Champaign County Economic Development Corporation

February 1, 2019 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, Community, Education, News Room, Parkland College, Rantoul, Urbana

For Immediate Release Contacts: Carly McCrory, Executive Director Champaign County EDC 217-359-6261 carly@champaigncountyedc.org www.champaigncountyedc.org Stephanie Stuart, Vice President, Communications and External Affairs Parkland College 217-353-2170 sstuart@parkland.edu www.parkland.edu Community Partners Celebrating February as CTE Month® CHAMPAIGN, IL, February 1, 2019 – The Champaign County Economic Development Corporation and Parkland College will join community, regional and state Read more »

October 26, 2018 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, DCEO, Manufacturing, News Room, Technology, Urbana

Huge thanks to all of our local companies who opened up their doors for tours in celebration of Manufacturing Day and Illinois Manufacturing Month! More than 175 attendees joined us for tours at local companies, including several area high school students. Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. Champaign, IL Established in June 1986, Advanced Filtration Systems Inc. (AFSI), Read more »

October 2, 2018 | Category: Business, Champaign, Champaign County, DCEO, Manufacturing, News Room, Urbana

With the State of Illinois recognizing October as Manufacturing Month and Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 5, we’re celebrating in a big way by partnering with local companies to open up their doors for presentations and tours.   What is Manufacturing Day? Manufacturing Day® is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and Read more »

September 24, 2018 | Category: Business, Champaign, Community, International Trade Center, Manufacturing, News Room, Research Park, SBDC, Technology, University of Illinois, You're Welcome CU

Through our Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC and in partnership with University of Illinois Research Park, we were honored to host U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon in Champaign today, September 24. This visit is a continuation of the Administrator’s nationwide SBA Ignite Tour dedicated to highlighting SBA programs Read more »

August 30, 2018 | Category: Business, Education, Manufacturing, News Room, Parkland College

Parkland College Business Training & Community Education (BTCE) has put together an Advanced Forklift Training Program intended to educate and produce skilled and successful operators. The program will consist of a 4-day (32-hour total) training that includes both classroom and extensive hands on driving exercises. The training will take place September 18, 20, 25, and Read more »