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and retain businesses that are growing and adding employment in the United States. The Process: How was the plan developed? The Growth Plan was developed over the course of approximately 20 months, beginning in January 2006. The process was initiated by the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation with the assistance of professional strategic planning services from Eide Bailly, a CPA and business services firm. Dozens of individuals - community members, academic and business leaders - contributed to the final product. (Please consult Appendix A for a list of all participants.) The volunteers and GFMEDC staff and board of directors engaged in the following activities between January 2006 and August 2007: 1. January 2006 - June 2007: Target industry group meetings. Brainstorming, researching, discussion of target technologies. Formulation of reports to steering committee. 2. March 2007 - August 2007: Steering committee meetings. Review of industry group reports. Fine-tuning of recommendations to GFMEDC board of directors. 3. April 2007 - July 2007: Consideration and approval of Growth Plan by GFMEDC board of directors. 4. August 2007: Final plan presented to Cass County Commission. Unanimous approval by Commission. The Product: How is the plan structured? The plan consists of five components that were identified by strategic planners as necessary to becoming a destination for high growth, high wage industries of the U.S. and global economies. These components are: .:. Core Knowledge Infrastructure .:. Entrepreneurial Infrastructure .:. Telecommunications Infrastructure .:. Air Service .:. K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Strategies Strategic planners have recommended individual strategies and tactics within each component. Each strategy and tactic has its own priority level and funding breakdown. 4