[share] So you want to start a business… Have you ever thought about starting your own business? Do you have a skill or hobby that you would like to market? Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials which serves Adams, Brown, Pike and Schuyler Counties, is trying to find individuals in the communities it serves… More

Summit Brings Leaders Together to Develop a Vision for Long-Term Change [share]Last week more than 40 leaders came together to discuss workforce development issues in Adams County and to develop a shared vision for long-term change. The event facilitator assisted the group with identifying and prioritizing the area’s workforce challenges and building a framework for… More

Site Selection Priorities and Our Messaging [share]For the past 27 years, a leading site and facility planning publication, Area Development, has surveyed corporate decision makers regarding their location and expansion plans. Although not the final word in new facility development, the survey results provide excellent insights into key factors that influence site selection decisions. Let’s… More

[share] We love these 10 Keys to Economic Success from Don Macke with the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship. Thanks to our friend, Jack Schultz, for bringing them to our attention in his weekly eNewsletter, The Agurban. You can sign up for Don’s Entrepreneurial Communities Newsletter here and Jack’s The Agurban Newsletter here. Keys to Economic… More

[share] I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the members, partners and residents in the Quincy region as I become part of this wonderful community. I am pleased and privileged to serve as the new President of the Great River Economic Development Foundation. Since starting last Monday I’ve had the opportunity to… More

[share] The public is invited to a press conference to meet Marcel Wagner on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 9:00 am in the Lobby of the Oakley-Lindsay Center. The Board of Directors of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, announced the hiring of Marcel W. Wagner, Jr. as the new President of the organization. An… More

[share] Counselors Academy Exposes Educators to Manufacturing Career Paths School counselors from around the region now have a bigger toolbox thanks to a partnership among the Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, John Wood Community College and GREDF. The counselors spent last Thursday learning how they can help their students… More

[share] Counselors Academy Exposes Educators to Manufacturing Career Paths School counselors from around the region now have a bigger toolbox thanks to a partnership among the Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois, Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center, John Wood Community College and GREDF. The counselors spent last Thursday learning how they can help their students… More

[share] Quincy Grade School Receives International Recognition for Efforts Quincy’s Blessed Sacrament Grade School has become the first Catholic institution in the United States to be named a Lighthouse School, the highest level of The Leader in Me – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Program. Only 28 other schools worldwide have achieved the same status. The… More

[share] Last week GREDF celebrated our partners in economic development at our 2013 Annual Meeting. We saluted and thanked the people, organizations and businesses that are involved in projects and efforts that drive economic development in our region. We thought it was appropriate to highlight many of the partnerships Jim Mentesti spent his career building… More