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	February 2, 2012 ROCKFORD MAYOR ACCEPTS GOVERNOR QUINN'S APPOINTMENT TO EXPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL ROCKFORD, IL. — Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey will be joining Governor Pat Quinn's Export Advisory Council. Governor Quinn announced today during his State of the State Address that he is forming an Export Advisory Council headed by Navistar CEO Dan Ustian to help him reach his goal of doubling Illinois'...
	February 1, 2012 Eclipse, Steve Wilkins Earns Certified Pricing Professional (CPP) Designation Rockford, IL -- Steve Wilkins, Eclipse Inc. Corporate Pricing Manager Earns Certified Pricing Professional (CPP) Designation: Steve joins an elite group of pricers worldwide, gaining advanced pricing knowledge critical in this challenging global economy. The Professional Pricing Society (PPS), the world's only organization committed to disseminating pricing expertise throughout the...
	January 31, 2012 Freedom Field Introduces Quarterly Newsletter Freedom Field Energy Newsletter...
	January 30, 2012 Greater Rockford Airport Authority Approves Hire of Mike Dunn ROCKFORD, IL – Today the Greater Rockford Airport Authority (GRAA) board of commissioners announced its consensus to hire Mike Dunn as the Director of Economic Development and Government Affairs at the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). This new position was created after the commissioners decided to restructure the leadership roles...
	January 24, 2012 ANDERSON PACKAGING RECEIVES 2011 ILLINOIS PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE (IPLEx) SILVER AWARD FOR PROGRESS TOWARD EXCELLENCE Rockford, IL - Anderson Packaging, a business unit of AmerisourceBergen Consulting Group, today announced it has received the Illinois Performance Excellence (IPLEx) Silver Award for “Progress Toward Excellence” for demonstrating sound and notable continuous improvement processes. The company will be formally honored today at the 17th annual award recognition ceremony,...
	January 23, 2012 SUCCESSFUL GED FAIR JUST THE BEGINNING Rockford, IL --More than 250 people attended yesterday’s GED Fair held at Rockford Career College, including 77 individuals who took a GED pre-test to determine what further preparation they might need before taking the actual examination. The event included representatives from several local agencies offering GED preparation and instruction and other...
	January 19, 2012 RACVB Receives Two Awards for Excellence in the Sports Market ROCKFORD, IL — The Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau was recognized by two separate organizations for its efforts in the sports events market. RACVB was named a SportsEvents Media Group’s “2012 Readers’ Choice Award” winner and received the 2011 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series Appreciation Award. USSSA...
	January 19, 2012 Rockford Housing Authority Breaks Ground for Phase One Construction of Jane's Nobel Village Rockford, IL - The Rockford Housing Authority and its development partner Gorman & Company of Madison, WI, broke ground today on Phase One of a multi-phase plan to rejuvenate a blighted neighborhood in the center of Rockford with new mixed-income housing, pedestrian-friendly common spaces, open spaces with community gardens and...
	January 19, 2012 B/E Aerospace selected by the Boeing Company for substantial award Boeing Picks B/E Aerospace for 737 By: Zacks Equity Research January 18, 2012  The Boeing Company (BA) announced that it has chosen B/E Aerospace Inc. (BEAV) to become the exclusive manufacturer of modular lavatory systems for Boeing's 737 Next-Generation family of airplanes. The estimated value of the award is in excess of...
	January 17, 2012 Jim Roberts, Eclipse Inc., Named President Elect of Metal Treating Institute (MTI) Rockford, IL -- Jim Roberts, Manager of Inside Sales with Eclipse Combustion, was elected as President Elect to serve as President for the 2013-2014 term. Jim joined Eclipse in 1985 and has been an active member of the Metal Treating Institute (MTI) through Eclipse, a member since 1995. Jim served...
	January 17, 2012 Clinkenbeard Acquired by Generation Growth Capital Clinkenbeard, a Rockford, Illinois-based global leader in the rapid prototyping and manufacturing of machined castings, has been acquired by Generation Growth Capital Fund I, a Milwaukee-based private-equity fund that provides capital to small businesses, supporting a range of growth opportunities and ownership transitions.   Clinkenbeard, www.clinkenbeard.com, is an industry leader and innovator...
	January 11, 2012 HUD AWARDS A $300,000 CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS PLANNING GRANT TO RHA ROCKFORD, IL – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Midwest Regional Administrator Antonio R. Riley joined Rockford Mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey and Rockford Housing Authority (RHA) Executive Director John Cressman today to announce that RHA will receive a $300,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant. Rockford is one of 13...
	December 9, 2011 Go Global Receives Award from Mid-America Economic Development Council The Mid-America Economic Development Council presented its annual Economic Development awards at the 2011 Mid-America Competitiveness Conference & Site Selector Forum, held December 4-6 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Chicago. Award entries were accepted in two markets per category – large market (annual marketing budget over $100,000) and small market (annual...
	May 12, 2011 2010 "Voice of the Customer" Summary Report Released Rockford Area Economic Development Council leaders have released the 2010 "Voice of the Customer" Summary Report, which focuses on information gathered during company visits in 2010 with Rockford Region business leaders, as well as trend data from visits conducted over the last five years.  A link to the report is...
	April 19, 2011 Congressman John Mica, Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, to Give Keynote Speech at Fourth Annual Tri-State Alliance Summit, May 9; 250 Area Leaders Expected to Attend APRIL 18, 2001, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS – Congressman Don Manzullo welcomes Congressman John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as the keynote speaker at the fourth annual Tri-State Alliance Summit on Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 200 South Bell School Road, 8:30...
	April 6, 2011 Illinois Opens 10th International Trade Center in Rockford Area; More Exports Will Help Increase Wealth of Rockford Region; ITC Made Possible Through Grant from Illinois Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity's Small Business Development Center in Collaboration with Rock Valley College FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   April 6, 2011, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS - The Illinois Small Business Development Center International Trade Center of the Rockford Area became the tenth such trade center to open in Illinois, according to partner organizations that made the announcement at a news conference today at EIGERlab.   The International Trade Center (ITC)...
	April 21, 2010 RAEDC Rockforward! Leadership Council Announces Investments From 2010 Emerging Opportunities Fund FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rockford Area Economic Development Council Rockforward! Leadership Council met yesterday and announced investments from the 2010 Emerging Opportunities Fund. ABOUT THE ROCKFORWARD! LEADERSHIP COUNCIL & EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES FUND The goal of Rockforward! is to generate $2.8 Billion of new wealth for the Rockford Region by 2012 by focusing on...