During the IEZA's 2008 Annual Board Retreat (October 16 – 17, 2008), the Board approved the following Goals & Objectives for 2009:

GOAL I: Continue to improve communications and record keeping with all individuals, governments, organizations and businesses involved in the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program.

• Objective: Produce electronic IEZA Newsletters
• Objective: Utilize outside resources to continue the education of Zone Administrators.
• Objective: Maintain and update IEZA Web Site.
• Objective: Maintain centralized comprehensive mailing lists for membership information, conferences and newsletters. Integrate with online IEZA Web Site.
• Objective: Create web-based IEZA electronic information distribution system for rapid dissemination of critical zone related information.

GOAL II: Continue to broaden awareness of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Program through cooperative efforts with other Economic Development organizations.

• Objective: Link IEZA web site to web sites of IEZA members, DCEO, IDC, ITIA and other Enterprise Zone application-related sites (examples: AG Review, Gas Use Tax Exemption, etc.).
• Objective: Post all conference presentations on the IEZA website.

GOAL III: Continue to increase membership of Zone Administrators and other business categories.

• Objective: Maintain contact with each zone administrator by mail and electronic means.
• Objective: Conduct ongoing retention and recruitment efforts.
• Objective: Contact certified businesses and professional member candidates.

GOAL IV: Remain active in the enterprise zone legislative process.

• Objective: Monitor and inform members of legislation affecting zones.
• Objective: Initiate Illinois Enterprise Zone Termination Date Extension legislation.
• Objective: Analyze and track policies for impacts and effects on the Illinois Enterprise
  Zone Act and regulations.
• Objective: Poll IEZA members to assist in determining if positions should be taken on
  specific legislation.
• Objective: Contact legislators regarding IEZA's positions on legislation and encourage
  members to make individual contacts.

GOAL V: Educate zone administrators. 

• Objective: Provide continuing education for members through workshops, conferences
  and web-based content..
• Objective: Conduct survey(s) related to IEZA and member needs.

GOAL VI: Improve assessment of successful investment and job creation that utilizes Illinois Enterprise Zone incentives and programs. 

• Objective: Examine data collection methods and devise reporting methodologies to better
  reflect Illinois Enterprise Zone economic impacts at the local, regional and statewide
  levels.

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