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The staff member said the session will help attendees test whether they have a market for an idea before investing in patents or prototypes: “I always say that, when you have an idea, you should not go immediately and pursue a patent or a build a prototype. Assume that you can do those things. First, find out if there's a market for it. If there is, then it's worth your effort to do everything else,” the staff member said.

No registration details were specified in the board meeting remarks; the announcement was presented as an informational item for board members and the public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Economic Development Advisory Board February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A staff member announced 'Acuity,' a new partnership with the library system offering a business training session at the airport tomorrow at 3 p.m. to help entrepreneurs assess market demand for ideas before pursuing patents or prototypes.","taxTitle","Daytona Beach City, Volusia County, Florida","taxId",4832,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151421,"Staff says volleyball tournament groups interested but sports complex size may limit hosting",0,1106000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6&start=1106&end=1106","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6/thumbnail_1106000.jpg","/articles/6151421/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Staff-says-volleyball-tournament-groups-interested-but-sports-complex-size-may-limit-hosting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151421-33adcf8babf51759622c4633b651d31f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775051167&Signature=Z1YkXtNpd38QWuEg3~nrp50y3NGF8Qke65S9tCzKtv8EFpFZUiXxGemrwYBiEjk1FKMoXkl8PvBylhfe9Wps0BvgLbQg639sxhIdRpuV8UGkuiitl6HNghO4ORISKTy1H22yvMZ6KgNxUdSvpoxx02G5snI8FkJzbPdH-o9XwleZkfLNwGFJ9PbEKEc8TpM5nhSC6jRlPs70Xru~aOixhHUeqsk3~6wFMMHyd9DmWPxSJSTQQtiN7wuvCmgcHJcWwmIPwEF9W9uy-bq2yM~tzzitBFeUG7RoAuwMS9ojIK9O7-WucXVqnqi~HcSIr-TE4eo1iQwv-FgeJ9vV2uxU0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A staff member told the board that outreach with tournament operators has produced interest in using the city's sports facility but that current site limitations probably preclude hosting a group as a permanent home.

The staff member said they met with a volleyball group that runs tournaments and that they have also talked to another group in the Orlando area about bringing activities to the facility. “We\u0000\u0000we're not gonna be able to host I don't think we're gonna be able to host them as the the home of this this group, just because we do not have the space to accommodate all of the fields that they need,” the staff member said, adding that the facility could accommodate some activities but not all the fields the groups require.

Staff said these conversations are important to demonstrate potential revenue to support bonds or grants if the city pursues construction or upgrades. Board members asked about timelines for a go/no-go decision; staff estimated “about a year or so out before we're really gonna know definitively.” Staff also discussed whether to begin engineering work sooner to signal project readiness and to help secure funding.

No formal commitment or vote occurred; the discussion was presented as planning-level outreach and next steps for potential financing and engineering work.","Staff reported discussions with volleyball tournament organizers and other sports groups; some are interested in bringing events but the city’s facility likely lacks the space to be a full-time home, and a definitive decision is about a year away.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151426,"Economic staff discuss Project Golf lead and Savage Craft Brewery lease review",765,426000,1191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6&start=426&end=1191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6/thumbnail_426000.jpg","/articles/6151426/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Economic-staff-discuss-Project-Golf-lead-and-Savage-Craft-Brewery-lease-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151426-aa49c531299424c3ddc9d152682a7ba6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775051167&Signature=WHHKJsWriCNKkZf8xLi7DFpf3mpxBDSSN5uqkg1PibQBh2Ie-DQOxZVZMXHfXAnChxfeJ9pkIglrG2RA~VBfMhhC3inNPzGbxNPIFYdlWL0JC9ZnQkzauO025N~uyDDy~2bj-DIs6H5PuPmn~5kLdR9bPKPVh-95yDircmA-bOkWgJ-ygwvxG0QQcJRXVpxm5VcwjX5f-QbMAXWpe1w~-I7Jl4143kqz2A3YAmx1~buNvYkyf8QVFrrjTmGiK0lAc0-ZGgt4o5~lXOf4SASq8rHgyfTpcvRZxras2sHBVck-xiVSaScDPvkLumEF7ROTPaGE-d4jomB0wqPGK9FQpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members asked staff for updates on two business-location items: a potential tenant referred to as Project Golf and a downtown brewery lease.

