{"id":7423,"date":"2020-09-10T17:09:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.weda.org\/?p=7423"},"modified":"2020-09-11T14:28:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:28:27","slug":"weda-unveils-community-and-economic-development-award-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weda.org\/weda-unveils-community-and-economic-development-award-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"WEDA Unveils Community and Economic Development Award Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WEDA Unveils Community and Economic Development Award Finalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finalists for the 2020 Community and Economic Development\nAwards (CEDA) were announced today by the Wisconsin Economic Development\nAssociation (WEDA). The CEDA Awards program was established by WEDA to\nrecognize businesses, projects and organizations that are making significant\ncontributions to Wisconsin\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWEDA is excited to partner with the Wisconsin League of\nMunicipalities, Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Economic\nDevelopment Corporation to present the CEDA Awards and celebrate the dedicated\nefforts of businesses and organizations across the state to advance Wisconsin\u2019s\neconomy,\u201d said WEDA Executive Director Brian Doudna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners in each of the following six CEDA categories\nwill be announced at the awards presentation, which will be held virtually this\nyear on Wednesday, September 16, 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Business Retention &amp; Expansion<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors innovative economic development projects where communities have successfully mobilized to help retain and potentially expand the operations of an existing business critical to the economic vitality of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Aprilaire <\/strong>(a subsidiary of Research Products Corp.) <a>\u2013 <\/a>Due to increased demand for indoor air-quality products, the company broke ground on a $16 million expansion project in Poynette, WI. The project includes 160,000 square feet in distribution warehouse space and a new production line facility.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. <\/strong>\u2013 Due to the company\u2019s\nconsistent growth, Masters Gallery Foods expanded beyond its Plymouth, WI\ncampus, building a second manufacturing facility in Oostburg that created over 200\nnew jobs and strengthened Sheboygan County\u2019s economy.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>VES\n<\/strong>\u2013\nStrengthening its reputation for creating Animal Centered Environments that improve\nanimal health, wellbeing and productivity on dairy farms, &nbsp;VES built its state-of-the-art global\nheadquarters and research facility in Chippewa Falls, further establishing the community\nas a center for agricultural tech and advancement. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economic Development Initiative<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors innovative community and economic development efforts that successfully promote growth and prosperity in Wisconsin communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>CREATE Portage County <\/strong>\u2013 To boost\ntargeted investments in the Portage County economy, CREATE Portage County was\nestablished to lead community development efforts through arts advocacy,\ncreative placemaking and activating entrepreneurs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Economic Development\nAdministration <\/strong>(Wisconsin office) \u2013 The Economic Development Administration identified\na strategic need to increase Native Nations investments and used its Economic\nDevelopment Integration platform and a $5 million grant to more effectively engage\nWisconsin Tribes and align support for Tribal economic development priorities. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>City of Beaver Dam <\/strong>\u2013 To help the\ncommunity respond to economic development opportunities that bring jobs and additional\ntax base, the City of Beaver Dam partnered with Alliant Energy on a 520-acre\ncertified site that allows the city to attract new business and industry.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economic Driver<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors businesses committed to long-term investment in their Wisconsin operations that have a significant economic impact in their community and across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Finalists\nare not revealed in the Economic Driver category. The winner will be announced\nat the Sept. 16 awards ceremony.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Private Public Partnership<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors projects, programs or initiatives that have been successful due to exceptional collaboration between the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>City\nof Platteville <\/strong>\u2013 A partnership between the City of Platteville, General Capital and\nMovin\u2019 Out, Inc., the Pioneer Square Project transformed a former car\ndealership and grocery store site into a $14 million mixed-use development that\nconsists of a 71-unit workforce housing apartment complex and 2,500 square feet\nof commercial space.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>T.\nWall Enterprises <\/strong>\u2013 Working closely with the City of Green Bay, T. Wall\nEnterprises developed CityDeck Landing, the first luxury residential\ndevelopment in Downtown Green Bay that brought nearly 100 new residents into\nthe heart of the city and contributed to the downtown area\u2019s ongoing renaissance.\nThe $12 million project also includes 6,800 square feet of retail space.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Village\nof Mukwonago <\/strong>\u2013 The village entered into development agreements with five\nmanufacturers for nearly 480,000 square feet of new development, valued at\n$68.7 million in the community\u2019s new 115-acre industrial park. The new development\nretained over 150 jobs and brought more than 250 new jobs to Mukwonago.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real Estate Redevelopment and Reuse<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors innovative real estate redevelopment or reuse projects that have had a positive impact on a community\u2019s economy, including job growth and increased tax base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>The\nBrewing Projekt<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Redevelopment of an old meat packing plant in Eau\nClaire, Wisconsin\u2019s Cannery District into the Brewing Projekt\u2019s new brewery and taproom, which includes outdoor seating along the\nChippewa River, created an exciting new destination in the city, added\nover $1.5 million in new tax base and created 36 full and part-time jobs.&nbsp; <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>West Bend Medical<\/strong> \u2013 Redevelopment of an underutilized parking lot in the City of West Bend\ninto West Bend Medical\u2019s new 13,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical\nfacility added over $3 million to the city\u2019s tax base, created 20 new\nfull-time jobs and spurred additional development activity in the area. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Cleary\nManagement Corporation<\/strong> \u2013 Redevelopment of the\nformer La Crosse Plow foundry in historic downtown La Crosse, WI into a 64-unit\nluxury loft apartment complex, that includes over 100,000 square feet of\ncommercial and retail space, revitalized a once blighted area on the\nnorthern edge of downtown and serves as a significant spark for additional\neconomic activity in the area. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Talent Development<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This award honors initiatives or programs that have driven successful talent development efforts to strengthen the Wisconsin workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Market\nReady Program <\/strong>\u2013 A small business development program\nconnected with the city\u2019s soon-to-be-built Public Market, the MarketReady\nprogram supports budding entrepreneurs who face structural barriers to business\nownership through peer-to-peer counseling and the creation of effective\npartnerships.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Rock\nCounty 5.0 <\/strong>\u2013 A structured, paid internship that\nprovides high school seniors with job experience, the Rock Internship Program offers\nstudents first-hand exposure to a career field in their Academic &amp; Career\nPlan in a mentor-rich environment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Workforce\nResource, Inc.<\/strong> \u2013 A Chippewa County-based education and\ncareer development program for low-income youth, the organization\u2019s YouthBuild program\nteaches leadership and construction skills in building affordable housing for\nlow-income families.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Community and Economic Development Award finalists we\nscreened and selected by an impartial panel of judges comprised of WEDA members\nand partners. Winners, which were also selected by the screening panel, will be\nunveiled live at the virtual CEDA awards ceremony on Sept. 16.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEDA Unveils Community and Economic Development Award Finalists Finalists for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7423"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7423\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weda.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}