Regional Economic Development

The City of Rockford, in collaboration with the Northern Illinois Workforce Alliance, Rockford Area Association of Realtors, Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Rockford Area Economic Development Council, and Rockford Metropolitan Agency for Planning began its Regional Quarterly Economic Development Report and Review in Summer 2016. The meetings include presentations from the aforementioned partners, detailing historical and quarterly metrics, and discussing ways in which place-based economic development strategies can be aligned with shared measurable. These meetings are a part of a regional effort to advance the collective impact model for economic development, coordinating and aligning regional economic development efforts using the model of Collective Impact. The Collective Impact Model includes five key components:  a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and a backbone organization.

Regional Economic Development Report and Review – June 2016

Regional Economic Development Report and Review – August 2016

Next meeting: Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Regional Design Center, 315 N. Main St.