Economic Development and Developers in the News #116
Econ dev news from 100 economic development executives and organizations in 27 states.
Welcome to the 116th weekly edition of Economic Development and Developers in the News.
Today's issue contains news from 100 economic development executives and organizations in 27 states.
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Alabama
A panel at the Paris Air Show highlighted Alabama's flourishing aerospace industry and potential for economic development. (Steven Taylor, senior vice president for research and economic development at Auburn University)
Alaska
Alaska's Governor appointed Doug Tansy to the board of directors for the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation.
Arkansas
The Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation announced a $200,000 investment as seed funds for local startups. (Kendall Ross, executive director of the Center for Economic Development)
Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce President, Dani Pugsley, requested $40,000 in funding from Baxter County to launch an economic development initiative by the North Central Arkansas Chamber Foundation.
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission is reorganizing its divisions to concentrate more on the state's entrepreneurs. As part of this, the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division will be merged into its small business division. Esperanza Massana Crane, the previous director of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Division, now heads the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. (Clark Cogbill, AEDC's director of marketing and communications)
