YCEDC Still Accepting Membership Applications
There is still time to submit your membership application and receive your invitation to our Annual Member Outing at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Download the Membership Application that details the levels of support along with a description of the benefits that your company will receive. For more information about becoming a member, please contact Wilda Alessi or Katie Miles. On behalf of the YCEDC, Thank You!

2006 Featured Gold & Platinum Sponsors
2007 Sponsors

Free Ticket Program for York Revolution
The York County Industrial Development Authority (YCIDA) has the privilege to provide up to 100 lawn tickets per game free of charge to youth groups, groups with disabilities, senior citizen groups, charitable organizations, civic organizations, or other similar groups or organizations. Applicants must include verification of their non-profit designation from the IRS. For more details and an application, please visit www.ycedc.org.

BRAC Update to be Presented at YCEDC Board Meeting
Representatives from Aberdeen Proving Ground Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Regional Office and the Army Alliance will be presenting at the August 2 YCEDC Board of Directors meeting. The meeting is open to the public. For more information and to register, please contact Kacie Longenberger.

Foreign Trade Zone 147 Update
D&D Distribution Services, 789 Kings Mill Road, York was approved by the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board on September 11, 2006 as a Foreign-Trade Zone General-Purpose Zone and has now Activated with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The D&D facility is the only Activated FTZ General-Purpose Ware house operating in Pennsylvania.

The IBS (Integrated BioSciences) 637 Lowther Road, Lewisberry, Pennsylvania was approved as part of Site 8 through a minor boundary modification. IBS is a medical device contract manufacturer of class I and II medical devices and disposables and specializes in the design, fabrication, and operation of the automated equipment used in the production of these devices.

A Foreign-Trade Zone Special-Purpose application was filed with the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Board on behalf of Souriau USA. The company, located in York County is a manufacturer of industrial electronic cabling connectors.

An expansion/reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 147 is underway. The project includes the addition of four new properties in the I-81 corridor and the removal of several properties that are no longer suitable for zone use.

Investors Circle of York (ICY) Sponsoring First South Central Pennsylvania Angel Venture Fair
This Angel Venture Fair will be held on November 2nd in York, Pennsylvania. This event will unite start- up and growth companies from across the region with private accredited investors. More information about the application and directions on how to apply for an opportunity to showcase your company will be available shortly at www.yorkkiz.org or contact Carole Swope at 717-846-8879 x3034. The application deadline for business plans will be October 1, 2007.

Investors Circle of York (ICY) Update
An ICY meeting was held on July 18 at Chapps at the Hill. The group listened to a presentation from a company that has developed a new tracking technology to be used indoors. One of the investors offered to work with the presenter and possibly set up discussions with some local companies to evaluate the product.

The next meeting of ICY is scheduled for September 19. If you are an investor or are looking for investor funding and would like more information, please contact Carole Swope.

YCEDC Staff Participate in Team Building
If you happened to be in downtown York on Friday, July 20, you may have seen a few YCEDC staff members in costume. As part of an annual team building exercise, YCEDC engaged Team Builders Training Services, LLC of Lebanon to facilitate a custom scavenger hunt downtown. The staff split into groups to search for clues to a solve a mystery and also collect items on the scavenger list. For more information about Team Builders Training Services, please visit their web site.

Sovereign Bank Stadium Construction Update
Skyboxes numbered 1 through 10 (on the first base side - phase I) were opened to fans on July 22nd. Each skybox contains 18 padded stadium seats on the balcony with sliding glass doors that lead to the climate-controlled room. Each room contains pub tables, lounge chairs and loveseats, a wet bar, mini fridge and a private restroom. Skybox holders have the ability to control the sound level inside each room and each is wired with cable TV and the ability to tune in to the large centerfield Daktronics video board and have it displayed on their own personal wall mount flat screen TV.

The remaining skyboxes and the large function rooms, as well as the hallway restrooms are on schedule to be occupied by mid-August, as work continues at a feverish pace down the 3rd base line upstairs. Ceramic tile is being installed, drywall is being painted, and Skyboxes 11 through 20 are soon ready to receive cabinets, carpet and finish ceilings.

In other areas of the complex, work continues as well. The visiting team locker room (which will temporarily become the home team locker room) is on schedule to be completed within 4 weeks, as is the 3rd base concession area and the playground concession and restrooms.

