Resolution 2413 - Laserfiche WebLink

• Recommendation: Additional paid staff support for the Chamber of Commerce should be initiated. This staff person could be responsible for tourism, special events, and visitor service functions for the Chamber. Medical Development Recommendation: To ease the development process around Everett General and to protect the future close-in to Providence Hospital, the creation of hospital impact zones is suggested. Recommendation: The City should encourage the development of both new medical offices and satellite offices of current Everett doctors to the north and the south of Everett to expand the medical base of operations for Everett. Recommendation: The City, the hospitals, the Chamber and the media must become more in tune with the importance of medical service as an important economic factor in Everett. The participants must undertake a better public relations and marketing campaign. International Commerce Activities Sister city relationships, personal relationships and visitor services have gone a long way in developing international trade relationships, even to the extent of education of the citizens to speak Asian languages. Observation: Major drawing card for the City of Everett is the Boeing facility. Observation: When facilities and amenities are put in place, international activities soon follow. Recommendation: The current sister city relationship in Japan seems to be an ideal match with Everett and should be encouraged with sufficient financial support from the City and the private sector to give it a chance to flourish. Recommendation: Japanese and other Asian language should be offered in the Everett school system at the high school level. Recommendation: Booth or information counters about Everett at the airport should be developed. Other Observations: Keeping individuals and agencies who deal with foreign prospects on a regular basis advised of the activities in Everett, the Port of Everett and with EDC, will be worthwhile. Further observations, relationships with Alaska and the various industries who deal in Alaska should be pursued. Finally, commercial recreation opportunities on the waterfront can ultimately lead to international trade relationships and should be viewed as an opportunity to nurture and develop long-term relationships.