SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The River District, a Sacramento, non-profit business improvement association, has chosen PR/marketing communications firm, The Placemaking Group,
www.placemakinggroup.com , to create and implement an economic development program for the purpose of business attraction and retention.

“The River District is an integral part of the central city that has benefitted from a number of recently completed projects, and we want to be aggressive in marketing this success, ” said Patty Kleinknecht, executive director of The River District. “We selected The Placemaking Group because of its extensive expertise in branding and marketing to attract businesses and development to an area.”

The Placemaking Group, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, has created and managed PR/marketing programs focused on business and visitor attraction for several California cities including Fairfield, Suisun City, Danville, Hercules, Carlsbad, downtown Napa, Atascadero, San Leandro and Castroville.

The program for The River District, which will be managed out of Placemaking Group’s Sacramento office, will involve a website update, publicity and social media program, collateral development, and outreach to commercial real estate brokers.

About The River District

The River District PBID covers approximately 850 acres immediately adjacent to the heart of Downtown Sacramento, stretching from the Sacramento River on the west, the American River on the north, Sutter’s Landing Regional Park on the east, and a varied border along North B and C Streets on the south. The area is currently transitioning from an industrial district to a diverse, urban mixed-use district. More information:

http://www.riverdistrict.net

About Placemaking Group

Placemaking Group, with offices in Oakland’s City Center and Sacramento, California is a full service PR/marketing communications agency providing integrated branding, public relations and website development services to help its clients effectively position themselves, communicate their messages, and inspire their audiences to take action.

Placemaking Group clients include the American Iron Steel Institute, McRoskey Mattress Company, HFS Consultants, Orinda Academy, The Renaissance School, Fairfield Tourism Association and the Micronesian island of Kosrae. For more information, go to
http://placemakinggroup.com , Twitter: @placemaking or call 510-835-7900, or in Sacramento, 916-448-2021.

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New businesses coming to the city include: UBS Manufacturing, TenCate Advanced Composites, Sports Authority, and Chick-fil-A.

“Our commitment to long-range planning and the fact that we have available land, approved business parks and value priced real estate is a significant factor in businesses choosing to locate here,” says Curt Johnston, City of Fairfield’s economic development division manager. “We are pleased to add these new companies to our successful business community.”

UBS Manufacturing, a designer and manufacturer of light gauge steel, residential and commercial buildings, and components, is planning to open a west coast production facility in the former Fiberbond building at 299 Beck Avenue in Solano Business Park. The company is in the process of acquiring, rehabilitating and equipping the building. Fall 2011 is the projected move in date with production being ramped up over the course of the next year. When operating at full capacity, UBS will add 200 new jobs to the local economy.

TenCate Advanced Composites, which has 3,500 employees in 15 countries and annual sales in excess of $1 billion, is expected to employ about 100 people when it begins operations at 2450 Cordelia Road in the former Tri-Eagle Beverage facility. The company is a leading supplier of specialty materials ranging from ballistic armor protection to advanced composites for aerospace and industrial sectors. Its prepregs are found on almost all satellite programs in the Western world.

Sports Authority is moving into the space vacated by Mervyn’s at Westfield Solano Mall. The sporting goods retailer has 450 stores in the U.S., with several in the San Francisco Bay Area. The store is expected to open in mid-October 2011. New additions to the mall also include the recent opening of a new dining court.

Chick-fil-A restaurant, which has a location in the mall, will soon open a second location in Fairfield. A new Chick-fil-A, is under construction in the Gateway area of the city. The restaurant will take up part of an old Marie Callender’s building. August 2011 is the expected opening date.

Fairfield Offers Important Business Benefits

Fairfield is a premium location for office and industrial development in the San Francisco Bay Area. It continues to appeal to companies for its central location to the North and East Bay areas, value priced land with room to grow, pre-approved business parks, a diverse, skilled workforce, high-quality water with an abundant supply, and affordable and executive housing choices. Major employers in Fairfield include: Sutter Regional Medical Foundation; Jelly Belly Candy Company; Copart, Anheuser Busch; Meyer Cookware US: and Amcor PET.  For additional information visit: http://www.fairfield.ca.gov.

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Contact:Miriam SchafferPlacemaking Group510-835-7900 ext. 207mschaffer@placemakinggroup.com

SOURCE city of Fairfield, California

Article source: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/19/3639655/fairfield-california-to-welcome.html