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Illinois Growth & Innovation Fund

On Thursday, June 16, we hosted Joe Aguilar, Deputy Director – Investment Analysis and Due Diligence for Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs, at our office for two info sessions about the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund (IGIF). We had a total of 38 attendees.  IGIF Economic Impact

The underlying goal of the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund (IGIF) is to leverage state dollars to help attract, assist, and retain quality technology businesses in Illinois, which is expected to spur economic growth and job creation while earning investment returns for Illinois residents.

IGIF Goals:
– Deliver strong investment performance for Illinois
– Drive economic development for Illinois
– Foster a more connected and engaged entrepreneurial community in Illinois

To learn more about the IGIF, visit their website and/or view the documents below.

New FY17 EDC Board Members

At our Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, June 15 (the last of FY16), we welcomed new Board members for FY17, starting July 1, and thanked our outgoing Board members for their years of service to the EDC.

New FY17 Board members:

  • Scott Miller, Dash Management
  • Bill Walter, A&R Mechanical 
  • Mandi Shelmadine, Grainger
  • Kevin Sage, ECI Building & Construction Trades Council 
  • David Farrar, Illinois American Water

Our outgoing Board members:

  • Lori Gold Patterson , Pixo
    (2009 – 2016, served as FY14 Board Chair)
  • Jeff Keiper , F.E. Moran Fire Protection
    (2015 – 2016)
  • Kerris Lee, Midland States Bank
    (2015 – 2016)
  • Matt Langendorf, ECI Building & Construction Trades Council 
    (2014 – 2016)

 

Champaign County First Trip

Craig Rost, our Executive Director, joined the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and other community CC1stakeholders for the annual Champaign County First trip to Washington D.C., June 6-8.

Champaign County First is a united countywide effort to identify projects and/or initiatives that, when successfully completed, will greatly benefit the citizens of Champaign County; spur economic development; and improve the quality of life in Champaign County. Champaign County First partners are committed to advocating on behalf of the identified projects at the local, state and/or federal level with one voice in order to transform Champaign County.

Rost and others met with Amtrak, Senator Richard Durbin’s office, Senator Mark Kirk’s office, the United States Department of Transportation, and Congressman Rodney Davis, among others. Projects discussed: high speed rail, passenger rail, I-57/74 interchange, road and sewer improvements, and more.

 

JELD-WEN Launches Training Initiative, Opens JELD-WEN University in Rantoul

Today we attended the grand opening & ribbon cutting celebration of JELD-WEN University – Midwest Learning Center in Rantoul. This is the first regional learning center for the company. IMG_2107

In total, the company will create four learning centers with several more coming soon to service regional demand. The learning centers will provide deep-dive training into product features and benefits, installation techniques and how to specify the right product for the right application.

Learn more: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160420005329/en/JELD-WEN-Launches-Training-Initiative

Press:

Jeld-Wen dedicates learning center in Rantoul space, The News-Gazette

Willard Airport TSA Pre✓® Local Enrollment Event

Frequent traveler? Consider enrolling in TSA Pre✓® , an expedited screening program available at 167 U.S. airports. Fly Champaign-Urbana is hosting a local enrollment event from April 25th to May 6th. Learn more/schedule your appointment: https://www.flycmi.com/tsaprecheck.TSAPrecheckLogo

From the press release:

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Air travelers who would like to enroll in TSA’s popular expedited-screening program can do so at Savoy’s Willard Airport from 10:00 A.M. to 7 P.M. on April 25 to May 6. TSAPre✓® allows passengers to proceed quickly through airport security at 167 U.S. airports without removing footwear or presenting for inspection small containers of liquid, laptops, light outerwear or belts.

“It can be quite a hassle to enroll in this program at a distant location or at a busy airport,” said Gene Cossey, Willard Airport Executive Director. “Now, this limited time event can let travelers make an appointment and apply closer to home, rather than driving considerable distances and waiting in long lines.”

For easy access to the enrollment pages and for more information about the program, interested parties can visit www.iflycu.com.

The event will be held in the Willard Airport Café Conference room and Willard Airport will validate parking for all guests attending the TSA Pre✓® Enrollment event.

To complete the application process, each person will need to bring proof of identity and U.S. citizen documentation (such as a U.S. Passport or a birth certificate and a driver license) to his or her appointment. More information on ID requirements can be found at http://www.tsa.gov/tsa-precheck/required-documentation.

The application process, including on-site fingerprint collection, will be completed at the event. TSA requires an $85 application for five years of service. The fee can be paid by credit card, money order, company check, or certified/cashier’s check. Cash and personal checks are not accepted.

About University of Illinois – Willard Airport:
Willard Airport currently has daily flights to both Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth with easy connects to more than 175 cities. In 2015 over 170,000 passengers used Willard Airport.

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