’s famed River Walk, and of course the historic Alamo, but the city and its region offer so much more. San Antonio has been a city of innovation and steady growth for decades, while its cultural blend of people has created a truly unique and authentic city. Its growing economy is steeped in biosciences, information security, military, and education. One of the fastest-growing cities, San Antonio has recently been recognized as one of the best places to buy real estate, one of the best places to retire, one of the most recession-proof economies, and one of the best places for entry level jobs.
Among the Bluegrass leaders who made the trip were Kentucky State Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, LFUCG Councilmembers Julian Beard, Chuck Ellinger Jr., Steve Kay, Diane Lawless, Doug Martin, and George Myers, as well as Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton and School Board Chair John Price. Also among the trip participants will be State Senator Katie Stine, along with representatives from Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Lexington Corp., LexArts and many others.
SAN ANTONIO PARTICIPANT BRIEFING BOOK:
ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP VISIT (.PDF)
MESSAGE FROM THE CLX BOARD CHAIR (.PDF)
AGENDA FOR SAN ANTONIO TRIP (.PDF)
SAN ANTONIO ATTENDEES (.PDF)
SPONSORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO TRIP (.PDF)
ABOUT SAN ANTONIO (.PDF)
BUILDING CHANGE SESSION OUTCOMES (.PDFs):
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: DEVELOPING A LIVELY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CLIMATE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: RUPP DISTRICT
PHILANTHROPY, ARTS AND CULTURE
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW-UP MEETING NOTES (08-15-12)
One of the longest-running and largest intercity visits of its kind among chambers of commerce and economic development groups nationally, Commerce Lexington’s annual trip has led to the creation of numerous community initiatives and programs. Things like Coldstream Research Park, the Access Loan small business financing program, Lexington-Fayette County’s merged government, and Thursday Night Live are among the takeaways from past Leadership Visits.
Many people are familiar with San Antonio’s famed River Walk, and of course the historic Alamo, but the city and its region offer so much more. San Antonio has been a city of innovation and steady growth for decades, while its cultural blend of people has created a truly unique and authentic city. Its growing economy is steeped in biosciences, information security, military, and education. One of the fastest-growing cities, San Antonio has recently been recognized as one of the best places to buy real estate, one of the best places to retire, one of the most recession-proof economies, and one of the best places for entry level jobs.
Among the Bluegrass leaders who made the trip were Kentucky State Representative Ruth Ann Palumbo, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray, LFUCG Councilmembers Julian Beard, Chuck Ellinger Jr., Steve Kay, Diane Lawless, Doug Martin, and George Myers, as well as Fayette County Public Schools Superintendent Tom Shelton and School Board Chair John Price. Also among the trip participants will be State Senator Katie Stine, along with representatives from Bluegrass Community & Technical College, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, the Lexington Downtown Development Authority, Downtown Lexington Corp., LexArts and many others.
SAN ANTONIO PARTICIPANT BRIEFING BOOK:
ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP VISIT (.PDF)
MESSAGE FROM THE CLX BOARD CHAIR (.PDF)
AGENDA FOR SAN ANTONIO TRIP (.PDF)
SAN ANTONIO ATTENDEES (.PDF)
SPONSORS OF THE SAN ANTONIO TRIP (.PDF)
ABOUT SAN ANTONIO (.PDF)
BUILDING CHANGE SESSION OUTCOMES (.PDFs):
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: DEVELOPING A LIVELY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CLIMATE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: RUPP DISTRICT
PHILANTHROPY, ARTS AND CULTURE
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOLLOW-UP MEETING NOTES (08-15-12)
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