Illinois Defense Network receives grant to continue resiliency work
The Illinois Defense Network (IDN), of which GPEDC is a key partner, was awarded a US Defense Department grant to continue its work. This additional grant funding for Phase III allows IDN to continue and expand work of the Illinois Defense Industry ...
Companies Looking for Partnership Opportunities
I had the pleasure of participating in 2 trade missions towards the end of last year with the Trans Atlantic Business International Council. One was a manufacturing focused trip with Turkish Companies and the other was a food manufacturing tri ...
Jan 28 – Whiskey Talks: Chris Farris
Join Chris Farris, Reference Assistant Librarian at the Peoria Public Library to learn more about the significance of Peoria historic past and the pivotal role Peoria has played in the growth of our region, our nation, and the world. Join us for ...
GPEDC Releases regional 5-year strategic plan for public comment period
PEORIA– After nearly 18 months of planning and engaged discussions with community members, the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) today released the region’s 5-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for public comme ...
Jan 26 – CareerSpark Set to Launch Virtually
Join the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council and Junior Achievement of Central Illinois for the 4th annual GP CareerSpark — a virtual, interactive work and career readiness experience for 8th grade students in our region. Spark your students ...
Employment dips as COVID restrictions return
Greater Peoria’s total labor force decreased by more than 10,000 in November due to a sharp decrease in the number of employed persons, likely tied to COVID-related restaurant closings. This 6% decrease in labor force is the most severe decline of 2 ...
Jan 7 – Whiskey Talks: Paul Leamon
Join Paul Leamon, Executive Director at Distillery Labs to learn more about how Greater Peoria's regional innovation hub will be working together with new entrepreneurs and established corporations to diversify and scale viable businesses in the reg ...
Why Greater Peoria: Songo Dede
Dr. Songo Dede is the CEO of DSM-H LLC, a software/IT services company with additional focus in management consulting, supply chain management and lean Operations. In 2009 he started the business in Morton, Illinois where it is currently headquarte ...
Dec 17 – Whiskey Talks: Source Freshwater Co.
Join Roy Source, founder and owner of Source Freshwater Co., Ray Lees, Tri-County Regional Commission, along with special guests IDNR Director Colleen Callahan and fisherman, chef and shop owner Clint Carter to learn more about how the Greater Peori ...
Happy (?) Holidays
If nothing else, Thanksgiving 2020 was memorable. It’s normally my favorite day of the year because I love cooking for a crowd. We normally have around 20 people over for dinner, but that did not seem like the wise thing to do this year. But we stil ...
