If your community has 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
Take a look at the awards categories overview to see where your project might fit. All submissions must be postmarked by May 12, with the exception of the Innovation in Economic Development Week category, which has a special deadline of June 2.
Awards Categories Overview:
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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. |
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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. |
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Program These awards recognize outstanding and pioneering programs in economic and business development. |
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Partnership These awards recognize significant partnerships formed to support economic development and the results achieved by working together. |
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Leadership These awards recognize outstanding leaders in the public and private sectors who are advancing economic development in their communities. |
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See the full listing of awards categories.
Don't miss a chance to gain recognition for your 2017 Economic Development Week campaign. See a special toolkit that will help you create a celebration experience your community will benefit from for years to come. Everything you need to get started can be found at iedconline.org/edw.
Go global with us - IEDC Excellence in Economic Development awards will be presented in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 2017 Annual Conference. Join us there!
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.
You'll hear from these incredible speakers and hundreds of other economic development experts.
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Angelos G. Angelou Founder & Principal Executive Officer AngelouEconomics Austin, TX |
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Tracey Hyatt Bosman, CEcD Managing Director Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co. Chicago, IL |
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Gene DePrez Founder & Managing Partner Global Innovation Partners, Ltd. Sparta, NJ |
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Susan Liberty Vice President, Infrastructure & Economic Development McGuire Woods Consulting Tysons, VA |
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Barry I. Matherly CEcD, FM President and CEO Greater Richmond Partnership Richmond, VA Immediate Past Chair - 2016 IEDC Board of Directors |
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Lauren Millier, BES, MCIP, RPP Vice-President Consulting MDB Insight Inc. Toronto, ON, Canada |
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.
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