FCEDC’s President and CEO, Robert Van Geons, is joining a small group of economic developers on a visit to Washington DC for meetings with federal staffers, December 7-9. This trip is organized by the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Public Policy Advisory Committee (PPAC), which monitors legislative affairs and federal relations and recommends strategic and policy actions. Earlier this year, Van Geons was named the 2021 Chair of the Committee.

IEDC is a non-profit, non- partisan, membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 5,200 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban, and local to international, IEDC’s members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. IEDC’s members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions. Learn more at www.iedconline.org.