Mid-America Economic Development Council

Call for Entries! Open to all economic development organizations!
Mid-America EDC invites you to participate in its annual Economic Development Awards program. Don’t miss this opportunity to highlight your organization’s achievements!

Find details and submit your entry here: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/annual-awards

Save the date for the 2024 Mid-America EDC Competitiveness Conference in Columbus, OH, from December 4-6. We’ll be providing tips and ideas to help Midwest communities improve their competitive position. https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/competitiveness-conference

Interested in becoming a sponsor? https://www.midamericaedc.org/sponsorship/sponsorship-benefits

THANK YOU to our 2024 Best Practices Conference Sponsors! Your support makes our event possible!

https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/best-practices-conference

Here we go for Day 3, the final day of our Best Practices Conference! We thank Sioux Falls for being gracious and accommodating! The Community Development Table Talks are this morning, and then "Leveraging AI for Economic Developers" is the last presentation: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/best-practices-conference

Are you ready for Day 2? The "Forward Sioux Falls: The Secret Sauce" panel is this morning, and later the Walking Tours! There's so much more to look forward to today!
https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/best-practices-conference

Welcome to Day 1 of our Best Practices Conference! The "Horizontal to Vertical: Redeveloping the Sioux Falls Railyard" panel is this afternoon! See what else is happening today: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/best-practices-conference

We expect 100+ economic development professionals from across the Mid-America EDC region to attend the 2024 Best Practices Conference! See you in Sioux Falls!

https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/best-practices-conference

Unlock the potential of tourism with insights from top industry leaders in Golden Shovel Agency's latest whitepaper. Perfect for economic developers and tourism professionals! https://www.goldenshovelagency.com/resource-learning-center/downloadable-ebooks/tourism-whitepaper

The South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development has been recognized by Area Development Magazine with the Silver Shovel Award in the category of small states with populations of less than 3 million people! https://sdgoed.com/media-center/press-releases/governors-office-of-economic-development-recognized-by-area-development-magazine/

Don’t miss this opportunity to highlight your organization’s achievements! Participate in the Mid-America EDC Economic Development Awards program! These awards recognize outstanding endeavors in the development of marketing materials, marketing events, and economic development efforts in our thirteen Mid-America region states. Entries will be accepted through 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟑𝐫𝐝! Winners will be announced at the Mid-America Competitiveness Conference, December 4-6, in Columbus, Ohio. https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/annual-awards

We're looking forward to the Mid-America Economic Development Council Conference next week! We hope to see you there. Don't miss out on Aaron Brossoit's presentation on AI in the Economic Development Industry. https://hubs.ly/Q02FJs5k0

We're highlighting the location of the 2024 Best Practices Conference! The new Cherapa Place development!

The conference will be held on the third floor of the Interconnect Conference Center. You will enter the Bancorp Building at the main entrance. Onsite complimentary parking is available. Learn more about the Cherapa Place development here: https://cherapa.com/

Vital Farms is building a second egg washing & packing facility to open in 2027 in Seymour, Indiana, which will support family farmers, create new jobs, and be a critical part of the brand's journey to achieve at least $1 billion in annual net revenue by 2027. https://jcidc.com/2024/06/27/vital-farms-is-building-its-next-world-class-egg-washing-and-packing-facility-in-seymour/

Let's celebrate the spirit of freedom today and always! 🎇🧨🎆

The Clinton County Port Authority is one of several entities in the State of Ohio that will receive funding from a unique, one-time $700 million fund established by the Ohio General Assembly: https://co.clinton.oh.us/news/post/7891/

Did you miss Mid-America EDC's webinar on Empowering Small Businesses: A Discussion with Amazon on Tools for Growth with Abby Malchow? You may now watch the recorded webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/Q77DQ4o6H4GJDGw2C9P0B-qOulJ7ljvrgZbW6-q-QzflI1YHdO1VwUiwdaP_sJgytWF0YvvOejCYV-Hn.2YkMU4lVHbze-A3o

🏨 Mid-America EDC has an Alternate Hotel Option for YOU to join us in Sioux Falls, SD, for the 2024 Best Practices Conference on July 17–19!

