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option. Creating and expanding trails to <br /> No business responded that Hugo was encourage biking, hiking, skiing and <br /> a "poor" place to live. running would draw outside visitors to <br /> Hugo. Encouraging healthy family- <br /> Businesses were asked if certain friendly activities would benefit the life- <br /> community features had a positive styles enjoyed in Hugo. The residents <br /> impact (+2), no impact (0), or a negative of Hugo support community events and <br /> impact (-2) on their business. The there is the potential for additional <br /> community features having the most offerings which promote local <br /> positive impact were small town businesses. <br /> atmosphere (1.34), freeway access <br /> (1.13), and festivals or events (0.79). This committee will be led by Shayla <br /> The community features having the Syverson, Patti Breen, Mike Gallivan, <br /> least positive impact were lodging Kate Riopel, and Duane Berg. <br /> facilities (0.03), museums and historic <br /> sites (0.11) and meeting facilities (0.32). Priority Project#3: Host Business <br /> and Breakfast Workshop(s) <br /> Project Plans from the Committee: <br /> Profitable businesses tend to have <br /> This project consists of supporting efficient, knowledgeable, and skilled <br /> existing events and brainstorming owners, managers and employees. A <br /> additional events that have an economic business owner must not only have a <br /> impact on Hugo. Hugo has several marketable product, but also the skills <br /> existing community events which are and abilities to bring that product to <br /> well-planned and have grown in the last market at a profit. Trained and skilled <br /> few years. These events have been employees can assist business owners <br /> developed and promoted by in achieving that goal. Business and <br /> organizations such as the Lions Club, Breakfast Workshop(s) would give local <br /> Hugo Business Association, Oneka PTA business owners an opportunity to be <br /> and other community groups. One of the exposed to training opportunities and <br /> most well known community events to other resources as well as to information <br /> support is Hugo Good Neighbor Days. about City activities. <br /> The project team will work with the Lions <br /> Club to further promote and expand this Related Survey Results <br /> event. The project team will encourage <br /> the organizers of existing community <br /> events to coordinate with businesses Overall, businesses in Hugo appear to <br /> and take advantage of opportunities for be satisfied with the quality and <br /> business promotion. availability of the labor force in and <br /> around Hugo. When asked to rate their <br /> The project group will also brainstorm employees with respect to their attitude <br /> other events, as a part of a two to three towards work and their productivity on a <br /> year plan. A number of very exciting scale, where 1 equaled "poor" and 5 <br /> possibilities have already been equaled "excellent", the average score <br /> discussed: a park bonfire, sledding for both attitude and productivity was <br /> party, pet fest, music in the park, golf 4.4. No business rated employees as <br /> tournament and triathlon. Also, either poor or fair with respect to either <br /> developing a charity motorcycle run to of these measures, as evidenced in <br /> draw a large contingent of motorcycle Figure 4. <br /> enthusiasts to local businesses is an <br /> ©2010 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. <br /> 9 <br />