For Immediate Release Contact: Danielle Winningham
October 15, 2013 danielle@www.madisoncountyeda.com
Madison County Economic Development Authority
Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from
the International Economic Development Council
Madison County Economic Development Authority received a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for its 2012 brochure in the category of Specific Purpose Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000- 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
The honor was presented at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 8, during the IEDC Annual Conference, which was held October 6-9, in Philadelphia, Penn.
“The Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize Madison County Economic Development Authority as being one of the leading organizations in the industry for innovation, creativity and successful strategies,” said IEDC chair, Paul Krutko. “These awards are meant to honor the organizations and individuals who are dedicated to making a positive change in their communities. This organization uses creative solutions and inventive ideas, and offers other regions a wonderful example to learn and benefit from. The award represents an acknowledgment and appreciation for Madison County Economic Development Authority’s dedication to continuous growth within itself, as well as improving the industry overall.”
Madison County, MS United for Progress special purpose brochure was created by Tim Coursey, Executive Director of Madison County Economic Development Authority (MCEDA), along with JBHM. The brochure served as a presentation piece that Madison County stakeholders provided to lawmakers during a visit to Washington D.C. Madison County, MS United for Progress delegation, which included more than 30 of Madison County’s top elected officials and business leaders, used the special purpose brochure to champion federal funding for eleven projects selected from a priority list submitted by various organizations in Madison County. The presentation piece proved to be an effectively useful tool that provided clear and concise communication to lawmakers about eleven priority projects for Madison County.
The mission of Madison County Economic Development Authority is to assist our existing businesses and to attract new investments and higher-paying jobs to Madison County in an effort to increase our tax base and improve the quality of life and economic wealth of our citizens.
IEDC’s Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world’s best economic development programs and partnerships, marketing materials, and the year’s most influential leaders. These awards honor organizations and individuals for their efforts in creating positive change in urban, suburban, and rural communities.
About the International Economic Development Council
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,000 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.www.iedconline.org
About Madison County Economic Development Authority
The Madison County Economic Development Authority, or MCEDA as we are known locally, offers a broad array of economic development, business development, and corporate site location assistance services to new and expanding businesses and industry. One of our primary goals is to help your company save time and money by helping you to get into business as quickly and as efficiently as possible. We are your primary point of contact when it comes to new business development or the expansion of an existing enterprise. So whether you need Class A office space for your securities firm or land for your next automotive supplier plant, our staff of trained professionals can assist you.
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