Economic Development and Developers in the News # 164

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Today's issue contains news from 184 economic development executives and organizations in 36 states and territories, plus Canada and Australia.

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Australia

Invest Sunshine Coast , Queensland is the Gold Winner for their Testing Tech in Paradise in the Multimedia Promotion - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Invest Sunshine Coast , Queensland is the Gold Winner for their Testing Tech in Paradise in the Paid Advertising Campaign - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Invest Sunshine Coast , Queensland is the Gold Winner for their Sunshine Coast Incentive Assistance Program (SCIAP) in the Recovery, Resiliency & Mitigation - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Canada

Strathcona County , Alberta is the Silver Winner for their Select Strathcona Investment Attraction Web Site in the Special Purpose Website - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Moncton - Economic Development Department , New Brunswick is the Gold Winner for their Avenir Centre downtown rejuvenation City of Moncton in the Real Estate Development & Reuse - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Burlington Economic Development Corp. - Burlington, ON , Ontario is the Silver Winner for their Burlington Economic Development Sales Booklet in the Print Brochure - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

County of Dufferin , Ontario is the Gold Winner for their Explore Dufferin Guide in the Print Brochure - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Brampton Economic Development Office , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their City of Brampton Economic Development 2023 Annual Report in the Annual Report - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Vaughan | Economic Development Department , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Make Your Next Stop Vaughan in the Paid Advertising Campaign - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Region of Durham , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Durham at Collision in the Special Event - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Hamilton Immigration Parnership Council , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Hamilton Newcomer Day 2023 in the Special Event - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Hamilton Economic Development , Ontario is the Gold Winner for their Economic Development Week 2024 - Invest in Hamilton in the Innovation in Economic Development Week (EDW) - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

County of Dufferin , Ontario is the Silver Winner for their exploredufferincounty.ca in the Special Purpose Website - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Hamilton Economic Development , Ontario is the Gold Winner for their Harvesting Prosperity in the Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Invest Barrie - City of Barrie , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Sector Specific Job Fairs in the Talent Development & Retention - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Town of Caledon , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Humber River Centre (HRC) in the Real Estate Development & Reuse - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Vaughan | Economic Development Department , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Better Your Business: Tourism Diversity Program (BYB) in the Economic Equity & Inclusion - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Vaughan | Economic Development Department , Ontario is the Silver Winner for their Digital Billboard Revenue Project in the Public-Private Partnership - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Hamilton Economic Development , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their Invest Hamilton Niagara - Global Startups Bootcamp in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Vaughan | Economic Development Department & Infrastructure Planning & Corporate Asset Management Department , Ontario is the Gold Winner for their OVIN Demonstration Zone in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

The City of Brampton, Economic Development Office , Ontario is the Bronze Winner for their The City of Brampton, Economic Development Office in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Burlington Economic Development Corp. - Burlington, ON , Ontario is the Gold Winner for their Acceleration+ Program in the Best Use of Federal Resources - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Montreal International , Quebec is the Silver Winner for their Think Montréal video (cleantech) in the Multimedia Promotion - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Québec International , Quebec is the Bronze Winner for their Québec International : 2023 Annual Report in the Annual Report - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Montreal International , Quebec is the Bronze Winner for their Cleantech: Think Montréal to invest in real change in the Paid Advertising Campaign - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Québec International , Quebec is the Silver Winner for their TECH entrepreneurship for women in the Special Event - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Québec International , Quebec is the Bronze Winner for their EUROPE IME WAY - Parcours IME Europe in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Montreal International , Quebec is the Silver Winner for their Revitalization of the east end of Montréal in the Neighborhood Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Québec International , Quebec is the Bronze Winner for their The ZEM : Metropolitan Economic Zone in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Alabama

Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance is the Bronze Winner for their Belong in Baldwin Talent Report in the Print Brochure - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Pelham is the Bronze Winner for their Redevelopment/Reuse of Old Fire Station No. 3 for the Retention & Expansion of Southeastern Construction Partners, LLC in the Real Estate Development & Reuse - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Birmingham Business Alliance is the Silver Winner for their Magic City Data Collective in the Postsecondary Education Partnership - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Arizona

