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Conducted follow up on Taste of U City to improve plans for 2016. Many restaurants indicated they would like to charge for <br />their food. <br />In June we launched a comprehensive digital marketing campaign (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) campaign featuring six <br />advertisements including: The Olive Link: The Next Big Thing, The Loop is Open, Fair U City, Shop Local/Shop Small, Happy <br />Father’s Day (featuring U City BBQ), and Find Fitness in Your Neighborhood (Centennial Commons). We targeted U City <br />Residents, Tourists, young professionals and families in the region. <br />We held several brain-storming sessions with local media outlets including KMOV, STL Today and West End Word. <br />Scheduled a Small Business Workshop for June which was postponed until August 20. The topic is the first in the joint effort <br />between Create Space Incubator and the Chamber entitled: How to Write a Business Plan. Solicited speakers for the <br />intensive six-month curriculum. <br />The Chamber has continued to invest in its branding and membership drive to broaden its reach to even the smallest <br />businesses in University City, improve its value proposition and host fund raisers per its charter. <br />% Complete:100% <br />Budget Performance: <br />EDRST Approved Requested this Previous Funds Cash/Non-Cash MatchRemaining <br />Activity <br />FundsQuarterRequestedExpended this QuarterEDRST Funds <br />Long-Term Economic $16,475.66$4,478.16$7,519.31$4,478.19$0.00 <br />Development <br />$16,475.66$3,728.25$9,018.32$3,729.09$0.00 <br />Marketing <br />$16.475.66$5,394.84$5,378.00$5,702.82$0.00 <br />Training <br />Additional Information: <br /> <br />