Get ready to make your mark

Applications for IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards program are available. An IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award can give:

1. Credibility to your organization
2. Recognition of your team's hard work
3. Greater exposure for your community

From among the 33 categories, nominate your successful program, partnership, promotional materials, and even an outstanding leader. Take a look at category descriptions, program details and past recipients. Download your entry packet and get started. Awards will be presented at the 2016 Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 25-28.


Get the inside scoop

First, hear from Manny Vasquez and Beth Pritzl of Fox Cities Regional Partnership. Their Talent Upload special event won 2015 Best in Show, which recognizes the best of the Gold award recipients in all 23 categories of promotion, program, and partnership awards.

Then join us March 10 for Showcasing Excellence in Your Community: What You Need to Know About IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards.

Join this webinar to:

- Gain ideas for eligible projects and programs
- Understand how to submit a complete entry
- Ask your tough questions to an award recipient
- Hear from a judge on the evaluation process and criteria
- Discover how the Excellence in Economic Development Awards program can benefit your organization


Questions?

Contact External Affairs Coordinator Christina Sabato.

Make your mark among the industry's leading projects and individuals. Download the entry packet to get started today.


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The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,700 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC's members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

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