Bring home the gold - this is your chance.

In the Winner's Circle: Winners of IEDC Excellence in Economic Development awards.


If the upcoming Olympics have you dreaming of bringing home your own gold medal, this is your chance.

Submit your IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award application, then join us in Cleveland for the 2016 Annual Conference to celebrate your big win.

Nominate your successful program, partnership, promotional materials, and even an outstanding leader. Take a look at the 33 category descriptions, program details and past recipients.

Awards will be presented at the 2016 Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio Sept. 25-28.

Download your entry packet and get started today. Don't miss the chance to gain credibility for your organization, recognition of your team's hard work and exposure for your community. Send in your Excellence in Economic Development Award application by May 13.

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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