Golden Shovel to Introduce Social Media Strategies at EDAM 2011 Summer Conference

LITTLE FALLS, MN, June 14, 2011

Golden Shovel Agency Vice President Aaron Brossoit will attend the 2011 summer Economic Develeloper Association of Minnesota (EDAM) conference held in Brainerd, MN on June 15- 17, 2011. The executives will be available to showcase the online efforts of Cambridge, MN and Red Wing, MN.

EDAM's summer conference will focus on regional economic development efforts from across the State of Minnesota and will kickoff with a presentation from Positively Minnesota.

Golden Shovel Agency prospects the latest technologies and trends in community development and provides them as Web solutions to their clients. The firm recently launched Economic Gateway, a first-of-its-kind Web system for Greater America and GateKeeper Social Management, an online solution that focuses on building strategic relationships, promoting tourism, and converting community interest into leads, prospects, and new business growth.

EDAM's summer conference is titled "Economic Development is a Contact Sport" and will detail many of the "hands on" projects used by regional communities across the state of Minnesota. For more information on attending the conference please visit EDAM's registration site at http://www.edam.org/cde.cfm?event=324738.

The conference will be held at Maddens on Gull Lake and should offer the opportunity for economic developers across the state to network and see current trends and solutions for exposing their communities.

Golden Shovel is currently offering complimentary online exposure via its powerful online network. Call (888) 266-4778 for details.

About Governor's Office of Economic Development
EDAM is professional association of individuals and organizations throughout the state of Minnesota who share this mission. They offer development professionals a forum for exchanging information and staying abreast of current economic development strategies and practices and by providing economic developers with valuable networking and educational opportunities.

EDAM members are leading economic developers in the state of Minnesota. EDAM consults with the state on public policy issues related to economic development, and helps continually define and improve the profession. Information http://www.edam.org/

About Golden Shovel Agency
Golden Shovel Agency is a Minnesota-based company specializing in Web solutions for economic development. Golden Shovel brings over 10 years of experience combining Web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light and is located in Little Falls, Minn.
Information: http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com

About Economic Gateway
Economic Gateway is a revolutionary new economic development Web system that brands Greater America online quickly at an affordable price. The system employs a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model and upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future - it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.
Information: http://www.EconomicGateway.com

About GateKeeper Social Management
The GateKeeper Social Management service helps organizations create and engage loyal online communities that position them in the forefront of economic development. Beyond the traditional buttons of social media, it is a complete strategy to achieve real integration across Web sites, mobile and social media tools. Information: http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com/GateKeeper-SM

About Aaron Brossoit
Aaron Brossoit is a partner and Vice President of Business Development at Golden Shovel Agency with 10 years experience in community development markets, specifically travel & tourism, economic development and government. Information: http://www.goldenshovelagency.com/blog/2011/02/07/golden-shovel-spotlight-aaron-brossoit/

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