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| 06.14.07 |  |
| The CEO's Corner - Recognizing the Best of the Best | ||
 All too often we hear the negative side of Economic Development — company
and job losses, while many of the wins go unnoticed. Meanwhile, hundreds
of professionals fight the fight daily to help revitalize Northeast Ohio's
economy. Local economic development efforts and organizations initiate
programs to retain companies, create jobs, and bring foreign investment
to the region.
Team NEO believes that it is time to honor these efforts. We did just that on June 7 at our first annual Team NEO Economic Development Impact Awards. More than 250 business and community leaders, economic developers and elected officials from throughout 16 counties gathered to recognize and reward the economic development professionals and successes that are positively impacting our economy. Join me in congratulating the following exemplary award recipients:
In addition, we were delighted to honor the outgoing Governor's Regional Representatives Fran Migliorino, Julie Smith and Daryl Revoldt for their dedicated services. These three have worked tirelessly for the people of NEO and have been close working partners with Team NEO. We wish each of them the very best. We also celebrated someone who had a vision about regional collaboration and was a true regional leader, the late Peter Burg, Chairman and CEO of FirstEnergy Corp., and the founder and first Chairman of Team NEO. This is the third year we have presented the H. Peter Burg Regional Vision Award and it was my distinct honor to recognize Les Vinney, president and chief executive officer of STERIS Corporation, as this year's recipient. Les exemplifies the legacy of H. Peter Burg, whose leadership, focus and passion inspired Northeast Ohioans to work together to drive the continued growth of this region. Les stepped in to succeed Pete when Team NEO was a fledgling organization. He then moved on to chair NorTech for the last three years where he has led development of a new technology strategy for the region. During this time NorTech also has helped create a resurgence in entrepreneurship and has been very successful in helping to attract over $300 million in State of Ohio Third Frontier investments in our region. Les has made a huge contribution to Northeast Ohio! This sold-out crowd exemplified regional pride, unity and progress. A strong region is made of strong communities...and great people! 
Tom For an overview of the winners, click here. Top |
| Regional Business News |
| Cavs+ |
| The Cleveland Plus Marketing Alliance (CPMA) is capitalizing on the hundreds
of media in town for the NBA Finals. The group - consisting of the Convention
& Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, Dix & Eaton, Doner, the Greater
Cleveland Partnership, Landau PR and Team NEO - is working hard to ensure
that while National and International Media are in town, Northeast Ohio
is well showcased.
The NBA agreed to hand out Cleveland+ press kits as the media checked in to town. The kits provide useful information to warrant additional stories/coverage about the region. The kits include:
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| Lordstown Plant Tops in Production |
| The
Youngstown Vindicator recently reported that General Motors' Lordstown plant is among the top
10 most productive vehicle assembly plans in North America. According
to The Harbour Report, the plant is operating more efficiently with the
average number of work hours needed to produce a car in Lordstown dropping
by 12 percent last year. For the full story,
click here.
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| Ohio ICE - NorTech Technology Showcase |
| See and hear about emerging technologies in Instruments, Controls & Electronics
created by Ohio companies. Ten ICE companies will be spotlighted and
there will be interactive poster sessions to view from more than 15 companies
and universities.
Registration is free and now open for the Tuesday, June 26 event to be held at Corporate
College from 4-7 pm.
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| Best Damn Tech Show Period |
 The Best Damn Tech Show Period (BDTSP) is a monumental show coming this
November, an annual event that makes the declarative statement that tech
is strong in Northeast Ohio. Join "Tech Czar" Michael DeAloia for a launch
party on Thursday, June 28 from 6-9 pm at Idea Center, 4th Floor, hosted
by ASM International. RSVP to
mary.adams-morrow@asminternational.org. For more information, contact Michael DeAloia at 216.857.2628.
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| 2007 NorTech Innovation Awards - Call for Nominations |
| The NorTech Innovation Awards program honors individuals, companies and
non-profit organizations in Northeast Ohio for creating, developing, and
successfully making their innovative ideas a reality. NorTech is accepting
nominations through June 29, 2007, including self nominations.
Click here for submission form. Contact Andrea McDonald, Director of Programs at
amcdonald@nortech.org or 216.363.6881 for additional information.
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