October E-News

York County KIZ Moving Forward
On October 18, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority approved YCEDC's application for a Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) in York County. The York KIZ will benefit from $250,000 in operational funding through the YCEDC and is comprised of the three separate sites: surplus property at Johnson Controls, Coupling Corporation, and York City Business & Industry Park. York College, Penn State York and HACC are educational partners with the YCEDC.

There are three general goals of the KIZ: create new partnerships to strengthen York County's growth industries; foster collaboration between York College, Penn State York, HACC and the business community to enhance business retention activities, support new entrepreneurial opportunities, and retain and attract a technically trained workforce; and utilize KIZ incentives to build upon existing revitalization efforts in and around the zone area.

Certain criteria must be met in order to qualify as a KIZ company:

Company must be under eight years of age
Company must be in one of the designated industry clusters
Company must be operating in a designated Keystone Innovation Zone

"The designation of the KIZ is a key element in York County's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)," stated Darrell Auterson, YCEDC President. "The intent of the KIZ ties directly to the CEDs goal of enhancing the competitive positioning of business as the KIZ will promote creation of new technologies and new entrepreneurs by connecting the resources of colleges and universities with the business community. The KIZ will encourage economic growth in York County while keeping a younger workforce here working in attractive, meaningful jobs." For more information, please contact Aeman Bashir at abashir@ycedc.org or 717.846.8879.

Grant Applications To Be Accepted by EPA in December
The EPA has recently announced that grant applications will be accepted in December for another round of funding for environmental assessment and remediation grants. The Redevelopment Authority of the County of York (RACY) is preparing this application and seeks community input on potential brownfields that are in need of assessment to determine the amount of environmental cleanup required. For more information, please contact Blanda Nace, Manager, Redevelopment at 717.846.8879 or bnace@ycedc.org.

In related news, Mr. Nace will speak at the EPA Region 3 Brownfields Grants Application Assistance Seminar in November in Harrisburg to provide first hand experience to those entities considering a grant application on the process of working with the EPA for brownfields assessment funding.

Tech Park Study Update
George Henry George partners has begun a series of interviews with local stakeholders to determine the best structure and the feasibility of the proposed technology park in the Codorus corridor.

York County Directory of Business & Industry
The YCEDC needs your company to participate in the 2007 York County Directory of Business & Industry. Staff is currently working on compiling information on York County companies for inclusion in the directory. If you would like to participate, please submit your completed survey via fax, 717.843.8837, or mail to YCEDC Directory, 144 Roosevelt Ave. Suite 100, York, PA 17401.

If you have any questions, please contact Wilda Alessi at walessi@ycedc.org or 717.846.8879.


	Board Meetings York County Economic Development Corporation Date: November 2, 2006 Time: 12PM Place: York Fairgrounds 334 Carlisle Avenue White Rose Room York County Industrial Development Authority Date: November 7, 2006 Time: 8:45AM Place: 140 Roosevelt Ave. Goodridge Conf. Room YCEDC Executive Committee Date: November 16, 2006 Time: 8:00AM Place: 140 Roosevelt Ave. Goodridge Conf. Room Small Enterprise Development Company Annual Meeting Date: November 20, 2006 Time: 4:00PM Place: 140 Roosevelt Ave. Goodridge Conf. Room

Sovereign Bank Stadium Update
Lobar, Inc. continues to move forward with bulk excavation of the Sovereign Bank Stadium site. Work over the next few weeks will focus on removal of old utilities, excavation of the seating bowl and re-routing of a 4-foot diameter stormwater pipe that crosses the site.

The prime contractors and the architects are feverishly working to develop color schemes of the interior spaces, providing the YCIDA and the York Revolution with color samples and material selection guidelines.

For more information on the stadium, please visit our website at www.ycedc.org.

YCEDC Members & Sponsors: Save the Date!
The YCEDC will be holding its Holiday Open House on December 7. If you have not received your invitation, please contact Wilda Alessi at walessi@ycedc.org or 717.846.8879.

Become a member today to receive your invitation to the Annual Member Outing.

YCEDC Heart Walk Team Reaches Goal
Congratulations to the YCEDC team! They surpassed their goal of $2,500 to raise over $4,000 for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk.

