Aug 19
I will be speaking at the Northwest Economic Development Course in Ellensburg, Washington in late August.
Operated by the Washington State Department of Commerce and Business Oregon, this course is renowned throughout the US Pacific Northwest and British Columbia as an outstanding training session for economic developers. Read more
Elissa Vann Struth was awarded second place in the 2009 CBC Literary Awards for her short story, “Down to the Roots”. The Awards are Canada’s largest literary competition for unpublished work in French and English. Previous winners have included Carol Shields, Michael Ondaatje and Gail Anderson-Dargatz. The awards gala was held in Toronto in March 2010. Read more
Regional Growth and Development Analysis
Powell River Regional District [2008]
The purpose of this project was to project future growth in population, employment, and land demand in the Powell River Regional District, in support of long-term land use and services planning.
Economic Impact Reviews of Funding Applications
Island Coastal Economic Trust [2008-2010]
The Island Coastal Economic Trust was created by the Province of BC in 2006 to provide funding for economic development projects on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. Local governments and community groups apply for funding for projects that fit within defined target sectors and are evaluated against a set of strategic objectives.
Long Term Property Tax Strategy
City of North Vancouver [2007-08]
Property taxes, and more specifically the growing discrepancy between the tax rates charged to residences compared to commercial and industrial properties, has been a vexing issue in British Columbia in recent years. This was recognized by the City of North Vancouver, which hired us to craft a Long Term Property Tax Strategy as an adjunct to our Economic Development Strategy.
Long Term Budget Analysis for UBC Housing Developments – UBC Campus & Community Planning [2006]
Many people don’t realize that the campus of the University of British Columbia (UBC) is not located within the city of Vancouver. It is technically an unincorporated rural area and has undergone rapid growth in the development of permanent housing on the campus in recent years. These thousands of new residents require the services of a modern city, yet are not part of Vancouver.
These are some of the other economic analysis and market research projects we’ve completed through the years.
With love, from kiki was a fun side project that featured five original letterpress greeting cards. Vintage advertising images were used in combination with quirky sentiments, such as the image of a salmon accompanied by the sentiment, “congratulations on spawning”.
Vann Struth Consulting Group led the creative design and content development of the Global Heritage Fund website from inception.
This event invitation was designed for Global Heritage Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving cultural monuments in the world’s most impoverished countries. The ‘Saving Asia’s Treasures’ invite featured world heritage sites in Asia.
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