GPEDC Weekend Update- December 3
Hoping you all enjoyed your turkey and stuffing last week, and are enjoying this awesome weather. (I’m golfing this weekend -- December golf seems like stealing!) Some GPEDC updates to end your week: Bummer October Unemployment: Right before Thanksgivi ...
Greater Peoria Defense Region
With its active DoD installations and diverse industrial base, Illinois has strong links to the military and the companies and people that support it. The Greater Peoria region plays an important role in the national defense industry with its strong ma ...
Grateful for You
It was such a joy to join so many of you at the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Thanksgiving Luncheon last week. It has always been one of my favorite events, but I think I join many of you in feeling that this year’s luncheon was more special ...
Developing an IT Workforce for the Region
This week the Illinois Central College, Eureka College, and Bradley University held a summit of stakeholders to solicit feedback, inputs, and employer commitment to developing a joint grant application for the Good Jobs Challenge. This grant hopes to ...
GPEDC Weekend Update- November 19
It was great to see so many of you at yesterday’s Thanksgiving Luncheon. Congratulations and thank you to the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce for putting on such a great event. As always, some GPEDC updates to end your week: Peoria Bio-Made Director: I ...
GPEDC Weekend Update- November 12
Here are some updates to end your week!New Investor: GPEDC is proud to welcome Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WPVA) as an investor member in GPEDC. WPVA is the power source behind Cornbelt Energy, an electrical cooperative that covers significant portions ...
Peoria Bio-Made announces launch grant from the Gilmore Foundation and hires an Executive Director
Media Contact: Vivian Standifird peoriabiomade@gmail.com Released: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Peoria Bio-Made announces launch grant from the Gilmore Foundation and hires an Executive Director Peoria: Peoria Bio-Made, launched by biotech entrep ...
Makers at Heart
Late last week I was contacted by a reporter for The Atlantic who wanted to know more about the Peoria region. She was following up on a study that talked about changing voting patterns in “factory towns.” Though I’m a politics junkie, I know better tha ...
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 campaign aimed at attracting people to our region. The initiative is dedicated to amplifying the f ...
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 harmful plastic. Enjoy this journey and learn how he created this company, and how the Greater P ...
