Alabama
State Population: 4,530,182
Primary Industries: Automotive,
aerospace, chemicals and plastics,
distribution/transportation, apparel
and textiles, primary metals, and
automobile manufacturing
Major Metro Areas: Birmingham,
Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville,
Tuscaloosa, Hoover, Dothan,
Decatur, Gadsden, Auburn
Lake Martin Area Economic
Development Alliance
Don McClellan, Director
1675 Cherokee Road, 35010
P.O. Box 1105, 35011
Alexander City, AL
256-215-4410
Fax: 256-215-4410
www.lakemartinalliance.com
dmcclellan@cacc.cc.al.us
Arizona
State Population: 5,743,834
Primary Industries: Aerospace
& defense, bioindustry, advanced
manufacturing, electronics,
information technology and
advanced communications,
environmental technology,
financial/business services
Major Metro Areas: Phoenix,
Tuscon, Mesa, Glendale,
Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe,
Gilbert, Peoria, Yuma and Flagstaff
City of Surprise
John Hagen, Economic
Development Director
12425 West Bell Road
Suite D100
Surprise, AZ 85374
866-475-9198 Toll Free
www.surpriseaz.com
econdev@surpriseaz.com
Arkansas
State Population: 2,752,629
Primary Industries: Food and
beverage products, paper, primary
fabricated metals, furniture,
electrical machinery and electronics
equipment, transportation equipment, machinery manufacturing,
wood products, rubber and plastics,
other manufacturing industries,
Major Metro Areas: Little Rock,
Fort Smith, North Little Rock, Hot
Springs, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Pine
Bluff, Springdale, Conway, Rogers
City of Maumelle
Economic Development
Judy Keller, Director
550 Edgewood Dr.
Suite 590
Maumelle, AR 72113
501-851-2500
Fax: 501-803-4673
www.maumelle.dina.org
ced@maumelle.org
Fort Smith Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Manskey, President and CEO
Mat Pitsch, Vice President
Economic Development
P.O. Box 1668
Fort Smith, AR 72902
479.783.6118 (Tom)
479-962-0475 (Mat)
Fax: 479-783-6110
www.fortsmithchamber.com
tmanskey@fortsmithchamber.com
mpitsch@fortsmithchamber.com
California
State Population: 35,893,799
Primary Industries: Agriculture,
manufacturing, (transportation
equipment, machinery, and electronic equipment), biotechnology,
aerospace-defense, film production,
food processing, computers and
computer software, tourism
Major Metro Areas: Los Angeles,
San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco,
Long Beach, Sacramento, Fresno,
Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim
Yuba Sutter Enterprise Zone
Mary Hansen, Zone Manager
1364 Sky Harbor Drive
Olivehurst, CA 95961
530-741-6463
Fax: 530-742-7835
www.yubasutterez.com
mhansen@syix.com
Colorado
State Population: 4,601,403
Primary Industries: Agriculture,
service industries, food processing,
printing and publishing, machinery,
scientific and electrical instruments,
transportation equipment, chemical
products, gold and other mining,
tourism, software, information
technologies
Major Metro Areas: Denver,
Colorado Springs, Aurora,
Lakewood, Fort Collins, Pueblo,
Arvada, Westminster, Boulder,
Thornton
Arvada Economic
Development Association
Hazel Hartbarger, Deputy Director
8101 Ralston Rd.
Arvada, CO 80002
720-898-7010
Fax: 720-898-7015
www.aeda.biz
hazel@arvada.org
Morgan County Economic
Develoment Corporation
Kari Linker,
Executive Director
231 Ensign, Room B102
Fort Morgan, CO 80701
970-542-3527
Fax: 970-542-3528
www.morgancountyinfo.com
klinker@morgancountyinfo.com
Connecticut
State Population: 3,503,604
Primary Industries: Aerospace,
agriculture, bioscience,
Insurance/finance, maritime,
metal manufacturing, plastics,
software IT
Major Metro Areas: Bridgeport,
Hartford, New Haven, Stamford,
Waterbury, Norwalk, New Britain,
Danbury, Bristol, Meriden
Town of Sterling EDC
Sharon Chviek
P.O Box 157
Oneco, CT 06373
1183 Plainfield Pike, 06377
860-564-4752
Fax: 860-564-1660
www.sterlingct.us
sharon@sterlingct.us
Waterbury Development
Corporation
Avery Gaddis, Business
Recruitment Specialist
24 Leavenworth Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
203-346-2607 ext. 109
Fax: 203-346-3910
www.wdconline.org
gaddis@wdconline.org
