Southeast Industrial Development Association March—August 2014 Project Activity New Locations/Expansions
13
Potential Capital Investment
$1,428,550,000
Potential Job Creation/Retention
3,348
Prospect Site Visits
4
RFIs/RFPs Received
22
RFPs Submitted
10
Current Projects in Pipeline
12
Project Type Automotive
6
Energy related
1
Food Processing
1
Bio Products
1
Manufacturing
5
Plastics
2
Poultry Processing
1
Regional Operations Center
1
Warehousing/Dist. & Light Mfg
2
Company Announcements VW Expansion Coca-Cola Expansion/Ground Breaking Ceremony HP Pelzer Grand Opening LG Hausys Expansion Resolute Forest Products US, Inc
MARKETING Regional Magazine SEIDA Marketing Materials for AISC Steel Conference (March 2015) SITES & FACILITIES Additions to newly available sites/buildings—ongoing Update of existing available property listings Revamp of SEIDA property listing database SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Entrepreneur Development workshops at area Chambers of Commerce Entrepreneur Resource Rally, NWGA—Fall 2014
Entrepreneurs and small business owners from across Western North Carolina attended an Entrepreneur Resource Rally event co-sponsored by the Andrews, Cherokee, and Clay County Chambers, Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, Job Link Career Center, Tri-County Community College and SEIDA, held at Tri-County Community College on Friday, March 28. A 3.3.1 (3 Days, 3 States, 1 Region) Regional FAM Tour was held on June 1113, 2014. The tour provided participants the opportunity to meet face to face with local economic developers and to visit/tour available industrial sites and buildings within SEIDA’s 22-county, three state region.
Professional ED Events Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) Southeast United States—Canadian Providence (SEUS-CP) Conference SEDC Annual Conference NGEMC Annual Membership Meeting Tri-State Regional Workforce Alliance Meeting Upcoming Events/ Dates TEDC Entrepreneur & Small Business Course—Aug. 26-27 SETDD Annual Meeting—Sept. 26 TEDC Fall Conference—Oct. 1-3
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