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A Message from Our CEO
Greater Peoria EDC harnesses the efforts and resources of its public and private partners to work collectively to accomplish economic development goals that would be difficult to accomplish individually.
Greater Peoria EDC pools and leverages resources from a broad set of diverse stakeholders to ensure the entire region is successful.
Together, we are more effective at sharing our story, taking advantage of opportunities and voicing issues of a collective concern.
Together, we maximize our chances of success.
Chris Setti
CEO
News Updates
Talent Attraction is Business Attraction
Earlier this month, a large group gathered on the sun deck of the Peoria Riverfront Museum to launch Greater Peoria 2030, a dynamic multi-media marketing camp ...
How Natural Fiber Welding Became a Pioneer for Sustainable Manufacturing
Meet Dr. Luke Haverhals, founder and CEO of Natural Fiber Welding, a company that innovates and pioneers ways to use plants and natural resources in place of h ...
GPEDC Seeking Director of Rural Outreach & Development
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) is seeking a dynamic individual to serve as its next Director of Rural Outreach and Development. This ...
Leveraging Connections to Get Greater Peoria Back to Business
Last week, the State of Illinois began accepting applications for the Back to Business grant -- a $250 million pot of money available for small businesses who ...
Peoria Bio-Made Seeking Director
Director, Peoria Bio-Made Peoria Bio-Made seeks to hire a contract employee (1099) to work 30 hours per week, generally between October 2021 and March 2022. ...
Amazon Fulfillment Center to Locate in Greater Peoria Region
For Immediate Release North Pekin, Illinois - Amazon has selected a location in Greater Peoria to serve as a Fulfillment Center, occupying a 100,000 square foo ...
Peoria Metro Ranked 6th in the Nation for Top Mid Sized Health Care Hubs
Media Contact: Lenora Fisher, Director of Business Attraction lfisher@greaterpeoriaedc.org | 309-495-5959 ##Released July 28, 2021 ### Peoria Metro, O ...
Working for You, Working for the Region
I typically use this space in our monthly newsletter to discuss a broad topic regarding our regional economy, whether that has been about talent attraction, t ...
