2017 Annual Excellence Awards – Call for Nominations
The Ohio Economic Development Association’s Annual Excellence Awards program recognizes the achievements individuals and organizations have made in Ohio in the areas of economic and workforce development.
Nominations are now closed for 2017. Winners and Runners Up have been notified.
Look for information next Spring to submit your 2018 nomination!
Economic Developers Earn Ohio Certifed Economic Developer Credential
The Ohio Economic Development Association is pleased to announce that seven economic development practitioners have been awarded the credential of Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED) during the organization’s 2018 Annual Excellence Awards ceremony held Columbus, Ohio on October 17, 2018. The following individuals have been awarded the Ohio Certified Economic Developer (Ohio CED) credential:
read moreThank You OEDI Capstone Mentors!
OEDA would like to take this opportunity to thank the following individuals who served as mentors for the first cohort of Ohio CED candidates:
Greg Davis, Ohio State University Extension
Harry Eadon, Economic Development & Finance Alliance of Tuscawaras County
Jeremiah Gracia, City of Dublin
Anthony Jones, City of Gahanna
Chris Lipson, City of Dayton
Lisa Patt McDaniel, Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio
David Zak, Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership
Voinovich School Awarded $1.6M EDA Grant to Boost Community Economic Development
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs will receive $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to fund a new program to assist southeastern Ohio communities affected by the decline of the coal industry.
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