GPEDC Weekend Update- May 13, 2022
Some GPEDC updates to end your week: Broadband Planning: We have known this for quite some time but were told we needed to wait to announce it until the press release was finished. That still hasn’t happened, so let’s keep this our secret. Thanks to ...
Economic Development is Still Not for Amateurs Book Review By Lenora Fisher
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and its municipal and economic partners are actively working to grow the economic health and vitality of the region, but did you know there are tried and true economic development pract ...
Greater Peoria BioManufacturing Industry
Last year we shared Greater Peoria’s efforts to position itself to be the next biomedical manufacturing hub in the country. This month we bring you updates about this growing industry. Our healthcare industry, recognized by Busines ...
GPEDC Weekend Update- May6, 2022
Some GPEDC updates to end your week: Back to Business: Illinois DCEO announced the last set of grants awarded under their Back to Business COVID relief program (other than maybe a few who will be awarded if they have a successful appeal). GPEDC serve ...
GPEDC Weekend Update- April 29, 2022
Some GPEDC updates to end your week: Regional Job Board: This week we officially launched the Greater Peoria Regional Job Board with a press release and some initial media interviews. The Job Board, which is free to GPEDC investors, uses machine lear ...
The Future of Manufacturing: Navigating Key Influences – Workforce, Automation and Innovation
The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) invites you to join them on May 19, 2022, in a forum to learn about and discuss the future of manufacturing in Illinois a ...
Healthcare Investments Driving Our Economy
You cannot drive around our region lately or watch the news and not see evidence of the growing importance of healthcare in Greater Peoria. The proof is in the numbers: In 2021, over 17% of the entire workforce was employed in the h ...
GP 2030 Announces Greater Peoria Job Board
Providing a regional hub for job seekers and employers.Peoria, IL (April 26, 2022)—The Greater Peoria 2030 Talent Attraction Initiative (GP 2030) announces a digital hub for jobs in the Greater Peoria Area. The Greate ...
Greater Peoria Workforce by the Numbers
In Greater Peoria, we have 178,069 people engaged in the workforce. The total workforce is fairly evenly distributed across gender (51.04% female) and age (approx 14% among 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 year olds), with multiple generations ...
The Greater Peoria Region Welcomes Pennsylvania based Regal Industrial Corporation
Tazewell County: The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is pleased to welcome Regal Industrial Corp. to the Greater Peoria Region. Regal Industrial is an industrial coatings company with over 47 years of experience, headquartered in ...
