City to Host Sun Prairie Realtors Summit July 31st (City of Sun Prairie)

The City of Sun Prairie is hosting a summit for Sun Prairie Area Realtors on Wednesday July 31st from 1-4:30 p.m.  The summit will be held at WPPI Energy at 1425 Corporate Center Drive in the Sun Prairie Business Park.

The keynote speaker will be Mr. Kevin King from the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin.  Other topics will focus on helping local Realtors best market Sun Prairie's assets including our school district, our library, and our public and private recreational and athletic facilities.  City staff will be available to answer questions regarding public safety, our public utilities, and current infrastructure projects, as well as providing a general development update for the City. Attendees will also learn more about the Locate in Wisconsin properties database from Mr. Luke Fuszard of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corportation (WEDC).

Refreshments and networking will be at Buck & Honey's immediately following the summit, and sponsored by Hometown News Group and the Star. 

Space is filling up fast.  If you are a Realtor, Broker or are otherwise involved in Real Estate in the Sun Prairie area, you can still RSVP at the following link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dLttOacDyO6SXeRtM6CTKSHs6GB3coBnwaoFibIzrok/edit?usp=drive_web#

Our View: Welcome Costco (Sun Prairie Star)

Our View: Welcome Costco

Link to Full Editorial: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=9138

Blogger's Note: Thanks to the Star for yet another business supporting editorial.  Sun Prairie is more than willing to welcome quality development that provides people real shopping opportunities.  Projects like Costco and Marcus are what will separate this retail area from the rest of Dane County.   With the critical mass being built here, we are already starting to increase our draw from all the major transportation corridors, including I-39/90 and I-94. We're already looking forward to the next store to call Sun Prairie home.  Costco should be open in late 2012.

Sun Prairie Stark Company Agents Named Unsung Heroes (Sun Prairie Star)

Sun Prairie Education Foundation President Matt Harms presents the Unsung Hero Award to the Realtors of Stark Company Real Estate.  This award is sponsored by the Star and Harms Insurance. (Photo by Chris Mertes)

Company Agents Named Unsung Heroes

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=52&ArticleID=8874

Blogger's Note: Special thanks to the Sun Prairie Education Foundation for all they do for our community, and congratulations to Stark Company for earning this well-deserved community recognition.  Last but not least, thanks to Harms Insurance and the Star for shining a light on some of Sun Prairie's best.

Et Cetera: Still Think Nobody Reads Project 365? (Sun Prairie Star Editorial)

Et Cetera: Still Think Nobody Reads Project 365?

Link to Full Article: http://www.sunprairiestar.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=7853&TM=39541.9

Blogger's Note: Thanks to all the folks who have contributed stories or supported this project--especially all the staff at the Star. We're looking forward to the news this second half of 2011 being even better.

Business Challenge: I'm also issuing a challenge all Sun Prairie businesses to generate one press release per month for the rest of 2011. Interested, but not sure where to start? Send me an e-mail at nstechschulte[at]cityofsunprairie.com and I'll help out in any way that I can.

Project 365 Continues to Expand its Reach and Influence (City of Sun Prairie Office of Economic Development)

Project 365 Now on Facebook and Twitter

In response to a growing interest in social media from local residents and businesses, Sun Prairie's Economic Development News Blog and Project 365 will now be accessible via Twitter and Facebook. Links to daily blog posts will be published on both social media sites. This will allow for even wider and faster access to news posts, including updates to the 151-Main St. Interchange construction project. These can be accessed at:

City of Sun Prairie's Project 365 on Facebook





Project 365 SP on Twitter (@SunPrairie365)





Other Sources for Project 365

The Project 365 blog feed is now carried by the following social media outlets:

The Star on Facebook
Sun Prairie Star Twitter
Ken Harwood's Wisconsin Development News
Neil Stechschulte's Profile on LinkedIn.com (for connections only)
Neil Stechschulte's Profile on LoopNet.com

National and Local Interest

Economic Development Director Neil Stechschulte has presented on Project 365 in two national webinars with Frontier Communications and GIS Planning (click here for the presentation). The Wisconsin State Journal featured Stechschulte and Project 365 as a part of their Executive Q&A. He has also spoken to multiple local businesses and organizations about the project and how they can participate. Project 365 is regularly being discussed and cited by economic development professionals around the country as a model application of blogging for economic development. Examples: See Strengthening Brand America's article titled "Make up Your Own Mind on the Role of Social Media," and the Economic Development Professionals group on LinkedIn: "How Important is it for an EDO to Have a Blog?"

Project 365 Approaches Half Way Point

Watch for an update of blog traffic statistics from Google Analytics on or around July 1st. It is also anticipated that July will feature stories and profiles on business park companies and other major employers.