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April 2008 Conference Report PDF Print E-mail
IEZA News
Written by Betty Steinert   
Friday, 25 April 2008

theatre-47.jpg What a great conference in Bloomington/Normal!

Normal’s Uptown revitalization project is really rolling along. With the renovation of some of the old buildings and the construction of the new buildings that look they are older buildings, it was really something to see. What a project and how the city, economic development, and businesses have worked together to make it all happen. I have and will continue to tell everyone that will listen about the Uptown Normal project and that they need to visit now and again once the projects are completed.

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2008 Finalized IEZA By-Laws Published PDF Print E-mail
IEZA News
Written by Web staff   
Friday, 25 April 2008

As published in the 2008 Goals & Objectives, the By-laws of the Illinois Enterprise Zone Association has been published as follows:

By-laws in pdf format available at the end of this article.

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Save the date! 2008 Fall Conference PDF Print E-mail
IEZA Events
Written by Web staff   
Thursday, 24 April 2008

ieza-stoney.jpgMark your calendars as the IEZA Fall Conference will be held on September 10-12, 2008 at Stoney Creek Inn in East Peoria, Illinois.

Reservations should be made at 309-694-1300. Rooms are being held under a block for the Illinois Enterprise Zone Association. Reservations should be made before August 11, 2008.

Please be sure to come back to our website for additional information as it becomes available.

 
Raflatac Opens New Plant in Dixon with Ribbon Cutting PDF Print E-mail
Development News
Written by Malinda Osborne, SVN Reporter   
Saturday, 05 April 2008

topstory.jpgRaflatac putting stock in Dixon by opening new plant

Amid the whirring and buzzing of machines working at full capacity, hundreds turned out for Thursday's grand opening of UPM Raflatac, where they nibbled on ahi tuna, sipped champagne and listened to a live band while touring the cutting-edge labelstock manufacturer.

About 250 of the Finnish-based company's executives, business partners and suppliers Ñ representing half the countries of Europe and some in South America and Asia Ñ as well as employees and city officials attended the lavishly appointed event.

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2008 Administrators Training Conference AGENDA PDF Print E-mail
IEZA Events
Written by Sally Heffernan   
Thursday, 13 March 2008

The Illinois Enterprise Zone Administrators Annual Training Conference will be held April 16-18, 2008 at the recently opened Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites near the Bloomington Airport.

You will see firsthand how the Enterprise Zone has spurred development in Bloomington-Normal as you tour the Horizon Windfarm, Mitsubishi, and Normal's ambitious Downtown Redevelopment Project.

Spring Conference Agenda

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

  • 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Evening Reception, Hospitality Room, Holiday Inn

Thursday, April 17, 2008

  • 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Administrative Training
    • An interactive session featuring presentations by veteran enterprise zone administrators. Topics include preparing applications for territory expansion, options 1 & 2; Department of Agriculture reviews, public notices and hearings, the DCEO approval process and reporting requirements.
  • 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., BREAK
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