{"id":8913,"date":"2012-07-10T13:26:10","date_gmt":"2012-07-10T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=8913"},"modified":"2012-07-10T13:26:10","modified_gmt":"2012-07-10T19:26:10","slug":"department-of-commerce-unveils-three-year-plan-to-grow-idahos-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2012\/07\/10\/department-of-commerce-unveils-three-year-plan-to-grow-idahos-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Department Of Commerce Unveils Three Year Plan To Grow Idaho’s Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Idaho Department of Commerce<\/p>

Jeff Sayer became the Dept. of Commerce director Oct. 3, 2011. He was appointed by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter.<\/p><\/div>\n

The director of the Idaho Department of Commerce and members of the Idaho Economic Advisory Council<\/a> are meeting in Pocatello this week to tour area companies, talk with local county and city leaders, and explain the director’s plan<\/a> to grow Idaho’s economy.<\/p>\n

Director Jeff Sayer took the helm<\/a> of the Commerce Department in October 2011.\u00a0 His plan for strengthening Idaho’s economy includes generalities like: look at what other states are doing to develop business, evaluate projected growth, and develop communication strategies.<\/p>\n

The plan also includes some specifics. The department wants to track Idaho’s 2 percent lodging tax as a way to measure tourism growth.\u00a0 It also wants to create a web portal designed as a “one stop shop” for business, track and monitor companies that go on trade missions, and fully launch<\/a> the governor’s Global Entrepreneurial Mission or IGEM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You can read the full plan here:<\/p>\n