SPACC :: Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

Economic Development Projects

Economic Development Partnership and Strategy
Saint Paul is fortunate to have a strong tradition of collaboration among various sectors and institutions. A partnership among the City, Saint Paul Port Authority, Capital City Partnership, Saint Paul Riverfront Corporation and Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, (“the Partnership”) has been established and is essential to achieving important economic development goals and objectives. The Partnership has developed a two-year action plan that details specific items to be worked on by each organizational partner. This two-year plan is ambitious and requires all stakeholders to work together, sharing responsibility for achievement of the objectives.

Some of the key items the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce continues to work on are: Assist the City of Saint Paul streamline the development process, business retention, conduct annual business survey in collaboration with local institutions of higher education, assist in the implementation of an office occupancy strategy. Please click on the links below for further information.

Ford Site Planning Process
The Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce has been actively monitoring the City of Saint Paul’s Ford site planning process. In 2006, the Chamber formed a joint business advisory group with the Highland Business Association to weigh in on the process. Please click on the links below to learn more about this effort.