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Invitation fo Participate To: Project Advisary Cornmittee From: Pike Burkhart, Chairman, Paris EDC Board Steve Gilbert, Executive Directar, Paris EDC RE: Paris Regional Manufacturing Tnitiative June - September 2411 You are invited to participate as a member of the Project Advisory Committee for the Paris Regional Manufacturing Initiative. This is a short-term coznmitment and is critically important to our economic future. Below is infornaation about the Advisary Committee and the Initiative: Backjzraund on Proiect and Initiative The Paris Regional Manufacturing Initiative, thraugh the initial funding from the Pazis Economic Deveiopment Corporation, has retained the services of Richard Seline, from Washington DC-based Regionnovate LLC. The Initiative is focused on identifying assets, infrastructure, capacity of workforce and skills, and the near-teiaxi scenario for our regzon to become a national hub of sustainable, advanced manufacturing in faod and consumer goods. In this scenario, we would leverage our existing relationships with five consumec brands, partner with regional and state interests around the ernerging Corporate America focus for more efficient and profitable manufacturing, and become a state-leader in the recruitment and attraction of new brands, increased market-shaze, and ultimately the trans#'ormation of oux economze development future. The goal is to position the Paris Region as a state test-bed and then to connecfi with other regions around the U.S. rn driving manufacturing in rural America as a place of choice for national and global brands, Further, our initial goal is to ensure our people, assets, and infrastructure are prepared now to engage with and respond to the expectations of Corporate Arnerica's seleetion of lacations that "get it" - that understand why sustainable and advanced manufacturing are vital to their bottom-lines and the communities in which they thrive. Role of the Proiect Advisorv Committee The members of the Project Advisory Committee are viewed as civic stewards and in turn civic "investors" - suggesting that you will examine the Initiative through a lens that encourage hard questions, assessment, and specific implementation tactics - along with vital performance and outcome metrics. Very simiJar to haw an investor would examine a business plan and their own investment in an apportunity. 52