Book your stay now! https://www.choicehotels.com/south-dakota/sioux-falls/country-inn-suites-hotels/sd160?mc=llgoxxpx

Register for the 2024 Best Practices Conference by July 1st: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs

The Wyoming Business Council (WBC) has announced a new partnership with Silicon Couloir to enhance entrepreneurial services and support communities across the state. This collaboration will strengthen Wyoming's entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide vital resources to budding entrepreneurs in the state's diverse economic landscape. Learn more: https://wyomingbusiness.org/news/wyoming-business-council-partners-with-silicon-couloir-to-assess-states-entrepreneurial-services/

Michigan City, Indiana, is one of four small cities in the U.S. to receive a $75,000 Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge grant. Winners in the small cities category were chosen for a commitment to expanding digital training that helps close gaps in skills. The Michigan City Area Schools Digital Revitalization Initiative was the catalyst for the award. Specifically, its digital placemaking platform focuses on wireless technology that creates communication strategies for community development.
https://nwindianabusiness.com/industries/professional-services/information-technology/michigan-city-earns-75k-digital-equity-grant/65427/ via Northwest Indiana Business Magazine Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City earns $75K digital equity grant • Northwest Indiana Business Magazine Michigan City is one of four small cities in the U.S. to receive a $75,000 Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge grant.

🏨 Mid-America EDC has an Alternate Hotel Option for YOU to join us in Sioux Falls, SD, for the 2024 Best Practices Conference on July 17-19!

Book your stay! https://www.choicehotels.com/south-dakota/sioux-falls/country-inn-suites-hotels/sd160?mc=llgoxxpx

🚨 It's your Last Chance to Register for Mid-America Economic Development Council's Webinar on Empowering Small Businesses: A Discussion with Amazon on Tools for Growth!

Register Today!
https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs
(Free for Mid-America EDC current members, $50 for non-members.)

Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, which feeds more than 46 million dogs and 68 million cats every year, is expanding its production facility in Jefferson, Wisconsin—a $195 million project that is expected to bring an additional 100 jobs to the community it has called home since 1910. https://rebrand.ly/8jqaxjh via Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Submit your entry for the 2024 Annual Economic Development Awards today!
Click here for full details and to submit your entry: https://rebrand.ly/s9n41i9

Michigan City-based D. Martin Enterprises is expanding with a new manufacturing facility in Indiana to better serve the local and national steel industry. Read more about this win for Indiana here: https://rebrand.ly/4vehnt6 via Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest an estimated $11 billion in Indiana, creating at least 1,000 new jobs and marking the largest capital investment in the state’s history. https://rebrand.ly/vq5hcuh

Governor Eric Holcomb
Indiana Economic Development Corporation

AWS plans to invest $11 billion in Indiana, the largest capital investment in the state's history AWS investments are estimated to create at least 1,000 jobs and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects in the state.

Register for this informative webinar that will spotlight the journeys of four successful Amazon sellers from the Mid-America Economic Development Council region, showcasing how they have leveraged Amazon's robust suite of resources to grow and scale their small businesses. https://rebrand.ly/z35g58u

The USDA Rural Development is making up to $5 million in grants available under the Rural Community Development Initiative program for grants to help organizations improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development in rural areas. https://rebrand.ly/rm621ra

Governor Tony Evers welcomed President Joe Biden back to Wisconsin and joined Microsoft officials to celebrate Microsoft ’s investment of $3.3 billion between now and the end of 2026 to expand its national cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure capacity through the development of a state-of-the-art datacenter campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.

Made possible by the collaborative efforts of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Racine County, the village of Mount Pleasant, and the Milwaukee 7 regional economic development organization. https://rebrand.ly/3u3antt

Gov. Evers, President Biden, Microsoft Officials to Celebrate Historic Investments in Mount Pleasant Datacenter, Global Co-Innovation Lab, and AI Solutions for Wisconsin Manufacturers Microsoft plans to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin, create new partnership with UW-MilwaukeeRACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today is set to welcome President Joe Biden back to Wisconsin and join Microsoft officials to celebrate Microsoft’s investment of $3.3

The 600,000-square-foot URBN facility is Nuuly’s second fulfillment and laundry facility in the Kansas City region and is expected to create 750 jobs in Raymore, Missouri. https://rebrand.ly/ummnusb

Missouri Partnership
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Kansas City Area Development Council

URBN Opens $60 Million Fulfillment Center In Missouri For Rental Brand Nuuly - Missouri Partnership Urban Outfitters, Inc., the leading lifestyle products and services company whose portfolio includes Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People, commenced operations today at its new 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center for Nuuly, the company’s women’s clothing rental brand, in Raymore, M...