August 27, 2020 Clay EDC earns Accredited Economic Development Organization designation
PRESS RELEASE
CLAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Accredited by the International Economic Development Council
[Washington, DC] – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announces that the Clay County Economic Development Corporation has been recognized as one of 69 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).
“Clay County Economic Development Corporation displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor,” said IEDC President and CEO Jeff Finkle.
The AEDO program is a comprehensive peer review process that measures economic development organizations against commonly held standards in the profession. The program consists of two phases: a documentation review and an onsite visit. Each phase is designed to evaluate information about the structure, organization, funding, programs, and staff of the candidate economic development organization.
Earning the AEDO accreditation tells the community and prospects that Clay County Economic Development Corporation has attained a measure of excellence assuring that their trust is well-placed and their business is in good hands.
Maintenance of the AEDO status is required every three years and is accomplished through documentation submission and/or onsite visits by a team of the AEDO subcommittee.
The International Economic Development Council is the largest membership association serving economic and community development professionals in the world. With over 5,000 members nationwide and abroad, IEDC offers the economic development profession one source for information and professional development, one voice for the profession and one force for advocacy. For more information on IEDC or the AEDO program, call Dana Crater at (910) 833.7020; fax (202) 223.4745; write to IEDC at 734 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005; email dcrater@iedconline.org; or visit IEDC’s website at www.iedconline.org.
The Clay County Economic Development Corporation was established in 2014 and is a 501.c.3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to recruiting new businesses to locate to Clay County and working to retain and help grow existing Clay County businesses, all in an effort to: provide quality, high-wage employment opportunities; diversify the local economy; grow the non-residential tax base; and improve the overall business climate and quality of life in Clay County for its citizens and families. The organization has over 55 public and private corporate investor partners including: Clay County Board of County Commissioners, Town of Orange Park, City of Green Cove Springs, City of Keystone Heights, Clay County Development Authority, CareerSource NE Florida, St. Johns River State College, Clay County Utility Authority, Clay Electric Cooperative, Florida Power and Light, JEA, TECO Peoples Gas, and AT&T. For more information on CCEDC, call JJ Harris at (904) 375-9394 or (904) 352-9939; email JJHarris@ChooseClay.com; or visit CCEDC’s website at www.ChooseClay.com.