The home team clubhouse, the detached building in right field, has started to take shape, with all the steel being set in place and the masons beginning to build up the exterior walls. In the next few weeks, the concrete picnic deck that hovers above deep right field will be poured, allowing for the expansion of the picnic area, so that workers can construct the wood-framed picnic pavilion building.

Arch Street will soon be completely re-paved and will reopen to traffic with new curbs and sidewalks. Parking lot facilities are soon to be expanded as well, as the paving crews will maximize their time on the project site to expand walkways and start to do the final paving of some of the parking areas. In the next four to five weeks, the entire site will start to look as it will in its completed state.

As of July 25, 2007, over 77,000 fans have visited Sovereign Bank Stadium, an average of 3,352 per game. By the end of July, this total will exceed 92,000 fans in just six short weeks attending 27 games. The month of August is busy for the home team operations, with another 24 home games scheduled, and September hosts the last 9 games of the season. Current projections estimate that by the end of the season, over 210,000 fans will have made the journey downtown to enjoy a game at Sovereign Bank Stadium!

Visit our web site for more updates and photos: www.ycedc.org
www.yorkrevolution.com

Hanover Area Chamber
Eye-Opener Breakfast
Where: Dutch Country Restaurant
946 Baltimore Street, Hanover PA
When: Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 7:30am
Cost: $11/Member, $13/Non-member
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com

Area businesses will be saluted.

Hanover Area Chamber
Membership Mixer
Where: ACNB & Sheppard Mansion
117 Frederick Street, Hanover PA
When: Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Register: 717.637.6130 or www.HanoverChamber.com

York County Chamber of Commerce
Business After Hours
Where: Valencia Ballroom
142 North George Street, York PA
When: Monday, August 27, 2007, 5:00pm
Cost: $20/Members
Register: 771.4582 or www.yorkchamber.com

This special Business After Hours will kick off at the Valencia Ballroom at 5:00 p.m. and then head over to Sovereign Bank Stadium for the Lancaster Barnstormers vs. the York Revolution Battle of the Roses at 7:05 p.m.

The cost for this special event is $20 for Chamber members and guests. The first 150 attendees to arrive at the Valencia will receive a complimentary York Revolution t-shirt!

Ticket Price Includes:
Complimentary Game Ticket Distributed at the Valencia
All You Can Eat
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs
Watermelon, Chips, Peanuts and More
Iced Tea & Lemonade
Beer (Compliments of Sheffer Beer Dist. Co.)
Cash Bar

York County Chamber of Commerce
Economics Club Breakfast
Where: Yorktowne Hotel
48 East Market Street, York PA
When: Wednesday, August 29, 2007, 7:30am-8:30am
Register: 771.4585 or www.yorkchamber.com

Presented by Citizens Bank. Featuring Ron Workman, president of Kinard Trucking, Inc. presenting: "Kinard Trucking, the Challenges in Transportation Today & Tomorrow."

York County Chamber of Commerce
Lunch Plus - Small Business Seminar Series
Where: York Fair/Expo Center, Pennsylvania Room
334 Carlisle Avenue, York PA
When: Thursday, August 30, 2007, 12pm
Register: 771.4582 or www.yorkchamber.com

Featuring Kim Walsh, president of Inside Out Consulting presenting "Guerilla Marketing: Grassroots tactics to win the war over the competition"

Save the Date!

YCIDA Open House

Where: Sovereign Bank Stadium

When: August 25, 2007
11am-4pm

Watch your email
for more details.

YCEDC 2007 Annual Member Outing

Where: Sovereign Bank Stadium

When: September 13, 2007

This is an invitation only event. Become a member today to
receive your invitation to the
Annual Member Outing.

Space is limited.
First come, first served.

YCEDC Publications

York County Industrial Parks Available on Web
A comprehensive listing of Industrial Parks in York County is available on the web. The Industrial Parks Directory is available under Publications on our web site, www.ycedc.org.

York County Community & Economic Profile Available on Web
The Community and Economic Profile provides an overview of the demographic/statistical data for York County and its many municipalities. This information is a useful tool to local businesses and business looking to relocate to the area. The Community and Economic Profile is available under Publications on our web site, www.ycedc.org.

2006-2007 York County Directory of Business & Industry Now Available for Purchase
The 2006-2007 edition of the York County Directory of Business & Industry is now available for purchase. The Directory lists over 1,150 York County companies. The Directory is available in a bound book for $55 and a searchable CD-Rom for $75. To order your copy, please call 717-846-8879 x3021, stop by our offices at 144 Roosevelt Ave., York, or download an order form on our web site at www.ycedc.org.