The Ohio Economic Development Association’s annual excellence awards program recognizes the achievements of individuals and organizations in Ohio in the areas of economic and workforce development. Submit your nominations today and have excellence in your community recognized state-wide! A panel of OEDA members will assess the nominations, determine finalists, and select an overall winner. Award winners will be announced at a ceremony during the OEDA Annual Summit to be held September 5 – 6, 2024, in Toledo, Ohio. Award finalists will be notified prior to the Annual Summit. Winners and finalists will be promoted on OEDA’s website and in an OEDA e-newsletter

OEDA Congratulates Graduates of the 2025 Ohio Basic Economic Development Course DUBLIN, OH – The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) proudly congratulates the more than 85 participants who successfully completed the 2025 Ohio Basic Economic Development Course (OHIO BEDC), held June 2–5, 2025, in Dublin, Ohio. Led by the Ohio Economic Development Institute (OEDI), a […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RFP now open for OEDA’s next strategic plan; proposals due July 1, 2025  COLUMBUS, OH; Tuesday, June 3, 2025 — The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a new strategic plan, its first in nearly a decade. The plan will guide the organization’s direction […]

For Immediate Release OEDA seeks host communities for its Annual Summit For the first time, location proposals sought for 400+ attendee conference   COLUMBUS, OHIO – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 – Today, the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) announced that is accepting location proposals for its Annual Summit for the next two years. Interested communities and […]