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  • August 18, 2023August 23, 2023
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Rockford Chamber of Commerce, RAEDC, and Greater Growth Partnership to Merge

New, Combined Organization – Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce – to Provide Focused, Accelerated Approach to Attract, Develop, and Support Regional Businesses Rockford, IL (August…

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  • August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
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Shaping the Future at MAC2023

The Midwest Aerospace Conference, MAC2023, to herald a new era in aerospace development, collaboration, and advancement.

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  • August 11, 2023August 23, 2023
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RAEDC President to Step Down at the End of August

August 11, 2023, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS – The Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC), the region’s leading organization to attract and retain businesses, today announced the…

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  • July 13, 2023July 13, 2023
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RAEDC is Accelerating Aerospace Innovation

RAEDC is proud to host the Midwest Aerospace Conference, MAC2023 with IMEC on September 20. It will bring together the best of the best in the industry, creating a unique platform for networking and innovation.

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  • June 21, 2023June 29, 2023
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Rockford Region Defense Industry Profile Shows Steady Performance in DOD Related Economic Activity

A recent study sheds light on the state of the defense industry in the Rockford Region, detailing the steady economic activity in the defense sector…

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  • June 20, 2023July 13, 2023
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How RAEDC’s Business Retention and Expansion Visits Help Rockford Region Businesses Grow

RAEDC is the only agency in Winnebago County doing business retention and expansion visits, schedule a business retention and expansion visit

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  • March 22, 2023March 22, 2023
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Making Strides in the Community

The Rockford Area Economic Development Council is proud of its accomplishments in the past year and is working to increase the prosperity of the region.

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  • January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
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Discover Engineering at the Discovery Center

National Engineers Week is February 19-25, 2023. Discover Engineering will be held from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 25. The event introduces…

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  • January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
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WalletHub Ranks Illinois as one of the Best States to Raise a Family in 2023

In the 2023 Best & Worst States to Raise a Family, WalletHub ranked Illinois 13th overall based on 51 metrics. Illinois beat fellow Midwest states…

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  • January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
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Improve Process Efficiencies: Lean Manufacturing Overview with Simulation

Meeting today’s manufacturing challenges demands a lean enterprise — streamlining product design and manufacturing by applying lean manufacturing principles, concepts, and techniques. The primary focus…

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