On Project Golf, staff said the lead involves a parachute company from North Carolina with ties to OroAero and that staff are trying to bring the company back for another visit to evaluate one of the candidate buildings. The staff member said the applicant’s code name is “Project Golf” and that it is unrelated to the sport; “Golf. That's the t blue shop project now,” one speaker said. Staff characterized the outreach as ongoing recruitment and site evaluation rather than a finalized commitment.

Separately, staff updated the board on 777 Main Street. “The terms of the contract have been agreed to, by the commission. The contract is being reviewed currently by an by Andrew Bobbacher, who is the owner of Savage Craft Brewery. He is reviewing the contract, and we should be getting it here soon,” the staff member said. Staff also reported that Mr. Bobbacher’s team has conducted 3D imaging and that architects and engineers will visit the building; staff noted the timing of those visits around Bike Week activity.

No formal actions or votes were taken; both items were presented as informational updates so staff can continue recruitment and negotiate lease terms.","Staff updated the board on a lead called Project Golf, a North Carolina parachute company tied to OroAero evaluating local sites, and said Savage Craft Brewery owner Andrew Bobbacher is reviewing contract terms for a potential lease at 777 Main Street.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151431,"Team Volusia reports trade-show outreach, 1,431 jobs and $208.6 million capital investment for 2024",277,331000,608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6&start=331&end=608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6151431/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/Team-Volusia-reports-trade-show-outreach-1431-jobs-and-2086-million-capital-investment-for-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151431-0c57aca463dccb499913fdcde6d687a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775051167&Signature=FxtuqPkPt7pAFibFKTsvwF7kO8UwohDPADUmDLhueMSp0KTjjM79FVQZjF9ZzQGy90aR0NkuYj~c8OqjZc80RNmAzfDAYEFTW08~Q1sX~1oIc0UVVpF4UiqRYroHkSAkfeiLhPfwp6rzwheCA6V-QderW4AWANkLISiWSPFkYGnkNTIjCBiajxSkmP8bbw~adsuUq8oPZmrvsu2l2YhjMUpYddckmyY04IPPv5VxpYh1gxzF9AqzZD~rNun0YHD7hwakN-gMrZSLpYQIfZ7AhADFe5W4OWyLDVdMWtBv7a5SpFX9Lk5yc9r--076tlV2oq5rqm-TDwYeuQ-nNByPnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Juan Erken, speaking for Team Volusia, told the board that representatives attended a January 27 space-industry event at the Orange County Convention Center and the MD&M West medical device trade show in Anaheim, where Florida — represented by Team Volusia — was one of three states with a presence.

Juan Erken said: “We had a good chance and opportunity to speak to NASA and other different companies in the space industry. We were really trying to highlight our incubators because we had companies that needed to have a footprint in The United States.”

Erken invited board members to Team Volusia’s annual meeting on March 13 at the Laura Hosseini Center at Daytona State College and said scheduled speakers include representatives from the Florida High-Tech Corridor and Select Florida.

Erken provided summary metrics for 2024: “For 2024, we had a total of 1,431 jobs in NELS. Capital investment of 208,600,000.0, and a total economic impact for the county is 1,300,000,000.0,” he said. The board packet also included a CEO report and a TRT (technical review team) report for January; staff noted an uptick in projects entering the TRT after a recent slow period in late 2024.

Erken said the mix of inbound projects includes residential and industrial activity, and he noted 403 units permitted in January and an associated certificate of occupancy value of about $65,000,000. He said lower interest rates and other market conditions are bringing more projects into the pipeline than in prior months.

