EDC Survey of Professioanl and Technical Companies

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The Economic Development Council for Central Illinois has established a Professional and Technical Strategy Group to help retain and grow the professional and technical industry sector within the Peoria metropolitan statistical area, which consists of Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, Marshall, and Stark Counties.

The Professional and Technical Strategy Group works with the goals of:
  • Increasing awareness of the professional/technical service capabilities in the region
  • Assessing the service needs within area businesses
  • Facilitating educational programs on outsourcing
  • Facilitating the development and growth of local professional and technical service businesses

For more information on the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois please visit http://www.edc.centralillinois.org/ As a professional and/or technical firm within the MSA, we seek your input on retention and growth issues facing your industry sector in order to begin to address these issues. We have a few questions which will take 5-7 minutes to complete and we ask that you please complete all questions. We have partnered with the Chambers of Commerce from East Peoria, Morton, Pekin, Peoria to ask for your input. All results will be tabulated by EDC for Central IL and only aggregate results will be shared with participants and partners. Participants can receive the results by providing your email address (optional) at the end of the questions.

In addition, we welcome your involvement in the Economic Development Professional Technical Strategy Group and/or a focus group. Please click the link below to begin:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=U2DBDDVVWZBY

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