IEDC is heading to Toronto for our Annual Conference in September - now is the time to show the international economic development community Canada's best.

If you have a standout project, whether it's a marketing campaign, website, partnership or program - Get recognized for it. There are plenty of benefits to receiving an IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award, both for your organization and your community. Here are four big perks!

- Higher visibility for your community: an IEDC award can raise the visibility of your community and organization, increasing attraction of businesses and visitors

- Recognition by peers: The panel of judges for IEDC's Awards is highly experienced and thorough, winners truly are the best of the best

- Local news coverage: Winning organizations can pitch a story to local news outlets about the prestigious award and what they did to earn it

- International recognition: All award winners will be recognized in a special dinner reception at IEDC's Annual Conference in Toronto

See which category you might enter, all submissions must be postmarked by May 12, except the Economic Development Week Award, which has a special deadline of June 2.


Awards Categories Overview:

		Promotional These awards recognize innovative and effective marketing materials used for attracting, retaining and fostering business as well as communications vehicles used by economic development organizations.
		Internet & New Media These awards recognize exceptional and inventive use of the Internet and new media - including podcasts, blogs, wikis, extranet and intranets - for economic development.
		Program These awards recognize outstanding and pioneering programs in economic and business development.
		Partnership These awards recognize significant partnerships formed to support economic development and the results achieved by working together.
		Leadership These awards recognize outstanding leaders in the public and private sectors who are advancing economic development in their communities.

Join us in Toronto for 2017 Annual Conference - Program now available!

In this globally evolving economy, communities need to work together to encourage competition and advance economic growth. The program for Annual Conference focuses on the very topics that will prepare you to tackle global issues. The first IEDC's Annual Conference held outside of the United States, you will cover how to Connect, Collaborate, and Create at the global level to contribute to the transformation of local, state, and regional economies.

Check out the preliminary program; concurrent session topics range from tech disruptions to sustainable power grids.

Don't delay, only a couple weeks are left to make your IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Award entry. Postmark your entry by May 12 to be included, and learn more about 2017 Annual Conference.