Last month, most of the communities in our region hosted a Manufacturing Day event, inviting students to leave the classroom and see firsthand what today’s manufacturing jobs look like. While there, students also got to hear directly from employees about their career path and necessary training. Manufacturing Day aims to address common misconceptions about manufacturing…
In September, Emberton represented the region during the Women in Economic Development Forum in Chicago organized by Area Development in Chicago. The event is designed to allow attendees to network with some of the most influential and active site consultants, industry experts and economic development professionals while gaining insight into current site selection trends and…
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Manufacturing Day is coming up in counties across the South Bend – Elkhart Region. Manufacturers will open their doors to the community to celebrate Manufacturing Day 2017 and show what really goes on in today’s manufacturing sector.This annual event provides area high school students the opportunity to visit local manufacturers, explore educational and career opportunities…
RDA VOTES TO APPROVE RCI FUNDING REQUESTS Last week, the Board of the Regional Development Authority (RDA) for the South Bend – Elkhart region in North Central Indiana met to consider requests for Regional Cities Initiative funding. The RDA allocated $1.864 million, the final portion of the $42 million awarded to the Innovate Indiana…
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REGIONAL COLLABORATION 2017 WAGES & BENEFITS SURVEY NOW OPEN For the 3rd year, the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership (SBERP) is working with economic development organizations from St. Joseph, Marshall and Elkhart counties in Indiana, as well as Berrien and Cass counties in Michigan to administer a wages and benefits survey. This survey collects…