City of Surprise Economic Development is the Silver Winner for their #SwedishMeatballDay in the Multimedia Promotion - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Greater Phoenix Economic Council is the Gold Winner for their Greater Phoenix Economic Council's (GPEC) Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report in the Annual Report - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Surprise Economic Development is the Bronze Winner for their Cinnamon Roll Day (Kanelbullens Dag) Competition in the Special Event - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

aLocal is the Gold Winner for their Apache Corners Project in the Multi-Year Collaborative Economic Development - Population less than 25,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Mesa Office of Economic Development is the Gold Winner for their Mesa Business Builder in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Avondale is the Silver Winner for their Cafecitos in the Neighborhood Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Local First Arizona is the Silver Winner for their Green Loan Fund in the Innovative Financing - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Surprise Economic Development is the Silver Winner for their #SurpriseLovesIKEA in the Innovative Economic Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Surprise Economic Development is the Bronze Winner for their Surprise & OUAZ hosting 2024 FBLA Regional Competition in the Postsecondary Education Partnership - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Tucson is the Gold Winner for their City of Tucson International Trade Academy in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Greater Phoenix Economic Council is the Silver Winner for their Greater Phoenix Economic Council in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Avondale is the Gold Winner for their Avondale EDGE Scholarship in the Best Use of Federal Resources - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Arkansas

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has unveiled "75Strong," a program to spur small business development by training community leaders and economic developers in the state.

Heartland Advanced Medical Manufacturing Regional Cluster is the Gold Winner for their Heartland Advanced Medical Manufacturing Regional Cluster (HAMMRC) in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

California

Greater Sacramento Economic Council is the Gold Winner for their Greater Sacramento Life Sciences Report in the Print Brochure - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Moreno Valley is the Bronze Winner for their "Destination MoVal" Print Brochure in the Print Brochure - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Economic Development Coalition is the Bronze Winner for their Commuter Workforce Project in the Paid Advertising Campaign - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Lancaster is the Bronze Winner for their Shop Local : Open Rewards in the Digital Media - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Rancho Cordova is the Bronze Winner for their Making an Impact one Brewery at a Time: Rancho Cordova's Trademarked Barrel District in the Multi-Year Collaborative Economic Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Burbank and Downtown Burbank Partnership is the Silver Winner for their City of Burbank & Downtown Burbank Partnership StreetPlus Collaboration in the Multi-Year Collaborative Economic Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Moreno Valley is the Gold Winner for their Moreno Valley Business & Employment Resource Center (BERC) in the Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Menifee is the Bronze Winner for their Menifee Foodie Fridays in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Escondido - Escondido, CA is the Bronze Winner for their Escondido AgX in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Kern Economic Development Foundation is the Bronze Winner for their Kern Intern Connections in the Talent Development & Retention - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Moreno Valley is the Gold Winner for their Courtyards at Cottonwood in the Economic Equity & Inclusion - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Hayward Office of Economic Development is the Silver Winner for their Innovation Festival 2024 in the Postsecondary Education Partnership - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Moreno Valley is the Gold Winner for their Elevate MoVal in the Postsecondary Education Partnership - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

The City of Moreno Valley - Business & Employment Resource Center is the Silver Winner for their Moreno Valley Veterans Initiative in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Greater Sacramento Economic Council is the Bronze Winner for their Greater Sacramento Economic Council in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Hayward Office of Economic Development is the Silver Winner for their Together for Hayward Economic Recovery Programs in the Best Use of Federal Resources - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Colorado

Grand Junction Economic Partnership is the Bronze Winner for their 2023 Annual Report - Grand Junction Economic Partnership in the Annual Report - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Fort Collins - Economic Health Office is the Gold Winner for their Multicultural Business and Entrepreneur Center (MBEC) in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Denver Economic Development and Opportunity (DEDO) - City and County of Denver, Colorado is the Bronze Winner for their Denver Legacy Business Program in the Neighborhood Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Connecticut

MetroHartford Alliance is the Gold Winner for their US - UK InsurTech Corridor in the Innovative Economic Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis announced a $2.8 million grant for a new industrial park in Citrus County, which is expected to create over 1,000 new jobs and potentially spur thousands more.

