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Who Wins to Drive Your Local Economy?

WEDA 2016 Community Economic Development Awards Winners

September 14, 2016

FOR RELEASE AFTER 8PM CST

CONTACT: BDOUDNA@WEDA.ORG

(Madison, Wi.) The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) is pleased to share the 2016 CEDA winners from around the state. The event was held at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin this evening.

The awards program was developed by WEDA and its partners to recognize best practices and economic development-focused

groups around the state which are making their community or region a better place to live, work and play!

Winners of the 2016 Community and Economic Development Awards in six categories were:

Economic Driver – Large Business, American Family Insurance, Madison

Economic Driver – Small Business, Amerequip, Kiel

Business Retention and Expansion, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats, Wittenberg

Redevelopment & Reuse , City of West Allis

Public Private Partnership, City of Eau Claire, UW – Eau Claire and Haymarket Concepts, LLC

Human Capital, Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation

Economic Development Initiative – Finalists, Powell Poage Hamilton Neighborhood Revitalization Project,

LaCrosse

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS or log onto our website: www.WEDA.org.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA) is the driving force behind a strong push for economic development in Wisconsin. WEDA has in its sights to improve effectiveness of individuals involved in the practice of economic development in Wisconsin. It supports this mission by encouraging cooperation between individuals, private sector industy and government agencies; exchanging information between those entities; and promoting professional skills in our communities. WEDA boasts a membership of more than 4-hundred individuals statewide

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