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The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2020. The awards were presented on Tuesday, February 23rd, during the TEDC’s 2021 Legislative Conference hosted virtually, February 22-26, 2021.
The Economic Excellence Recognition program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism. Recipients qualify for recognition based
on training taken by their governing board/council as well as the economic development director and professional staff. Certifications, professional memberships and activities, and organizational effectiveness of the economic development staff also contribute to the standards for qualification.
These fifty-one (51) economic development organizations received the TEDC’s 2020 Economic Excellence Recognition:
City of Anna Economic Development Corporation
City of Balch Springs Economic Development Corporation
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Boerne/Kendall County Economic Development Corporation
Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation
Brenham-Washington County Economic Development Corporation
Brookshire Economic Development Corporation
Buda Economic Development Corporation
Canton Economic Development Corporation
Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation
Cedar Park Economic Development Corporation
Conroe Economic Development Council
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Cuero Economic Development Corporation
Dayton Community Development Corporation
Decatur Economic Development Corporation
Del Rio Economic Development Corporation
City of Denton
Development Corporation of Abilene
Gun Barrel City Economic Development Corporation
Harlingen Economic Development Corporation
City of Hondo
Ingleside Economic Development Corporation
Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation
Katy Area Economic Development Council
Kilgore Economic Development Corporation
La Marque Economic Development Corporation
City of Lancaster
Lavon Economic Development Corporation
City of League City Economic Development Corporation
Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Little Elm Economic Development Corporation
Lockhart Economic Development Corporation
Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation
City of Mesquite
Mexia Economic Development Corporation
New Braunfels EDC
City of North Richland Hills Economic Development Corporation
Palestine Economic Development Corporation
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Sanger Economic Development Corporation
Sherman Economic Development Corporation
City of Southlake
Sugar Land Type A Corporation
Sugar Land Type B Corporation
Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation
Terrell Economic Development Corporation
The Colony Economic Development Corporation
City of Waxahachie
Wylie Economic Development Corporation
“The TEDC’s Economic Excellence Recognition program is one of the ways in which our organization honors the outstanding commitment to excellence of our communities and regions, their leaders, and their economic development professionals have toward the professionalization of their economic development efforts,” noted Carlton Schwab, President/CEO of the TEDC.”
The Texas Economic Development Council, established in 1961, is an Austin-based, statewide, non-profit professional association, dedicated to the development of economic and employment opportunities in Texas. The TEDC provides information, educational and legislative services to more than 850 members. Our objective is to support the economic growth of Texas and develop strategies that promote a positive business climate in the state.
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