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CONNECT ORGANIZATION

The DDA Team Connects The DDA hired two new team members — Alexandra Farnsworth, Program Marketing
with these key resources: Coordinator and Lauren Lyall, Operations Coordinator — to join Laura Simon, Executive Director.

• International Downtown Association
• Florida Redevelopment Association
• Responsible Hospitality Institute (RHI)
• Discover the Palm Beaches
• Visit Florida
• DDA in West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale

and Miami, Florida

The DDA Area FY 15/16

340 605
ACRES
BUSINESSES
852

PROPERTIES

Strategic Plan 2020

The DDA Team and Board conducted a strategic planning process through meetings and workshops. “Strategic Plan 2020”
emerged with new goals, strategies, initiatives and priorities. (Plan adopted October 2016)

TEAM DELRAY The DDA connects with these Delray Beach partner organizations:

City of Delray Beach Office of Economic Development WARC

– Recommending body to the City for – GEAR Program – District liaison
public and private projects – We “Heart” Small Biz Month – Financial and marketing support
– New Business Welcome packet – Significant partner with the
– Clean and Safe Partner
– Special Event Task Force DDA Promotions Committee in the
– Comprehensive Plan consultant development of a new brand
– The Homeless Task Force
– Planning & Zoning Department project Pineapple Grove Arts District

review – District liaison
– Parking Management Board Member – Financial and marketing support
– Traffic & Parking liaison – Advocate to merchants on behalf of

PGAD Board

CRA Delray Beach Chamber of DBMC
Commerce
– Planning and redevelopment – 100 ft Christmas Tree Event
collaboration – Delray Affair Promotions – Grove Week
– Presentations to Ambassador and Economic – Sets in the West
– Clean and Safe Partner – Public Relations and Advertising
Development Committees
Collaboration

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