IREA Member Survey Results

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1.I want very much to attend but usually there is a conflict with meeting dates.

2. We are busy which is good; I think.

3. Physical limitations.

4. Only aware now

5. Conflicts with other meetings

6.Meetings were scheduled when I had other meetings scheduled, or they were too far away.

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Question 8:1. Ely, Eveleth

2. Disperse throughout the region based on member locations

3. Anywhere participants are willing to host

4.Aitkin has meeting facilities, and although we are on the edge, we're a part of the TTRA.

5. Duluth

6. Ely, Fortune Bay, i.e., a wider rotation is good

7. any community that wants to hold the meeting

8. Ely9. Mt. Iron, Fortune Bay, Ely10. rotate11. rotate to all three mentioned12. Ely, Bigfork, Mt. Iron13. Wherever there's an offer to host

14. Throughout the region...even in some smaller towns

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Top Three:

1. Education of members, public officials and public in general.

2. Regional/Grassroots outreach and engagement

3. Tie between influencing legislative/policy issues and building the IREA brand

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Support from the IRR, DEED, and our own communities demonstrates the importance they place on our expertise and value. If we do not have IRR administration supporting the organization it sends a negative message throughout the region.

2. More members !!3. Build a plan that spans ten to 20 years. Correct siting of projects.

4.Leadership should leverage the Duluth & St. Louis County Days at the Capitol; better and more cost effective fit than EDAM; well attended by influential legislative leaders, not just lawmakers from this area; great venue for promoting IREA and its goals.

5. Develop projects members can get engaged in and rally around6. Have good guest speakers

7.Focused meetings that have a definite impact or outcome for communities. Focus on community impact and bring resources to educate/inform community members.

8. Designated time and place and meetings should be kept to under two hours.

9. Have meeting from 9:30 to noon, and they information tranfer (guests) first

10.Be more action and outcome focused by thinking regionally and acting locally and regionally as a key strategic resource of development professionals.

11. provide an educational or informational topic at each quarterly meeting.

12. keep the emphasis on sharing best practices and leveraging resources

13. Give me more education.

14. Continue to provide me opportunity to brief members on existing state E.D. activities, new tools and members provide me with feedback on such.

15.Determine IREA's main objective, so that it's not overlapping other organization's objectives. If the objective is clear, more members may attend mtgs.

16. Any chance for more funding for local development projects? Can the IREA leverage grant opportunities and pass them on to local businesses or new ventures?

17. Include an educational topic @ each meeting

18.IREA needs to find their niche ! Energy ? Communication link to businesses ? Community Revitalization ? Brownfields ?

19. Focus on one thing and get all members oriented to their role in getting it done.