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EPIC Sponsors and Partners University of Illinois Extension / Mercer Economic Development Partnership (Mercer EDP)
Jenny Garner,
Coordinator
2106 SE 3rd Street
Aledo, IL 61231
(309) 582-7695
Fax (309) 582-7690
jsgarnr@illinois.edu
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Salvador Garza
West Central Region
821 W. Main Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-343-1243
Fax: 309-343-1249
Salvador.Garza@illinois.gov
www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo
The Entrepreneurship Center, Galesburg Office
The Entrepreneurship Center at GREDA is the "gateway" to businesses and entrepreneurs for information and assistance. Knowledgeable Business Consultants are available Monday-Friday, 8-5 to answer your questions and help you navigate through the business planning process.
Catarino Garza, Manager
185 South Kellogg St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-343-2424
cgarza@galesburg.org
www.greda.org
City of Galesburg
City of Galesburg (www.ci.galesburg.il.us/commdev/index.htm) and the Galesburg Downtown Council (www.galesburg.org/financial_program.html) have a very progressive incentive program for small businesses, another excellent resource for those considering business start-up in the City of Galesburg.
Cesar Suarez
Economic Development Director
City of Galesburg
55 W. Tompkins Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone: 309-345-3680
Fax: 309-345-5703
csuarez@ci.galesburg.il.us
www.ci.galesburg.il.us/
University of Illinois Extension Knox Unit
University of Illinois Extension Knox Unit (http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/knox/) have staff who can answer your basic business questions or refer you to others nearby who can.
Carrie McKillip, Extension Educator
Community & Economic Development
180 S Soangetaha Rd, Ste 108
Galesburg, IL 61401-5595
Phone: 309/343-5108
Fax: 309/342-1768
mckillip@illinois.edu
web.extension.uiuc.edu/knox/
Galesburg Business and Technology Center
Carl Sandburg College Center for Agriculture, Business and Industry (www.sandburg.edu/Community_Services)
serves as the primary contact for all inquiries from the business and industrial community.
Sherry Foster, Director
3000 Log City Trail
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
Phone: 309/345-3500
Fax: 309/345-3526
sfoster@galesburgbtc.org
www.galesburgbtc.org
University of Illinois Extension/Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership
Jolene Willis, Coordinator
88A Public Square, Suite 2
Monmouth, IL 61462
Phone: 309-734-4253
Fax: 309-734-8811
jwillis@illinois.edu
Workforce Investment Board of Western Illinois--Galesburg Service Center
Blanche Shoup, Director
49 North Prairie Street
PO Box 231
Galesburg, IL 61402
Phone: 309-344-1575
Fax: 309-343-2446
lwa14@grics.net
www.wiworkforce.com
Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association
Contact: Michelle M. Smith, Marketing & Communications Director
GREDA
185 South Kellogg Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
309-343-1194 Phone
msmith@galesburg.org
www.greda.org Website
Henderson County Economic Development Corporation
Jan Monville, EDC Coordinator
P.O. Box 239
Stronghurst, IL 61480
Phone: 309-924-2406
Fax: 309-924-1984
Email: hcedc@frontiernet.net
http://www.hendersoncountyedc.com/
Northwest Regional Entrepreneurship Center
The Northwest Regional Entrepreneurship Center is a new, regional hub for coordinating all small business development, entrepreneurship training and entrepreneurial development activity in North West Illinois, building on the existing infrastructure of the Small Business Development Center Network.
Don Henry
1830 2nd Avenue, Suite 200
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 788-0943
Fax: (309) 788-4964
Email: dhenry@nwrec.org
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