[share] The Board of Directors of the Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) along with GREDF president Marcel Wagner, today announced that Maggie Strong has been appointed Vice President of the organization. Effective June 16, 2014, Strong’s primary focus as a part of GREDF’s executive team will be marketing and communications, as well as membership.… More

[share] The Board of Directors of the Great River Economic Development Foundation today announces the creation of a new membership program called The Investor Program. GREDF staff, under the direction of the Board’s Membership and Nominating Committee, has developed the new program with the goal of maintaining and increasing private membership investment. Growing membership investment… More

[share]The GREDF Strategic Planning Committee met this week to review the strategic plan adopted by GREDF’s Board of Directors in December of last year. The plan serves as a blueprint for Board policy decisions, guiding the organization’s investment in economic development initiatives, programs and projects. In today’s eDevelopments, we’d like to share our progress on… More

[share] LEGAL NOTICE  Request for Proposals 400 Maine St., Quincy, IL Great Downtown Site for Retail, Office or Residential Building  The City of Quincy is accepting redevelopment proposals for 400 Maine St. in Downtown Quincy, IL.  The 198-ft. by 99-ft. property is located at the southeast corner of 4th & Maine Streets, across the street from… More

[share] On February 18th, Kevin L. Kliesen, a Business Economist and Research Officer with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, gave a presentation to the Quincy Rotary Club entitled, “A Look at the National and Local Economic Landscape”.   The presentation included a review of U.S. economic conditions and an outlook for the Quincy-area economy,… More

[share]Thanks to all who joined us for the 2014 GREDF Annual Meeting on January 8th. We had a great crowd and were excited to share economic development and business highlights from 2013, as well as unveil our 2014 Strategic Plan. In case you missed the evening, or would like to take a closer look, here’s… More

[share] The Board of Directors and Staff of the Great River Economic Development Foundation Invite you to attend our 2014 Annual Meeting Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Oakley-Lindsay Center 300 Civic Center Plaza, Quincy, Illinois Cash Bar 5:00 p.m. Program 5:45 p.m. No charge to attend. No RSVP required. The Great River Economic Development Foundation’s 2014… More

[share]Community leaders and stakeholders are making progress on developing a shared vision for workforce development in the Adams County region. You may recall that in April of this year, more than 40 area leaders gathered to discuss workforce issues and create a platform for continued collaboration. Much work has been done since that time to… More

[share]Dear Partner in Economic Development, Economic development is not an endeavor of a single person or single organization. Successful economic development is a collaborative and aggressive process. That’s why GREDF places a high value on partnerships and welcomes the opportunity to work with businesses and organizations like yours for the good of our region. 2013… More

[share] Great River Economic Development Foundation, John Wood Community College and the Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois will hold a press conference celebrating National Manufacturing Day this Friday, October 4, 2013, at 9:30am at Prince Agri Products’ facility located at 221 Prince Agri Way in the South Quincy Development District. Megan Backs, Great River… More