Economic Development and Developers in the News # 161
Econ dev news from 14 economic development executives and organizations in 7 states
Welcome to the 161st weekly edition of Economic Development and Developers in the News.
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Executive search firms The PACE Group of Dallas (Anthony Michelic) and Jorgenson Consulting (Todd Jorgenson) of North Carolina merged to form Jorgenson Pace. The firm's first client engagement will be leading the president and CEO search for the Southwestern Louisiana Economic Development Alliance and Chamber.
Alaska
Anchorage businesses are optimistic about the future, but finding workers remains a top concern, according to new survey results from the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. (Jenna Wright)
Illinois
New Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Peter Tokar announced a newly created economic development arm called Grow Quad Cities that will focus on new business attraction and expansions
North Carolina
Moore County Economic Development Partnership recently released its Quarterly Progress Report. “June 30th marked the end of a very productive fiscal year for MCEDP,” said Natalie Hawkins, MCEDP president. “We saw an unprecedented triple-digit volume of business lead activity, made significant progress preparing our Iron Horse Industrial Park for future tenants, and identified several other potential business park sites in Moore County.
