2008 Projects

• Town of Friday Harbor Economic Development Element Revision
• Expansion of Business Retention and Expansion 2007 interviews
• Business Forums 
  1. San Juan County 2008 Transportation Summit - Sept 17, 2008
  2. Lopez Island Business Series in partnership with the Lopez Island Family Resource Center - Oct-Nov, 2008
• Communications Infrastructure Review / Forum
• Draft an "Education Plan for Young Workers" in response to 2007 BRE surveys
• Arts and Cultural Organizations Economic Impact Analysis
• Business Retention and Expansion 2008 Interviews
• San Juan County Economic Almanac 2009 Update
• Partnered Projects
  1. ARC:  Permanent Farmers Market Project
  2. LSJI:  Class of 2008
  3. VB:    Scenic ByWay Project
  4. MRC:  Fostering a Sustainable Business Network in San Juan County Project

2008 Ongoing Activities

• Business Resource Centers Update
• Web Site Economic Data Update
• Monitor "Washington State Ferries strategic planning" and "San Juan County Sub-Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization application" activities.

• Business Resource Centers [Completed - March 1]
• New Web Site [Completed - March 1]
• Roger Brooks Seminar on "Destination Tourism" [Completed - April 5]
• Regional Marine Cluster [Completed - June 20]
• San Juan County Economic Almanac [Raw Data available - June 29]
• Ferry Fare Economic Impact Study [Completed - August 8]
• Revised San Juan County Economic Development Element of the Comprehensive Plan [Completed - October 6]
• Orcas Island Business Forum [Completed - October 10]
• Business Retention and Expansion 2007 interviews  [Completed - November 18]
• SJC Cost Of Living School Projects
• San Juan County Economic Almanac [Published - Completed January 2008]

• Agricultural Resource Committee
  We work with the ARC on agricultural business issues, striving to strengthen the existing farmers and to remove hurdles for new farmers. We are participating with the ARC on the "Permanent Farmers Market SJI" project.  We also hope to include some agriculture data in the 2009 Almanac.
• Leadership San Juan Islands
  The EDC is proud to be one of the sponsors for this county wide, very successful leadership training program; with 2008 being its fourth year to be offered.
• San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau
  We work with the Visitors Bureau on Tourism related opportunities and impacts to the county economy.  We are participating in the Visitors Bureau's Scenic ByWay Grant project.
• San Juan County Marine Resource Committee
  We work on marine related business objectives within the Regional Marine Cluster project. We are participating in their "Fostering a Sustainable Business Network in SJC" Grant project.
• San Juan County Task Force on Ferries and Transportation (TFFT)
  We have a representative actively participating in this county task force to work on the County's strategy with respect to Washington State Ferries and transportation in general.