TEDC Presents Economic Excellence Recognition at 2019 Legislative Conference
24 Feb 2019
News Release
Texas Economic Development Council
For more information contact:
Mr. Carlton Schwab
President/CEO
Texas Economic Development Council
(512) 480-8432
carlton@texasedc.org
The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2018. The awards were presented at a breakfast held Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the TEDC’s Legislative Conference in Austin, Texas. The two and one half-day conference was held February 20-22 at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Austin.
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.
A record number of fifty-one (51) organizations received the 2018 Economic Excellence Recognition:
Allen Economic Development Corporation
Athens Economic Development Corporation
City of Azle Economic Development
City of Balch Springs
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation
Bowie Economic Development Corporation
Brownwood Municipal Development District
Buda Economic Development Corporation
Canton Economic Development Corporation
Cedar Hill Economic Development
The Colony Economic Development Corporation
Conroe Economic Development Council
Cuero Development Corporation
Decatur Economic Development Corporation
Denton Economic Development
Fairview Economic Development Corporation
Forney Economic Development Corporation
Gonzales Economic Development Corporation
Greater Houston Partnership
Greenville Board of Development
City of Hondo
Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation
Katy Area Economic Development Council
City of Keller
Kilgore Economic Development Corporation
La Marque Economic Development Corporation
City of Lancaster
Lavon Economic Development Corporation
Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation
Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Little Elm Economic Development Corporation
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Inc.
Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation
City of Mesquite Economic Development
Mexia Economic Development Corporation
New Braunfels EDC
City of North Richland Hills Economic Development Department
Palestine Economic Development Corporation
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
City of Saginaw
Sherman Economic Development
City of Southlake
Sugar Land 4A Corporation
Sugar Land 4B Corporation
Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation
Sunnyvale Economic Development Corporation
Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Tyler Economic Development Council, Inc.
Yoakum 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 nearly 850 members. Our objective is to support the economic growth of Texas and develop strategies that promote a positive business climate in the state.