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Enter By April 1! Business Facilities 2025 EDO Awards
28 Feb 2025
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Calling all economic development organizations! Our editors invite you to share successful initiatives that have attracted corporate relocation and expansions to your community.
Does your economic development organization lead a program that’s made your location stand out to corporate site selectors and site selection consultants?
Business Facilities has launched a call for entries for our 2025 Economic Development Organization Awards (EDOs) that shine a spotlight on programs and initiatives that have shown success in expanding economic development, attracting corporate relocation and expansion projects, and spurring capital investment and jobs creation. Economic development teams, including those at State, Regional, County, City, and Utility entities are invited to submit an entry by April 1, 2025.
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