Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Your Chamber Publication 2018 Publication | Page 9

2018 YOUR CHAMBER
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was remarkable with over 2,000 from phases one through three, support implementation, prioritize
taking the survey. the Community and Economic investments and initiatives, and
Development Strategy will detail defi ne performance metrics to
a series of goals and objectives track implementation progress
related to the community’s identi- and return on investment.
The next step is to analyze the
data through a community as-
sessment. The community as-
sessment will provide a detailed
examination of Greater Cheyenne’s
competitiveness as a place to live,
work, and do business, weaving
qualitative feedback from phase
one with quantitative analysis
to produce a set of “stories” that
examine the community’s past,
fi ed challenges and opportunities,
and a corresponding set of actions,
investments, and initiatives to help
meet those goals and objectives.
The strategy will be holistic, action-
able, measurable, and considerate
of relevant best-practice programs,
policies, and initiatives from com-
This aggressive outline for com-
munity planning is anticipated to
be completed by mid-2018. We
are able to accomplish this be-
cause of the talent and passion
of the people in this communi-
ty. I fi nd myself grateful for this
munities around the country. sledge-hammer, not only for its
to Community vitality and eco- The fi nal and fourth phase is the but for its ability to build anew as
nomic competitiveness. implementation plan. The imple- Cheyenne is rising because we are
mentation plan will help defi ne planning a vision, because there is
how the community’s leadership no better way to predict the future
can collaboratively, effectively, but create it.
present, and future with respect
The third phase will be to establish
an economic and workforce profi le
to shape the strategic plan for
growing sectors and in-demand
occupations. The fourth phase
is the community and econom-
ic development strategy. This
phase is informed by the input
and research fi ndings gleaned
value in breaking down the old,
and effi ciently advance imple-
mentation. Specifi cally, the Imple-
mentation Plan will identify and
clarify roles and responsibilities for
implementation partners, evalu-
ate fi nancial and staff capacity to
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