Developments

RAEDC Quarterly Newsletter

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Rockforward! Results Report

RAEDC Quarterly Investor Newsletter

Summer 2011 Rising Star e-newsletter.

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2011 report on Boone and Winnebago Counties' workforce.

Developments

Area business leaders share progress of local companies

2010 RAEDC Annual Report

Global Relations

RAEDC Quarterly Investor Newsletter

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Rising Star

Developments

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Your one-stop-shop on what the Rockford Metropolitan Statistical Area is about. Statistics, facts, and figures summarize the Region.

Learn about the work of the RAEDC and the many ways for the business community to become engaged in the work of the organization

Overview of Rockford Area Assets.

Gain valuable insight on the Voice of the Customer Summary.

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This power point presentation was delivered by Janyce Fadden, President of the RAEDC at the April 21 - 22nd Go Global III Conference.

Overview of the Rockford Area insustrial real estate market compared to others in the Chicagoland Region.

The Voice

The Voice

Area business leaders share progress of local companies.

Developments

Developments

Developments

Rising Star

Find out the progress made in year two of Rockforward!

Power Point Presentation summarizing Rockford Area advantages for the customer service industry.

Developments

An introduction to the Rockford Area's assets.

Summary of the existing, emerging, and evolving industry clusters in Boone and Winnebago Counties.

Exports for the Rockford MSA.

Rising Star

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Global Relations

Summary of the On and Off Road Vehicle Industry Cluster in Region

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Global Relations

Global Relations

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star

Halsningar

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Developments

A Five-Year Strategic Plan By the Rockford Area Economic Development Council June 2007

Gain Valuable Insight on the Current Economy and the Impact of the Federal Stimulus Plan on the Rockford Region, and Learn About Recent International Trade Initiatives

Gain valuable insight on the components of sustainability, and learn about a new initiative to measure our region’s sustainability.  

Find out about the progress of the RAEDC in 2006.

Find out about the progress of the RAEDC in 2007.

Find out about the progress of the RAEDC in 2005.

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Developments

As the Rockford Region is quickly becoming a major player in the national aerospace industry, great educational opportunities abound in Rockford for the aviation and aerospace specialist through the collaborative efforts of Rock Valley College, Northern Illinois University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide.

Home to over 30 food processing companies employing over 2,500 people, the Rockford MSA has significantly higher productivity in both sugar and confectionary products and animal food manufacturing than in both Illinois and the U.S.

The Rockford MSA currently benefits from the existence of an emerging cluster of customer service centers. Operations in this region provides the quantity and quality of workers needed for operations, and our Central Time Zone location provides us with a comparative advantage over eastern and western regions.

Rockford, a world leader in the production of machine tools and auto parts, is increasingly recognized as a center of excellence for aerospace components manufacturing.

The Rockford Region is gaining force as a logistics destination, with 650 logistics establishments that include 119 trucking companies, 28 trucking support operations, and 5 warehouses that employ over 8,500 employees!

The next generation of the workforce and residents of the Rockford Region are our future leaders. Find out how Rebecca Ryan and her team assessed the current state of this vital component to our community.

A report of how commuters tie the region into one labor shed.

Learn about how area agencies and organizations are working together to help elevate the educational attainment in the Rockford Region.

Developments

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning and Land Use

Zoning and Land Use

Water and Sewer

Water and Sewer

Water and Sewer

Water and Sewer

TIFs

TIFs  

TIFs

TIFs

TIFs

TIFs

UPS Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Service Territories

Serivce Territories

Road Transportation

Road Transportation

Road Transportation

Railroad

Railroad

Railroad map of North American rail lines.

Railroads

Railroad

Railroad

Railroad

Zip codes within City of Rockford

Enterprise Zone

Business parks within Rockford

Enterprise Zone  

Enterprise Zone

Enterprise Zones

District Map

District Map

District Map

District Map

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census2004 Demographics

Census 2004 Demographics

Area Map

Area Map  

Area Map

Find out the progress made in year one of Rockforward!

Currently employment figures as provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

Want to see how the Rockford Region compares in terms of cost of living to other areas around the nation?

Area business leaders share progress of local companies.

Area business leaders share progress of local companies.

Aerospace Component Manufacturing is a current cluster that exists in this region. Aerospace operations making siting decisions could easily compliment this regional cluster by addressing existing employers’ value chain needs. The Rockford MSA has a long history of Aerospace manufacturing, and Rock Valley College provides world class aviation maintenance training.

Warehouse/Distribution Operations require the ability to move goods and freight from a central location to other markets and are typically sited within proximity to large markets. Given the Rockford MSA’s central location and large population, our region is well positioned to leverage activity in this important industry sector. The Rockford MSA offers a multi-modal transportation system with easy access to major interstates and highways, rail service, and cargo-air service at the Chicago/Rockford International Airport, home to the largest regional UPS air hub in the nation.

Transaction Services Operations are inbound and outbound call-center activities which include technical support call centers, back office support centers, financial call centers, etc. The Rockford MSA currently benefits from the existence of an emerging cluster of transaction services providers. Transaction services operations benefit from locating in this region; operating within a second-tier city provides the quantity of workers needed for operations, and our Central Time Zone location provides us with a comparative advantage over eastern and western regions.

Food processing is an existing cluster in the Rockford Area. Food processors can directly and indirectly reap the benefits of our rich Midwestern farmlands. The abundance of water and power makes food processing easy and affordable, and our central location allows for easy distribution of product from coast to coast.

Regional Targeted Industry Analysis

Regional Targeted Industry Executive Summary

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Developments

Developments

Developments

Developments

Developments

Developments

Developments

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star

Rising Star

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Exisiting and proposed TIF districts; additioanl layers; TIF boundaries - 6/7/07

River Edge Redevelopment Zone Initiative - May, 2007

Hub Zones Variation - 8/5/2008

Commercial and Industrial Parks

Commercial and Industrial Parks

RFD - Foreign Trade Zone

A summary of the labor shed in Boone and Winnebago Counties.

A summary of how commuters tie the region into one labor shed.

Includes TIF districts, development areas, transportation routes, and more.

Shove ready site located in Rockford.

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