RAEDC Connects - November 2018 - Rockford, Illinois, USA - Rockford Area Economic Development Council

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Fehr Graham - Joel Zirkle - Mick Gronewold

How do you build an engineering and environmental powerhouse? For Fehr Graham, you begin by assembling an excellent staff in Rockford and in the firm’s nine other offices in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

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RAEDC

AS9100 Certification – Thursday, Dec 6 & Friday, Dec 7, 8:00am – 5:00 pm
Register now for this important aerospace certification course. This course is routinely taught to quality novices and lifetime professionals. There are no pre-requisites for attending.
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Workforce Development – The Key to Flying High in Manufacturing
Nathan Bryant sat down with Engineering.com to discuss how workforce development is the key to our region’s aerospace and advanced manufacturing success.
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Every System Every Aircraft Needs Your Help!
Tell us how your company supports the bold statement that represents our region’s Aerospace Industry – Every System Every Aircraft. RAAN and the RAEDC want to know what your aerospace capabilities include. Please, take 4 minutes to help us out.
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OUR REGION

SwedishAmerican Breaks Ground on New Edgewater Medical Clinic
The Rockford Register Star reports that health system officials said the clinic will have 22 rooms and seven providers will offer family medicine and OB-GYN services.
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Chicago Tribune Praises Redevelopment of Downtown
The article highlights the transformation that has been taking place over the last decade and the projects that are in progress. All of which make our region more of an opportunity region!
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Anonymous Donor Pays off Rock House Kids’ Mortgage
In case you missed this heart-warming story, check out WREX’s reporting of what this means to both the community and the organization.
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RAEDC EVENTS

Annual Meeting 2018 Graphic
Thank you to our sponsors, guests, investors, and board members for supporting the Rockford Area Economic Development Council and our Annual Meeting.

UPCOMING EVENTS

AS9100 Certification – Thursday, Dec 6 & Friday, Dec 7, 8:00am – 5:00 pm

Register now for this important aerospace certification course. This course is routinely taught to quality novices and lifetime professionals. There are no pre-requisites for attending.

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Innovation Tuesdays – 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Featuring different speakers, networking opportunities, and a variety of topics useful to entrepreneurs, Innovation Tuesday hosted by NIU EIGERlab, could be just the thing you need for your developing business.
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1 Million Cups – Wednesdays, 9 – 11 am
Entrepreneurs present their startup companies and learn how the community can help their business flourish. These meetings are held on a weekly basis.
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Rockford Area Economic Development Council
100 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Rockford, IL 61101
1.815.987.8118

ABOUT THE RAEDC
The role of the Rockford Area Economic Development Council (RAEDC) is to collaborate with regional stakeholders to cultivate opportunities for primary job growth that increase the economic well-being of our region. The RAEDC markets the region to attract new capital investment, while assisting existing business with resources for sustainable growth. The RAEDC works closely with many partners to improve the competitiveness of the region by taking what it learns from the region’s employers and engaging the community in the daily work of economic development. As the economic development organization for the region, the RAEDC also serves as the area’s data collection agency on all new capital investment, retained and created quality jobs, and renovated commercial/industrial space.