Hosted By

WEDA(Wisconsin Economic Development Association)

Jerry Deschane“Tour Guide” for the Evening

Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA)

• WEDA Awards Recognition Program

• Alignment of Wisconsin’s Economic Development Efforts

Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA)

• Training, Educating and Mentoring on Economic Development

New Addition to WEDA

Political Affairs DirectorMichael Welsh

2016 CEDA Judge Panel

Jan Alf Craig Carlson Mary Gage Mary Cole Laub Jason Scott

Carol Karls - Chair Christine Berry Pam Christenson Brian Doudna Mary Gage Cynthia Kaump Rob Kleman Donna Sykora

2016 CEDA Committee

2016 CEDA Award Partners

2016 CEDA Media Sponsor

WEDA Executive Director

Brian Doudna

WEDA 2016 Board of Directors Christine Berry Pam Christenson-Chair Robert Dennik Bob DuffyLisa Herr Seth Hudson Carol Karls Kim Kindschi Rob Kleman

Jason Monnett Lynn Nelson Michael Ostrowski Mary RajekChristian Tscheschlok Heather Wessling Edward WhiteBarb LaMue Becky Kikkert

Economic Development Is A Journey“By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination. “

-Christopher Columbus, World Traveler

Economic Development InitiativePresented By

Economic Development InitiativeAward Criteria

This award honors economic development initiatives which focus on retaining and growing businesses within communities and regions.

• How the applicant is being pro-active in promoting extensive cross-community collaboration

Economic Development InitiativeAward Criteria

(cont’d)

• The ability to adapt and respond quickly to unforeseen events.

• Minimum of 3 years with successful outcomes.

Economic Development InitiativeFinalists

• Amplify Oshkosh

• Powell Poage Hamilton Neighborhood Revitalization Project – La Crosse

• Three Lakes School District Fab Lab and Cultural Change

Economic Development InitiativeWinner

Powell Poage Hamilton Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Jerilyn Dinsmoor

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BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSIONPresented By

BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSIONAward Criteria

This award honors economic development efforts that focus on retaining and growing businesses within communities and regions.

• Extensive cross- community collaboration, and the ability to adapt and respond quickly to unforeseen events within the past 3 years.

• Efforts on a single project, in which a community successfully mobilized to retain and/or expand a business

BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSIONFinalists

• City of Prairie du Chien

• Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats

BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSIONWinner

Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats

HUMAN CAPITALPresented By

HUMAN CAPITALAward Criteria

Recognizes initiatives or programs which can document successful Human Capital – Workforce Development outcomes.

• Strengthening the skills of the workforce by the private sector

• Increasing and developing the pool of workers, including youth

• Enhancing the skill sets of low-skilled and other disadvantaged workers.

• Better integrating and aligning economic and workforce development activities

HUMAN CAPITALFinalists

• City of Prairie du Chien

• Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats

HUMAN CAPITALWinner

Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats

REAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT & REUSEPresented By

REAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT & REUSEAward Criteria

This award recognizes innovative real estate redevelopment or reuse projects that demonstrate measurable and quantitative impact on employment and tax base.

• Serve as a catalyst for economic development efforts and demonstrate innovative approaches to development

• Within past 5 years.

REAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT & REUSEFinalists

• City of Merrill

• City of Stevens Point

• City of West Allis

REAL ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT & REUSEWinner

City of West Allis

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPresented By

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPAward Criteria

Recognizes efforts or projects which document a successful Public – Private Partnership. It must be an outstanding and innovative development project that has significantly enhanced the economic revitalization of a specific area or community.

• The extent to which public and private sector participants have formed a true partnership

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPAward Criteria

(cont’d)

• Direct economic benefit to the community

• Spin-off impact of the project

• Creativity or innovation in packaging the project

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPFinalists

• City of Eau Claire, UW-Eau Claire and Haymarket Concepts, LLC

• City of Muskego, WEDC and Ener Con Companies, Inc.

• City of Platteville and Miners Development LLC/ United Development Solutions LLC

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPWinner

City of Eau Claire, UW-Eau Claire and Haymarket Concepts, LLC

ECONOMIC DRIVER-SMALL BUSINESSPresented By

ECONOMIC DRIVER-LARGE BUSINESSPresented By

ECONOMIC DRIVER-LARGE BUSINESSAward Criteria

A business that continues investment in its Wisconsin business operations, human capital, and communities over a period of years

• Continued Investment and Job Creation in the State of Wisconsin

• Commitment to advancing their business models and product development efforts

ECONOMIC DRIVER-LARGE BUSINESSAward Criteria

(cont’d)• Commitment to their employees and being an employer ofchoice

• Commitment to the communities in which they operate

• Commitment to worker safety and the environment

ECONOMIC DRIVER-LARGE BUSINESSFinalists

• Amerequip

• American Family Insurance

• Breakthrough Fuels

ECONOMIC DRIVER-LARGE BUSINESSWinner

American Family Insurance

May we continue to develop such profitable things… in Wisconsin

“When there are such lands there should be profitable things without number.”

-Christopher Columbus, World Traveler

May It Be Smooth Sailing

Bon Voyage!