HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 10/3/2017 - Information From Darin Atteberry Re: Amazon Hq2 Site Search - Media NoticeFrom: Bailey, Sam [mailto:sam.bailey@metrodenver.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 8:56 PM
To: Bailey, Sam
Subject: Amazon HQ2 Site Search - Media Notice
Dear ED Partners,
Good evening. We look forward to receiving your selected sites tomorrow for the Amazon HQ2 project.
Upon sending your selected sites from your community, we will confirm receipt of the sites and begin
our review. If you have any questions regarding the delivery of the sites and supporting documentation,
please do not hesitate to contact me on my cell at (773) 255-7227.
As we have been fielding numerous media inquiries on this project, we wanted to make you aware that
no sites have been recommended to the media from Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation
or the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. While we have been asked
directly about what site or sites would be submitted, we have informed media contacts that we have yet
to review any final proposal of sites from our partnering communities. In addition, the Governor is not
selecting the final sites for Colorado. Multiple news stories have suggested or stated that the Governor
is selecting the final sites, which is not true. Furthermore, we have entered into an NDA with Amazon
and will not be disclosing publicly to the media the sites that are selected for potential consideration in
Colorado’s proposal. Any disclosure of the sites to the media would jeopardize Colorado’s bid for
Amazon HQ2. We wanted to be sure you are aware the we are continuing to communicate when asked
that this is a state bid of regional sites and assets to leverage the best opportunity for Colorado to
secure Amazon HQ2.
As we conduct our review of the sites from responding communities, we will be sure to connect with
those communities to seek feedback, additional details, and more to ensure that your sites are best
representing for consideration. We appreciate your efforts to best support Metro Denver and
Colorado’s consideration for Amazon HQ2.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly with any questions.
Regards,
Sam Bailey
SAM BAILEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
sam.bailey@metrodenver.org
Direct 303.620.8034 | Main 303.620.8092
1445 Market St. | Denver, CO 80202
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September 28, 2017
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: Darin Atteberry
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