CareerLink News
CareerLink is a cooperative effort to provide one-stop delivery of career services to job seekers, employers and other interested individuals. Its mission is to function as a self-directed Job Search System providing quality customer service to York County enabling all customers to make informed choices. The goal of CareerLink is to provide a self service system in which interested individuals have access to employment, education and training.

Deb Shifflet, Youth Case Manager at the PA CareerLink York County, will be visiting a local school on October 30 and November 6 to meet with students to talk about the PA CareerLink system as well as enroll students in to the PA CareerLink system. For more information, please contact Deb at 717-767-7600.
On October 31 Deb Shifflet will be hosting a workshop for 30 young people from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The participants are individuals who will be aging out of the foster care system and the workshop will cover employability skills and enrollment into the PA CareerLink website. If you have any questions, please contact Deb Shifflet at 717-767-7600.
On November 5, PA CareerLink York County will participate in the semi-annual Wellspan Career Day Festival held from noon to 3 p.m. on the Lower Level of Apple Hill Medical Center. Numerous departments of the Wellspan organization, various area schools of higher education, and PA CareerLink will be on hand to speak to the public about careers in healthcare.
On November 15, in recognition of the statewide Healthcare Careers Awareness Week, the PA CareerLink York County will hold an Allied Healthcare Career & Training Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both healthcare employers and educators will be taking part. Recruiters from Memorial Hospital, Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, York County School of Technology, Consolidated School of Business, and HACC, just to name a few, will be on hand to meet and greet those interested in learning more about careers in healthcare. High school and Middle school students are also invited to attend.

Community Events

York County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors' Draw Down & Silent Auction
Where: Valencia Ballroom
142 North George Street, York PA
When: Friday, November 10, 5pm-9pm
Register: 771.4575 or www.yorkchamber.com

Presented by Harley-Davidson Motor Co.

You could ride off from the 2006 Draw Down on a Brand New 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster Motorcycle, or if you prefer... a check for $5,000!

ONLY 200 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD!

Place your name in front of 300 top York area business leaders and guests at this fun and exciting event. To support the Chamber, attendees at this lively, upbeat dinner gather to enjoy a tempting buffet, vie for amazing prizes, and bid on valuable and unique items donated by Chamber members.

Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce
Membership Mixer
Where: UCP of South Central Pennsylvania
788 Cherry Tree Ct., Hanover PA
When: Tuesday, November 7, 11:30am-1:00pm
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com

Hanover Area Chamber Eye-Opener Breakfast
Where: Hanover High School
403 Moul Ave., Hanover PA
When: Wednesday, November 15, 7:30am
Cost: $10/member; $12/non-member
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com

York County Chamber Economics Club Breakfast
Where: Yorktowne Hotel
48 East Market Street, York PA
When: Wednesday, November 15, 7:30am-8:30am
Register: 771.4585 or www.yorkchamber.com

The topic for November will be the 2007 Economic Forecast, presented by Jacob De Rooy, Associate Professor of Managerial Economics and Statistics at Penn State School of Business Administration.

Hanover Area Chamber Healthcare Open House
Where: Hanover Chamber of Commerce
146 Carlisle Street, Hanover PA
When: Wednesday, November 15, 9:30am-4:30pm
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com

Schedule a time to meet with a representative to discuss your healthcare needs

York County Chamber Breakfast Plus - Small Business Seminar Series
Where: York Fairgrounds/York Expo Center
Pennsylvania Room, 334 Carlisle Ave., York PA
When: Friday, November 17, 7:30am-9:00am
Register: 771.4582 or www.yorkchamber.com

Lia Allen with Lia Allen & Associates will share with her story of why she joined Toastmaster's and what Toastmaster's did for her. She believes that learning to be comfortable presenting no matter what the situation can be the key to future success. She attributes her personal success directly to her joining Toastmaster.

Hanover Area Chamber Marketing Seminar
Where: Guthrie Memorial Library
2 Library Place, Hanover PA
When: Friday, November 17, 9:00am-10:00am
Cost: $10/member; $20/non-member
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com
Presenter: Joshlyn Sharrer, Hanover Hospital