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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Springfield is in the process of developing a toolkit of materials to support existing businesses and recruit new business to the downtown. We have listed out much of the content that will be in our toolkit, but would like examples of how other communities have structured the information and how you market it and make it available to business owners. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, what information do you provide to potential/existing business owners to make sure that they are successful in your downtown and what are the most effective strategies for how to make that information available to them? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any copies of materials that you can provide would be much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Neil <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Neil Obringer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Community Economic Development Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEDCO (Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>212 Main Street, Springfield, OR 97477 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 541-345-7106, 541-345-9584<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:neil@nedcocdc.org">neil@nedcocdc.org</a> – <a href="http://www.nedcocdc.org">www.nedcocdc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Helping families and communities build assets since 1979<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>