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This weekly update from The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce and The Heartland Partnership shows all of the media coverage we’ve received over the past week(s). These are stories from The Heartland Partnership Family of Companies that the local, regional, and national media outlets have picked up on. We hope you enjoy reading about what we’ve been up to. Please contact Ashley Pampel apampel@chamber.h-p.org for more information on any of these stories. 

 

Flat is the new up for central Illinois economic climate Peoria IL ...
Other speakers included Vickie Clark chief operating officer of the Economic Development Council for Central Illinois Matt Coulter vice president for PDC ...

 

Stable Economy Leads to Progress in Local Communities | WEEK News ...
In a conference this morning, Jim McConoughey described Peoria's economy as more stable than other communities. He also talked about short bursts of ...

 

Peoria's News and Talk Station 1470 WMBD - "Economic Climate, 2010 ...
Speakers at the event included the Jim McConoughey of Heartland Partnership, which also co-sponsored the get together. Other contributors include Mark ...

 

 

Change is good – especially ...
Roberta Parks, President at Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, quipped about urging citizens to sign the petitions, “Things can't get worst – just sign it!” For More Information. The language for the Fair Map Amendment framework are based ...

 

 

Peoria making its case for Google Internet service experiment
Peoria may have an advantage, Ardis said during a news conference at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center. "We already have a built-in marketing slogan for the ...

 

 

Wednesday Could Be Google Peoria Day | WEEK News 25 - News, Sports ...
Mayor Ardis held a press conference today at Peoria NEXT Innovation Center along with community leaders to let the public know just how important it could ...

 

Peoria making its case for Google Internet service experiment ...
Peoria may have an advantage, Ardis said during a news conference at the Peoria NEXT Innovation Center. “We already have a built-in marketing slogan for the ...

 

Leaders brainstorm on small businesses
Roberta Parks, president of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, said groups such as Bradley University's Small Business Development Center and a group of ...

 

 

Emerge Peoria: Peoria Charter School has named a principal
For months now the Friends of the Peoria Charter School Initiative have been pounding my e-mail box with newsletters and updates about the new Charter School. Pre-Charter School approval, information was abundant, the Facebook, ...

 

United Way Matters - February 2010
We want to thank our 2009 Campaign Chairs, Jim McConoughey of the Heartland Partnership and Gina McConoughey of Bradley University for their leadership and ...

 

 

Where did the Tri-County Area's stimulus money go?
... said Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity communications manager Marcelyn Love. Peoria County's Peoria Citizens Committee for ...

 

What can $124 million from recovery act achieve?
… There are 224 projects, businesses, services and schools in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties tagged to receive $124 million in ...

 

ks of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce said at Childers Banquet Center. “It can't possibly get worse. ...

 

 

 

 

Peoria eager to be Google test site
"We've just started running with it," said Renee Charles, spokeswoman for the Heartland Partnership. "We feel Peoria could be an ideal test market for the ...

 

 

 

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March 1, 2010