Katy Area EDC receives EDC 2019 Economic Excellence Recognition
27 Feb 2020
The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)announced the recipients of its annual Economic Excellence Recognition program for 2019. The awards were presented at a breakfast held Thursday, February 20, 2020,at the TEDC’s WinterConference. The two and one half-day conference was held February 19-21at the Hilton Hotel in College Station, Texas.
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-three(53) organizations received the 2019 Economic Excellence Recognition:
Allen Economic Development Corporation
Bastrop Economic Development Corporation
Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation
Bowie Economic Development Corporation
Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation
Brookshire Economic Development Corporation
Brownwood Municipal Development District
Buda Economic Development Corporation
Canton Economic Development Corporation
Cedar Hill Economic Development Corporation
Cedar Park EconomicDevelopment Corporation
City of Balch Springs Economic Development
City of Brenham
City of College Station
City of Hondo
City of Keller Economic Development
City of Lancaster
City of Mesquite Economic Development
City of North Richland Hills Economic Development Department
City of Saginaw
City of Southlake
Conroe Economic Development Corporation
Cuero Development Corporation
Decatur Economic Development Corporation
Denton Economic Development
Development Corporation of Abilene
Forney Economic Development Corporation
Harlingen Economic Development Corporation
Ingleside Development Corporation
Jacksboro Economic Development Corporation
Katy Area Economic Development Council
Kilgore Development Corporation
La Marque Economic Development Corporation
Lavon Economic Development Corporation
Liberty Hill Economic Development Corporation
Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Little Elm Economic Development Corporation
Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
Marble Falls Economic Development Corporation
Mexia Economic Development Corporation
New Braunfels Economic Development Corporation
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation
Rockdale Municipal Development District
Sherman Economic Development Corporation
Sugar Land 4B Corporation
Sugar Land Development Corporation
Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation
The Colony Economic Development Corporation
Tomball Economic Development Corporation
Tyler Economic Development Corporation
Wylie Economic Development Corporation
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.”
TheTexas 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 than850 members.Our objective is to support the economic growth of Texas and develop strategies that promote a positive business climate in the state.