JAXUSA Partnership is the Gold Winner for their Find Your JAX Neighborhood in the Multimedia Promotion - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of St. Cloud, Florida is the Bronze Winner for their Economic Gardening Program in the Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Pinellas County Economic Development is the Gold Winner for their Employment Sites Program in the Real Estate Development & Reuse - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) is the Bronze Winner for their Amazon Tallahassee Robotics Fulfillment Center in the Economic Equity & Inclusion - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Miami Dade Innovation Authority, Inc. is the Bronze Winner for their MDIA - Public Innovation Challenge Program in the Innovative Economic Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is the Bronze Winner for their Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) is the Silver Winner for their Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Georgia

MarRonde A. Lumpkin-Lotson is the new Interim Senior Director, Economic Development at the City of Savannah.

DeKalb County plans to revitalize Memorial Drive from I-285 east to Ray's Road and the area between Memorial Drive and Clarkston as a hub for economic development, focusing on business incubators, transportation improvements, and affordable housing.

Roswell Inc is the Bronze Winner for their 2024 Roswell Inc Video Campaign - Power of Partnership & We are Roswell in the Multimedia Promotion - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Illinois

Berwyn Development Corporation is the Bronze Winner for their Berwyn Magazine in the Magazine & Newsletter - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Southern Illinois Now (SI Now) is the Silver Winner for their NOW! Magazine in the Magazine & Newsletter - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Berwyn Development Corporation is the Silver Winner for their Berwyn Shops: A Homegrown Project in the Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Woodstock is the Gold Winner for their Old Courthouse Center Rehabilitation in the Innovative Financing - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Southern Illinois Now (SI Now) is the Silver Winner for their Southern Illinois Now: A 17-County Regional Economic Development Success Story in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Growth Dimensions - Economic Development for Belvidere and Boone County is the Silver Winner for their Growth Dimensions Economic Development for Belvidere-Boone County in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Indiana

The Indiana State Budget Committee approved $101 million for a water pipeline and infrastructure for an industrial park in Lebanon, as well as an additional $101 million to augment the Indiana Economic Development Corp oration's Deal Closing Fund for a battery plant project.

The Bloomington Economic Development Corporation has launched its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan to support economic vitality in Monroe County, Bloomington, and Ellettsville by raising wages, attracting and retaining businesses, and promoting key sites for future investment.

Steuben County Economic Development Corporation is the Bronze Winner for their Steuben County Economic Development Corporation New Website in the General Purpose Website - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership is the Silver Winner for their South Bend - Elkhart Regional Talent Initiatives in the Talent Development & Retention - Population between 200,000 - 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Iowa

Iowa's art community received a significant boost when the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $1,678,389 from seven grant programs to support creative endeavors across the state.

Lee County Economic Development Group is the Silver Winner for their Lee County Fiber Project in the Innovative Financing - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Greater Dubuque Development Corporation is the Silver Winner for their Dubuque County Child Care Solutions in the Public-Private Partnership - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Lee County Economic Development Group is the Gold Winner for their Lee County Economic Development Group in the Economic Development Organization (EDO) of the Year - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Kansas

Great Bend Economic Development announced the 2024 Grow Workforce Summit, a premier event designed to inform and inspire employers and managers in the Barton County area on Nov. 13 at the Great Bend Events Center.

KDC-Office of Rural Prosperity is the Silver Winner for their Rural Champions in the Innovative Economic Development - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Office of Rural Prosperity is the Silver Winner for their Rural Champions in the Regional or Cross-Border Partnership - Population greater than 500,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Kentucky

City of Covington KY is the Bronze Winner for their Print Brochure- Spanish Business Guide in the Print Brochure - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Covington KY is the Silver Winner for their Annual Impact Report in the Annual Report - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Covington KY is the Silver Winner for their Website in the General Purpose Website - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

City of Covington, KY is the Gold Winner for their Covington Central Riverfront in the Innovative Economic Development - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Covington Academy of Heritage Trades is the Silver Winner for their Covington Academy of Heritage Trades in the Postsecondary Education Partnership - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

Grace Health Community Center, Inc. is the Silver Winner for their Grace Health Medical Campus in the Best Use of Federal Resources - Population between 25,000 - 200,000 category of the 2024 IEDC Excellence Awards .

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