Mesa OED Gains Accreditation From IEDC

City of Mesa Office of Economic Development receives accreditation by the International Economic Development Council

September 5, 2017 at 11:26 am

Today, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) announced that the City of Mesa, Arizona's Office of Economic Development has been recognized as one of 60 economic development organizations accredited by IEDC as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO).
[Bill Jabjiniak, head of Mesa OED is shown in image to the left from the August 1,2017 meeting of the Economic Development Advisory Board]

"The City of Mesa's economic development team displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor," IEDC President and CEO Jeff Finkle said.

Link > http://www.mesanow.org/news/public/article/1955

The AEDO program is a comprehensive peer review process that measures economic development organizations against commonly held standards in the profession.
The program consists of two phases: a documentation review and an onsite visit.
Each phase is designed to evaluate information about the structure, organization, funding, programs, and staff of the candidate economic development organization.
Earning the AEDO accreditation tells the community and businesses that the City of Mesa Office of Economic Development has attained a measure of excellence in the economic development profession assuring clients and stakeholders their trust is well-placed and their business is in good hands.

"This accreditation validates the efforts of our talented team and our commitment to upholding the highest ideals in economic development," City of Mesa Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak stated. "We have enjoyed numerous successes in recent years and this recognition demonstrates our desire to attain new levels of achievement."
Maintenance of the AEDO status is required every three years and is accomplished through documentation submission and/or onsite visits by a team of the AEDO subcommittee.
[Two IEDC evaluators out-to-dinner with Mesa OED staff, guests >]

About IEDC
The International Economic Development Council is the largest membership association serving economic and community development professionals in the world. With over 5,000 members nationwide and abroad, IEDC offers the economic development profession one source for information and professional development, one voice for the profession and one force for advocacy. www.iedconline.org

Contact: Kim Lofgreen
Tel. 480-644-3962kim.lofgreen@mesaaz.gov