Overall, planning/coordination of the 2012 EDA Business Appreciation Golf Tournament is moving forward.  Below is an update of specific golf tournament tasks:

• Food Services: Booked through Wells Catering.  Same menu will be provided as in 2012.
• Golf Services: Booked through The Links at Northfork.  Same golf services and amenities will be provided as in 2012.  Tee-off at 12:00, dinner at 5:30.
• Give Aways:  See attached.  Blue aluminum water bottle with carrying pouch and red mobile device speaker.  Both items will include the City of Ramsey logo.
• Registration: 80 of 150 registrations.  Two email invites have been sent to Ramsey businesses.  Follow up phone calls will begin on August 09.
• Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce: Staff has submitted an article highlighting the Ramsey EDA golf tournament for the upcoming Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter.
• Photography Services: Parkplace Studio will be providing on site photography services (including prints) again in 2013.
• Update of Sponsorship Signs: staff will be updating the hole sponsorship signs in by 8/14.
• Budget: see attached.  The project budget for 2013 is 'break-even' (utilizing the $3,500 EDA event allocation, this event will net $30.50).
• Emcee: an emcee for the award dinner is needed.
• Staffing/Participation: staff would request EDA members indicate whether or not they are interested in golfing, dinner and/or staffing the City sponsored hole or the registration table.

General comments, select City give-away item (see attached).