Bedford Area Development Center Deann Hensley, Executive Director Economic and Community Development 601 Madison Ave. Bedford, IA 50833 712-523-3637 Fax: 712-523-3384 www.bedford-iowa.com befordareadc@frontiernet.net Building a Better Bedford
Calhoun County Economic Development Pamela A. Meeder, Executive Director 910 Tonawanda P.O. Box 47 Rockwell City, IA 50579 712-297-5601 Fax: 712-297-5481 Cell: 515-408-1977 www.calhoundev.com ccedc@iowatelecom.net
Clinton Regional Development Corp. Steven G. Ames, President/CEO 144 8th Avenue South Clinton, IA 52732 563-242-4536 Fax: 563-242-4554 sames@clintondevelopment.com www.clintondevelopment.com Covers Portions of Illinois and Iowa
Ottumwa Economic Development Corporation Roger Jones, Executive Director P.O. Box 1288 217 East Main St. Ottumwa, IA 52501 641-682-3465 Fax: 641-682-3466 www.ottumwadevelopment.org roger@ottumwaiowa.com
Kansas
State Population: 2,735,502
Primary Industries: Agriculture, transportation equipment, aircraft manufacturing, food processing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum, mining
Major Metro Areas: Wichita, Kansas City, Topeka, Overland Park, Lawrence
City of Parsons Economic Development Carolyn Kennett, Director Municipal Building-Room 2nd 112 South 17th Street Parsons, KS 67357 620-421-7030 Fax: 620-421-7089 ckennett@parsonsks.com www.parsonsks.com
Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce/GO Topeka Steve R. Jenkins, CEcD, Senior Vice President - Economic Development 120 SE 6th Avenue, Suite 110 Topeka, KS 66603-3515 785-234-2644 Fax: 785-234-8656 Cell: 785-231-4707 sjenkins@topekachamber.org www.topekachamber.org
Shawnee Economic Development Council Jim Martin, Executive Director 15100 W. 67th St., Suite 202 Shawnee, KS 66217 913-631-6545 Fax: 913-631-9628 jmartin@shawnee-edc.com www.shawnee-edc.com
Southwest Johnson County EDC Tom Riederer, President One New Century Parkway New Century, KS 66031 913-715-6007 Fax: 913-764-8099 www.swjocoks-edc.com tom.riederer@jocogov.com
Kentucky
State Population: 4,145,922
Primary Industries: Agriculture, transportation equipment, food processing, tobacco products, furniture, apparel, lumber products, machinery, textiles, iron and steel products, petroleum, natural gas, coal, tourism
Major Metro Areas: Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Covington, Hopkinsville, Richmond, Henderson, Frankfort, Paducah
Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce James N. Hizer, CEcD President & CEO Kentucky Transpark 710 College Street P.O. Box 51 Bowling Green, KY 42102 270-781-3200 Fax 270-843-0458 www.southcentralky.com www.bgchamber.com
Marshall County Economic and Community Development Operations Josh Tubbs, Director 1101 Main Street Benton, KY 42025 270-527-2009 Fax: 270-527-4795 joshtubbs@ky.gov www.opportunitymarshall.com
Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation 300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 332 Covington, KY 41017 859-344-0040 Fax: 859-344-8130 kaf@northernkentuckyusa.com www.northernkentuckyusa.com
Louisiana
State Population: 4,515,770
Primary Industries: Agriculture, natural gas, salt, petroleum and sul- fur production, chemical products, coal products, food processing
Major Metro Areas: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, LaFayette, Kenner
The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance George Swift, President/CEO 120 W. Pujo St. Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-433-3632 gswift@allianceswla.org www.allianceswla.org
