Director's Update September 18, 2020

Posted September 18th, 2020

Good afternoon everyone,
It’s been a busy week here at NW Illinois Economic Development, and a constructive one as we prepare for an upcoming PR campaign. This week NWILED staff have:

Attended the Jo Daviess County Ad Hoc Economic Development Committee meeting
Met with two Galena-area small business clients
Toured the Dubuque Innovation Lab
Met with Jerry at the Galena Chamber to discuss fundraising tactics
Working on an upcoming relocation guide, including a meeting with our project partners
Speaking with a retiring board member and thanking him for his service
Following up with a couple of projects and board members
Speaking with the CTE Academy about the Apprenticeship Grant we are working on
Checking in with Ken Sivertsen at Jo-Carroll Energy about the state of large businesses in our region
Working on membership handouts, and PR materials
Marking edits for the NWILED website
Checking in with and touring Sulcanna Hemp
Calling in to the Com-Ed regional economic development meeting
Researching incubator / coworking spaces
Meeting with Jo Daviess County Board Member Hendrica Reges about some county Ad Hoc committee work

If you have any questions about these or other NWILED programs, please reach out to our office.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Emily Legel
NWILED Executive Director