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The Mid-America Economic Development Council is an organization that provides economic development professionals with the following:

- Resources aimed at helping the economic development professional to excel
- Recognition of quality economic development programs and marketing
- Awards programs to reward excellence
- Promotion of the ten-state region to site selectors and industries to help raise the level of awareness
- Networking opportunities among regional members to promote idea exchange and partnering

10/22/2026

🏘️ 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬. 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬. 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

Small communities can make BIG things happen with the right funding strategy! 💡

Join Mid-America EDC for “𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬,” a practical webinar exploring how rural communities can launch successful capital campaigns to fuel economic and community development with Mark Bergethon, a Principal at Convergent Nonprofit Solutions and RDG, A Convergent Company.

Discover success stories, learn what makes small-town fundraising unique, and explore how strategic investments can turn community visions into reality.

📅 November 12, 2026
🕑 2 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. CT | 12 p.m. MT
💻 Online via Zoom

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/webinars

10/21/2026

📊 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Economic development success takes more than investment and job creation. Today, community support can play a critical role in whether major projects move forward.

Community Benefits Agreements are emerging as a tool to formalize commitments, build trust, and reduce the risk of future disputes.

📖 Read this Area Development article to explore what this shift means for economic development leaders and project success.

🔗 https://www.areadevelopment.com/business-climate/q4-2026/community-approval-now-rules-major-project-development.shtml

10/20/2026

🚀 Help local businesses position themselves for growth, investment and greater enterprise value!

Join Mid-America EDC on Nov. 4 for a practical webinar you can share with businesses in your community as part of your business retention and expansion (BRE) efforts.

Dr. Tiffany A. Yates of TED Initiatives will explore three key areas that help middle-market companies prepare to scale, raise capital or sell:

✔️ Building a clear business roadmap
✔️ Using data to track performance
✔️ Developing scalable leadership and organizational structures

Give your local businesses valuable insights to plan for their next stage of growth!

📅 Nov. 4 | 11 a.m. EST
💻 Zoom

👉 Register: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/webinars

10/19/2026

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?

Join a Mid-America EDC committee! It's a great way to build your network, share ideas, develop your leadership skills, and help advance our mission of supporting economic development professionals across the Midwest.

👇🏼 Choose a committee that interests you!
◾ Membership and Engagement Committee
◾ Partnerships Committee
◾ Awards and Recognition Committee
◾ Annual Conference Committee

Complete the Committee Interest Form today and a committee chair will connect with you to discuss how you can get involved. https://www.midamericaedc.org/about/committees

10/15/2026

What does 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗘𝗗𝗖 mean for you?

It means 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

✨ Learn from top economic development professionals
🤝 Build relationships with consultants and peers
🌎 Gain multi-state visibility
📈 Strengthen regional strategies
📊 Access exclusive tools like job postings & site selector database
📰 Stay informed with our monthly e-newsletter
💸 Enjoy valuable member discounts

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀.
https://www.midamericaedc.org/membership/member-benefits

10/14/2026

🏡 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — But Can It Last?

New research from the Economic Innovation Group highlights the Midwest’s growing advantage in housing affordability, with markets across 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻, 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 among the nation’s most affordable.

With the Midwest experiencing positive net domestic migration in 2025 and every state in the region gaining population, economic development leaders have an opportunity to turn affordability into a competitive advantage while planning for sustainable growth.

📖 Read the article to explore what this trend means for the Midwest’s communities and economic future. https://www.multihousingnews.com/why-the-midwest-is-now-the-most-affordable-region-in-the-nation/ via Multi-Housing News

10/13/2026

🎙️ 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬! 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘆?

Join MAEDC today, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟏𝟑, for 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 hosted by Lisa Hurley, CEcD, of the 2026 Workforce and Talent (Medium Population) Mid-America EDC Economic Development Award Winner, York County Development Corporation !

Discover how YCDC’s award-winning 𝟏𝟕-𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 reaches beyond Nebraska, supports talent attraction and recruitment, and gives rural communities a platform to share the people and opportunities that make their region unique.

📅 Today! 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟏𝟑
🕓 4 p.m. EST | 3 p.m. CST | 2 p.m. MST

Whether you’re considering a podcast or simply looking for new ways to market your community, 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!

10/12/2026

💡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

When a middle-market company is preparing to scale, raise capital, pursue an acquisition or consider a sale, investors and buyers are looking beyond revenue.

They’re also looking at 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.

Join MAEDC on 𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟒 for Accelerate Enterprise Value with Dr. Tiffany A. Yates of TED Initiatives to explore practical strategies for building a business positioned for its next stage.

⏰ 11 a.m. EST | 10 a.m. CST | 9 a.m. MST
💻 Zoom

Register: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/webinars

10/08/2026

💭 Do you need to bounce some ideas off a fellow economic development pro?

LOCATE & KEEP IN TOUCH with your economic development peers from all 13 states in the Mid-America region through our 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

This is a 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐝-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐄𝐃𝐂 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫! https://www.midamericaedc.org/membership/membership-directory

10/07/2026

🚨 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪! 🚨

Mid-America EDC Members: Your voice can help shape what’s next! Make your voice count. 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟖, 𝗮𝘁 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗘𝗗𝗧.

Interested in helping shape Mid-America EDC’s programs, events and strategy across the 13-state region? Submit your nomination today!

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Address

400 West Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 120
Worthington, OH
43215

Telephone

+18664399172

Website

http://www.midamericaedc.org/

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