The Big Table Greater Peoria is designed to continue to spark conversations in the community and give everyone a chance to have their voice heard. With that in mind, a series of events has been organized to reach our rural communities and start conversat ...

Recently, GPEDC issued its biennial “call for projects” to every mayor, village president and county board chair in the region. This initiative seeks information about local infrastructure projects that are designed to assist business growth and make our ...

New business locations are informed by multitudes of factors, and a key audience informing location decisions is site selectors. A resource for meeting with site selectors is the Area Development organization which hosts an annual conference for Women in ...

The Greater Peoria Manufacturing Network (GPMN) is excited to announce the addition of a brand new member: TWM Inc. TWM offers engineering and geospatial services to both the public and private sectors using state-of-the-art technology. Learn more abo ...

Brent Baker, GPEDC. Director of Workforce Solutions Congrats to our very own Brent Baker! As one of this year's recipients of the 40 Leaders Under Forty award, we applaud you for your tireless work ethic and your contributions to our organization, reg ...

Charles Evans and Chris Setti On October 16th, the Greater Peoria EDC was honored to host President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans. The event included a presentation by President Evans on the state of our economy, as well as a Q ...

The Peoria Innovation Hub is one step closer to becoming a reality. Governor JB Pritzker, joined by several local leaders, officially launched the Peoria Innovation Hub at the its future site at the Thomas Building in downtown Peoria. Photo courtesy o ...