Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council

Wed, September 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC (Sept. 27, 2016) – The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) received a Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award for its 2016 “First Impressions” project in the category of General Purpose Print Brochure for communities with populations of 200,000 – 500,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

“On behalf of the IEDC board of directors and Excellence in Economic Development Awards Advisory Committee, congratulations to the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development. Not only did they work to provide a necessary service to their community; but also, their participation in the awards program sheds light on their stellar projects which other communities can now use a benchmark.”  - Barry Matherly, CEcD, FM, IEDC 2016 Board Chair, President & CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership.

The First Impressions publication is a promotional brochure produced by the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development in early 2016. Previously, the organization relied on numeric reports to convey the positive attributes of operating in the Lincoln business environment. Though the numbers spoke for themselves, LPED wanted a different approach to become the touchstone of new business attraction and site-selection. The publication has become a part of a larger campaign to market the City of Lincoln to businesses and site-selection consultants. Lincoln has seen sizable growth in number of target sectors and has many success stories. We wanted to utilize these stories to demonstrate the potential Lincoln holds for their business and invite them to a place where they will be supported on many fronts.  

IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world’s best economic development programs and partnerships, marketing materials, and the year’s most influential leaders. These awards honor organizations and individuals for their efforts in creating positive change in urban, suburban, and rural communities. 

“The awards process is a thorough, non-biased and multi-layered process.  These are extraordinary accomplishments for all winners, and an overall great effort by all participants. We look forward to next year’s awards competition,” Matherly said.

About the International Economic Development Council
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,700 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities, by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban, and local to international, IEDC’s members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. IEDC’s members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions. More at: www.iedcONLINE.org.

About the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development 
The Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) is a public-private collaboration charged with fulfilling Lincoln’s economic development goals. LPED executes economic development activities to produce and sustain economic growth, generate jobs and improve the quality of life for the citizens of Lincoln.