The Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation (GIAEDC), in partnership with the City of Grand Island, is conducting a 2014 Housing Study. The study will help identify Grand Island's strengths and weaknesses in regard to housing, and will create an action plan for Grand Island in terms of affordable housing. Housing surveys have already been conducted by Hanna:Keelan Associates, P.C., a…
Grow Grand Island phase one survey results released
For the first time in decades, the Grand Island business community is undertaking a comprehensive Business Development Strategy to enhance our community's capacity to expand existing businesses and attract new investments and opportunities, advance entrepreneurship and support small business development. According to Cindy Johnson, President…
The Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is excited to announce its new visual identity, including an updated logo and color scheme.
The logo, custom designed by Infuze Creative, includes vibrant colors and an upward arrow. The arrow signifies upward growth. This growth can be community and business development projects, workforce and business recruitment, and existing…
On April 3, 2014, Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation presented Progress for Grand Island Awards to three deserving recipients. To learn more about them, we invite you to view the following videos...
The EDC's Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Stay tuned for more information!
A BIG thank you to our 2014 Annual Meeting Sponsors!
The EDC's Housing Study research is picking up steam! click HERE to view 10/11's story!
The Grand Island Area Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation, and Convention and Visitors Bureau have partnered together to hire an economic development firm to create a proactive, five-year, holistic business development growth strategic plan. The plan will analyze Grand Island's talent pipeline, inter-industry purchases, economic impact analysis, and exports; create a community…
(Grand Island, NE) – The Grand Island Area Economic Development Corporation (GIAEDC), in partnership with the City of Grand Island, is conducting a 2014 Housing Study. The study will identify strengths, weaknesses, areas of improvement and will create a "road map" for the next 5 years in relation to affordable housing stock in the Grand Island community. In order to collect the extensive information…
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