Master of Ceremonies

John Greuling

President & CEO

Will County CED

Restrooms are located out the

back of the room and to your right.

CED Investors

Guests

Elected Officials

CED Board Members

Welcome

“Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award” Presenter

Rodney Tonelli President,

Ruettiger, Tonelli & Assoc.

2012 CED Chairman of the Board

“Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award”

Given in honor of Frank Turk, Jr.

(1929 – 2013)

Presented December 4, 2015 to

2015 Recipient

Br. James Gaffney, FSC President, Lewis University

“For His Personal Commitment

and Generosity to the

Economic and Community

Development of Will County, IL

Improving the Quality of Life for

All of Its Residents”

A Review of the CED’s 2015 Successes

CED Mission Statement

To improve the quality of life for all residents in

Will County by recruiting new companies offering

high quality jobs and solid tax base while assisting

existing businesses to retain and add jobs.

CED Programs

Business Retention / Recruitment

Business Marketing and Outreach

Economic Development Conferences, Summits,

Community Training Seminars

Government Affairs: Local, State and Federal

Lobbying

Will County Tax Abatement Program

CED Guidance

Business prospect management and coordination

with public and private stakeholders

Federal / State and local government contacts and

introductions

Commercial / industrial broker and developer

contacts / introductions

CED Services

Site and building information

Labor force and demographic reports

Education and training resources

Utility and infrastructure information

Business taxes and feed analysis and comparisons

Federal, state and local incentive programs

Development entitlement process

Customized research and reports

Will County CED – by the numbers

Economic Indicator: New Business Location Projects

Will County CED – by the numbers

Economic Indicator: New Business Location Projects

Will County CED – by the numbers

Economic Indicator: New Business Location Projects

Will County CED – by the numbers

Economic Indicator: New Speculative Industrial Construction

Will County CED – by the numbers

Economic Indicator: Employment

2015 Will County CED

Government Affairs:

Annual CED Washington D.C. fly-in to lobby Senators,

representatives and agency heads on Will County issues;

CED testimony to a key U.S. Sub-Committee on freight,

recommending special funding for multi-modal freight

project funding for economic centers like Will County;

CED testimony to the State Legislature on Economic

Development and Intermodal projects;

Regular meetings with local elected and appointed officials

to provide assistance on economic development issues and

projects.

2015 Will County CED

Infrastructure Program:

Adopted the new 2015 Will County Transportation Blueprint;

Continued support for the Inland Port development (Walter

Strawn Road, Houbolt Bridge, Rte. 53 / I-80 / Laraway Road);

Keeping the Illiana and the South Suburban Airport alive;

Renewed focus on I-80 widening, I-55 reconstruction /

widening, new Des Plaines River Bridges;

CED Support to complete Weber Road & Rte. 6 / I-55

interchanges, Stuenkel Road / I-57 interchange;

Launched the Will County Freight Advisory Council.

2015 Will County CED

CED Events and Conferences:

In April hosted a Economic Report on Will County Retail

Development – Trends and Opportunities;

In June hosted the Eye-Opener Breakfast with the Will

County State of Economic Development Report and kicked

off the 2020 Vision: Quality Jobs, Quality Future funding

campaign;

In September hosted the 9th Annual Global Logistics

Summit;

And of course, today’s Annual Report to Investors.

Looking ahead…the CED in 2016

Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of the CED

VISION 2020: Quality Jobs – Quality Future Five

Year Program of Work

Reorganization of CED Councils and Committees

New Communications and Marketing Initiative

Improving our Investors Return on Investment

Keynote Speaker

Jim Walton CEO

Brand Acceleration

Upcoming CED Events

Economic Report – 1Q16

Eye Opener – 2Q16

10th Annual Global Logistics Summit –

Sept. 13, 2016 Bolingbrook Golf Club

Annual Report to Investors – Dec. 2, 2016

Thank you for attending!

We’re glad you could join us.

Today’s presentations will be

on the CED website later today.

www.WillCountyCED.com