No formal board action was taken on the report; Erken’s comments were presented for information and for outreach planning.","Team Volusia staff reported outreach at space and medical-device trade shows, an invitation to an annual meeting March 13, and summarized 2024 metrics: 1,431 jobs, $208.6 million in capital investment and $1.3 billion county economic impact.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6151436,"City staff to revise Bike Week vendor rules after large public workshop",640,553000,1193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6&start=553&end=1193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5502503-470bccfd831f542e6d9b8a63417958d6/thumbnail_553000.jpg","/articles/6151436/Daytona-Beach-City/Volusia-County/Florida/City-staff-to-revise-Bike-Week-vendor-rules-after-large-public-workshop","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6151436-d6a2c535eef4a2073b7b20e81dc6002f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775051167&Signature=kR5SZe9e98CcmMV7LmjrFJiyTecLgaoTpeZziWsjpD5PJnuhiLLQkTg-eG9Ao70ENoBWvaqwMDqbbLBJtXV5at46~ytTqDTeiK0lo5ZySBg3zSGakSw5iCDkJjWlPfFMUnYJbpYtfJ17g4DTnTSm0VBgprnocuv695PEqxNFDeCFahsegNpezTP-j~Lcmf~DqpNdwpruQksitzge7LAEACLn6nc5dxTTNcaFcfccpc2Jfvy6lqT6~l-R2MqyGkfQZDO6uLJclexUeHCCls-YlSpioNzItsW4aMe1DSjypZsN9kWW~v3p~EZbvZ5os4Cuf6gE0LQWBH5o79FpRlUrZA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Economic Development Board that they will compile public comments and bring revised Bike Week itinerant-vendor guidelines to a future city commission workshop after a January workshop that drew about 100 attendees.

The staff member said, “We had about a 100 people show up. We actually had to move it. We were in the the Atlantic Room at the Peabody and actually had to move the meeting into the auditorium because there were so many people.” The comments will be combined with online feedback and presented to the commission for further revision, the staff member said.

The revisions include moving the application process online and shortening internal review times. “When we just did it for Oktoberfest, we got the whole process from the time that we opened up the application, process to the actual approval by the task force, in about 75 days,” the staff member said, contrasting that with the prior 90-to-120-day timeline.

Staff said the online process routes applications immediately to all reviewing departments so applicants can receive comments within days and know early whether they must change site plans or meet conditions. The staff member described typical conditions: keeping cooking tents and cooking vehicles at least 10 feet from other vehicles and receiving conditional approvals contingent on meeting those requirements.

Parking outside Cromwell and use of residential lots inside the Bike Week master plan boundaries drew pushback from residents; staff said those objections will be forwarded to the commission. Staff also flagged a review of the fee structure for itinerant vendors, noting the possibility of different fees for Bike Week (a 10-day event) and Oktoberfest (a shorter event with concentrated activity).

Certain vendor types prompted specific opposition at the workshop. The staff member said portable tattoo artists were among those that “received quite a bit pushback.” Staff will compile those concerns and present them along with the broader guidelines to the commission.

The staff member stressed the process is iterative: after the workshop and commission feedback, staff will revise the guidelines and seek formal approval at a future commission meeting. No formal changes or commission votes were reported at the Economic Development Board meeting.

Less-critical details include staff-level procedural changes that are intended to speed approvals and the plan to recommend fee adjustments; staff said those proposals will come to the commission in a subsequent workshop.","City staff presented proposed revisions to Bike Week itinerant-vendor guidelines after a public workshop attended by about 100 people, saying online applications and faster review are being introduced and that parking, fee structures and certain vendor types (including portable tattoo artists) drew substantial pushback.","actionData","errors"]

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City announces Acuity business-training session with library partnership

Staff says volleyball tournament groups interested but sports complex size may limit hosting

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Team Volusia reports trade-show outreach, 1,431 jobs and $208.6 million capital investment for 2024

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