Economic Development and Developers in the News # 113
Econ dev news from 208 economic development executives and organizations in 20 states.
Welcome to this week's issue of Economic Developers in the News, where we offer a diverse selection of narratives that highlight the outstanding efforts of economic development pathfinders. Their journey in shaping economies resembles that of explorers charting new course on uncharted lands, within their territories and extending beyond.
Today's issue contains news from 208 economic development executives and organizations in 20 states.
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Alabama
A group of economic development specialists, airport leaders, and government officials from Birmingham attended the 2023 Paris Air Show to promote the city's aerospace industry potential. Team BHM, which included Steve Ammons, president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance, highlighted initiatives at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and the local region's strategic location within a major aerospace cluster. The team aimed to build long-term relationships to recruit significant aerospace projects to the Greater Birmingham Region.
Southeast Gas represented Andalusia at the Paris Air Show 2023, aiming to grow the aerospace industry in Southeast Alabama. CEO Greg Henderson highlighted the region's historic connection to aerospace since 1910 and aimed to build on existing momentum. The region, with a high concentration of aviation-related jobs, was promoted by an 11-county consortium, Grow Southeast Alabama, and The Aerospace Alliance. (Brenda Tuck, Rural Development Manager at the Alabama Department of Commerce)
