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Mid-America EDC Awards - Call for Entries

Wednesday, March 04, 2020

The Mid-America EDC invites you to participate in the The Mid-America EDC Economic Development Awards program. These awards recognize outstanding endeavors in development of marketing materials, marketing events and economic development efforts in our twelve Mid-America region states. Winners will be announced at the Mid-America Competitiveness Conference & Site Selector Forum, December 2-4, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Award winners will be featured in the January 2021 issue of Site Selection Magazine! Award recipients will also be recognized on the Mid-America EDC website and through our social media outlets! Don’t miss this opportunity to highlight your organization’s achievements! CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS AND T...

New North Inc. Wins the Mid-America EDC Marketing Award for Developing a Supply Chain Marketplace

Thursday, October 17, 2019

New North Inc. has won the Mid-America EDC Marketing Program award for its role in establishing the Wisconsin Supply Chain Marketplace. The Marketplace was a creative solution to solving a challenge faced by many Wisconsin suppliers – the cyclical nature of the defense industry. As the Department of Defense reduced their contracts, Wisconsin manufacturers needed to diversify their customer base to prevent layoffs. New North came up with a two-part solution. First, identify industries Wisconsin manufacturers could sell to based on their current capabilities. Second, develop a supply chain marketplace where Wisconsin manufacturers could connect with buyers through an RF...