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Vermilion scores provincial economic development awards SHARE ON: Economic Developer of the year: Mary Lee Prior of Vermilion. [Photo: Mary Lee Prior] Staff at the Town of Vermilion are taking home some big awards including the accolade of Alberta Economic Developer of the Year. Manager of Economic Development, Mary Lee Prior, snagged the prestigious title of Alberta Economic Developer of the Year. This award is given to someone who has made significant contributions to economic development within their community and as well Alberta. Vermilion scored all the awards in the Small Community cat...

Grand Rapids Business Journal The Michigan Economic Development Corporation appointed Quentin Messer Jr. as its next CEO. After a national search, the MEDC’s executive committee said Tuesday that it named Messer to the role. He replaces Mark Burton, who stepped down from the position in March. Awenate Cobbina, MEDC executive committee chair, and Jeff Noel, vice chair, will continue to lead the organization until Messer starts July 19, with Noel serving as CEO making decisions concurrently with Cobbina. “Throughout this national search process, we have remained committed to selecting a lea...

“There are people for whom they don’t feel a visible place in today’s economy or the economy five, 10 or 15 years from now,” he said.  “The end game is for all Michiganders to have an economy that has the number-one rate of upward mobility in America.” Messer was named CEO of the agency with a $139 million annual budget and 287 employees on Tuesday after a national search by the MEDC’s executive committee that started after former CEO Mark Burton announced he was leaving in February. Messer comes from Louisiana, where he’s been president and CEO of the New Orleans Business Al...

EDA Xperience summit and conference set for next week Poll Do you agree with the UCP caucus, which elected to remove Cypress-MH MLA Drew Barnes on Thursday? Yes This year, you can enjoy an annual gathering for Economic Developers of Alberta from the comfort of your own couch. For the first time, EDA will be combining their summit and conference and will be going virtual in a two-day event, the EDA Xperience 2021, Leaders’ Summit and Conference. “Every year, we actually have a conference where we bring together economic development professionals and industry leaders from across the provinc...

EDA Xperience summit and conference set for next week Poll Yes By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on May 14, 2021. This year, you can enjoy an annual gathering for Economic Developers Alberta from the comfort of your own couch. For the first time, EDA will be combining their summit and conference and will be going virtual in a two-day event, the EDA Xperience 2021, Leaders’ Summit and Conference. “Every year, we actually have a conference where we bring together economic development professionals and industry leaders from across the province and beyo...