Economic Development Council earns award for familiarization tour

November 5, 2019

The Athens County Economic Development Council won a Silver Award for its 2019 Familiarization Tour, a project in the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Innovation in Economic Development Week category. The honor was presented at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 15 during the IEDC Annual Conference, which was held Oct. 13-16 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Executive director of the Athens County Economic Development Council Sara Marrs-Maxfield shared, “We’re really excited to be recognized for this collaborative effort which allowed us to successfully showcase exciting projects – both existing and potential – in Athens County.”

Read the full article in the Athens Messenger here: https://www.athensmessenger.com/connect/economic-development-council-earns-award-for-familiarization-tour/article_ebaf7e1a-2e82-5bd7-99e0-e97052c2ff5f.html