Mission, Vision & Objectives
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Our Vision & Mission
The Vision of the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is to be a premier center for regional economic development leadership.
The Mission of the Eau Claire Area Economic Development Corporation is to facilitate the growth of quality job opportunities in the Eau Claire area.
Corporate Goals
1. Increase number of partnerships, operating agreements, and joint projects between economic development partners (City of Eau Claire, Momentum Chippewa Valley, Chippewa County, Dunn County, Chambers of Commerce) and the Eau Claire Area EDC.
2. The Eau Claire Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) will rank at or above the 75th percentile in identified business climate measurements by the end of 2008.
3. Ensure local and regional labor talents are widely known and hired by appropriate target industries.
4. Ensure jobs are being created in specific areas of high talent pools.
5. Eau Claire County communities have plans that are working to address business development infrastructure needs.
Major Lines of Business
Critical Talent
Create and implement strategies to attract talent that drives leading-edge and early-stage companies.
Area Business Development
Assist in the creation, enhancement, and expansion of local businesses.
Business Recruitment
Implement well-developed marketing campaigns that attract new business and industry.
Lines of Business Objectives
Create and implement well-developed marketing concepts, materials and campaigns that will generate the location of new business and industry in the Eau Claire area.
Assist in the creation, enhancement and expansion of local businesses.
Assist in the development of countywide and community infrastructure plans and policies that support local growth. (Facilitation only, not funding of plans)
Articulate corporate measurements, outcomes, and value-added services that promote the Eau Claire Area EDC as a premier business development agency in the county.
Research, develop and communicate information that will strengthen the awareness of existing and emerging workforce talent pools.
Research, assess, develop and implement strategies and marketing tools that will strengthen the existing and emerging talent pools.