HEDC celebrates successes during annual meeting

February 6, 2018 | Hancock EDC

  Hancock Economic Development Council welcomed IEDC President Elaine Bedel as the keynote speaker for our annual meeting on January 17, 2018. Ms. Bedel was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb in 2017 to serve as president of the Indiana Economic D …

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HEDC Celebrates Our Successes and Our Communities

October 9, 2017 | Hancock EDC

September 21 was a great night as Hancock Economic Development Council hosted an event to “Celebrate Our Successes and Our Communities” The event was held in the clubhouse at The Preserve at Sugar Creek in New Palestine. HEDC Executive Director Skip Ku …

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Indiana Renews Chinese Sister-State Partnership, Strengthening Global Ties

August 24, 2017 | Hancock EDC

INDIANAPOLIS  – Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined economic and cultural stakeholders from Indiana and China’s Zhejiang Province today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Indiana-Zhejiang sister-state relationship, celebrating economic, cultural an …

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IMPA Announces Economic Development Incentive

July 28, 2017 | Connie Schmidt

(CARMEL, IN) – The Indiana Municipal Power Agency (IMPA) is pleased to announce a new Economic Development Incentive for existing and prospective customers. Provided that the customer meets a certain criteria, the program can save companies a percentag …

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NineStar Connect’s Fiber Optic Service available to 100% of businesses and residences in McCordsville

July 13, 2017 | Hancock EDC

Hancock Economic Development Council congratulates Nine Star Connect and the town of McCordsville on the company’s recent announcement that it is providing high-speed fiber optic broadband service to 100 percent of businesses and homes in McCordsville, …

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HEDC welcomes BWI as company breaks ground on first U.S. production facility

June 29, 2017 | Hancock EDC

GREENFIELD, Ind. – On Wednesday, June 28, more than 150 people gathered at the groundbreaking ceremony for BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd. (BWI). The company is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for …

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Governor Holcomb, Greenfield Mayor to Break Ground on New Manufacturing Facility

June 27, 2017 | Connie Schmidt

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Greenfield Mayor Chuck Fewell will join executives from BeijingWest Industries, Co. Ltd. (BWI) on Wednesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. to break ground on the company’s new manufacturing facility in Greenfield – the China-based c …

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The Importance of Economic Development to Hancock County

May 11, 2017 | Hancock EDC

As part of Hancock Economic Development Council’s celebration of Economic Development Week, we asked our board president, Steve Long, to share his thoughts on the importance of economic development. Steve is President/CEO of Hancock Regional Hospital. …

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Hancock County Proclamation Economic Development Week

May 9, 2017 | Connie Schmidt

May 8 – 13, 2017 National Economic Development Week Hancock County Commissioners, Recognized 2017 as the 91st anniversary of the International Economic Development Council and as “The Year of the Economic Developer.” The President of the Commissioners …

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City of Greenfield Proclamation to the HEDC

May 8, 2017 | Connie Schmidt

2017 National Economic Development Week The City of Greenfield, Executive Office of the Mayor, PROCLAMATION, to all to whom these presents may come, greetings! On the 28th day of April, 2017, Mayor Chuck Fewell proclaimed the week of May 8th-14th, 2017 …

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