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The
Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County was organized in 2000
as the lead economic development organization in Elkhart County,
Indiana. Its primary focus is the retention and expansion of our current
business base. In addition, it serves as the primary focal point for
companies from outside the area who desire a location in Elkhart County.
Throughout its existence the EDCEC has served as the primary
organization for economic development. It helps to incorporate many
partners in the county (cities, towns and chambers of commerce) making a
comprehensive presentation of the assets of our communities and county.
History of the EDCEC
The history of any economic development organization will often parallel
other points of history in a community. In many cases, a sense of crisis
pervades the community with a drastic loss of jobs and tax base. In some
cases, it is a vision that has been established and needs a backbone to
it in order for the goals to be accomplished. In other cases, it is a
slow, miserable deterioration of the community over a period of time.
Whatever the reason, usually community leaders collapse around some
common themes and unite in an effort to improve the community.
Regarding the creation of the Economic Development Corporation of
Elkhart County, points two and three were most likely the impetus for
the founding of the organization.
Throughout this period, the EDCEC has become the pre-eminent economic
development organization in Elkhart County. It has been able to do this
with the aid of several media devices (print, TV, newsletters and other
formats). In the meantime, it has also been working with others in the
community who have an allied mission to the EDCEC (chambers, local units
of government, State of Indiana and other organizations).