RURAL DEVELOPMENT

June 20, 2019 Kimber Lanning

LocalFirstArizonaRuralDevelopmentCouncilCreatesinnovativeprogramstobuildamorediverseandresilientArizonaeconomyby:

•  LeveragingLocalBusinessestoBuildEconomicResilience•  BusinessRetention&Expansion•  Placemaking&DestinationMarketing•  YouthEngagement•  ElevationofFoodSystems•  EconomicAssessmentandAnalysis

BusinessDevelopment

•  LocalismCommunityWorkshops•  CustomerService•  SocialMediaTraining•  CollaborativeMarketing

•  BuyLocalShoppingPassportEvents•  Event&ResourcePlanning•  SuccessionPlanning

CommunityActivationPrograms

Forums&Workshops

•  EconomicAssessmentsandAnalysis•  StrategicPlanning•  CommunityDevelopment

CommunityActivationPrograms

Tourism&Marketing

•  Branding&MediaPlanning•  SmallWondersMaps•  CommunityProfileDevelopment• WeekendZona

CommunityActivationPrograms

CommunityActivationPrograms

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YouthEngagement

•  ScienceHappensHere•  Connectingschoolswithlocallyownedbusinesses

•  CivicEngagementWorkshops•  CommunityVisioningForums

CommunityActivationPrograms

RuralCommunityActivation•  300+RuralAZStakeholders• Workshops,BreakoutSessions,ToursandNetworkingOpportunities•  AddressRuralChallenges•  ProvideProvenSolutions•  HighlightRuralPartners

LocalFirstArizonaFoundation|Food

Ajo,AZ

Tourism&Marketing•  Branding•  MarketingPlan•  CommunityProfile•  LocalsFAMTour•  WeekendZona•  Blogs&PressReleases

BusinessDevelopment/Workshops•  SocialMedia•  WebsiteBuilderWeekend•  SuccessionPlanning•  GrantSupport

FoodSystems•  Events•  Co-Op•  FoodStudies

CopperCorridor

Tourism&Marketing•  Branding•  CommunityProfile•  Blogs&PressReleases

Workshops•  CopperCorridorSupplierSource•  SanManuelActivationProject•  EventPlanning

FoodSystems•  FoodStudies

Graham&GreenleeCounties

Tourism&Marketing•  CommunityProfiles•  Blogs&PressReleases

BusinessDevelopment•  Micro-LoanProgram•  GrahamChamberActionPlan

YouthEngagement•  ScienceHappensHere