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Independence, MO —
The Independence Economic Development Council is getting ready for its annual awards given to local business that have invested or added jobs, among others.
The deadline to apply or nominate another company is Friday. Go to http://awards.inedc.biz or call 816-252-5777.
The group’s annual luncheon is at 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 19677 Jackson Drive, Independence.
Awards include:
-- The annual iNpact awards. A company must be located in Independence and have added at least two net new full-time employees or made has made a $25,000 investment in equipment or facilities in 2012. The award is noncompetitive, so those that meet the criteria are honored. The EDC says the awards since 2007 represent more than 2,000 added jobs.
-- Manufacturer of the year.
-- Small business of the year. Two awards are given, one for companies with one to 10 employees and one for those with 11 to 50 employees. The awards are based on general business practives, community involvement and leadership in the business community.
-- Entrepreneur of the year. This has to be a company in Independence, it has to be no more than three years old, and the principal founder still have to be involved in the day-to-day operations.
Companies may nominate themselves or be nominated by others.
The luncheon speaker is Rick Smyre, founder of Communities of the Future, which the EDC describes as a network of people and organizations developing new concepts of governance, economic development, leadership and education as the world becomes more complex and interconnected. Smyre is to speak on transformative economic development and preparing for an unpredictable future.
– Jeff Fox
The Independence Economic Development Council is getting ready for its annual awards given to local business that have invested or added jobs, among others.
The deadline to apply or nominate another company is Friday. Go to http://awards.inedc.biz or call 816-252-5777.
The group’s annual luncheon is at 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 19677 Jackson Drive, Independence.
Awards include:
-- The annual iNpact awards. A company must be located in Independence and have added at least two net new full-time employees or made has made a $25,000 investment in equipment or facilities in 2012. The award is noncompetitive, so those that meet the criteria are honored. The EDC says the awards since 2007 represent more than 2,000 added jobs.
-- Manufacturer of the year.
-- Small business of the year. Two awards are given, one for companies with one to 10 employees and one for those with 11 to 50 employees. The awards are based on general business practives, community involvement and leadership in the business community.
-- Entrepreneur of the year. This has to be a company in Independence, it has to be no more than three years old, and the principal founder still have to be involved in the day-to-day operations.
Companies may nominate themselves or be nominated by others.
The luncheon speaker is Rick Smyre, founder of Communities of the Future, which the EDC describes as a network of people and organizations developing new concepts of governance, economic development, leadership and education as the world becomes more complex and interconnected. Smyre is to speak on transformative economic development and preparing for an unpredictable future.
– Jeff Fox
