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«We are concerned about the unintended consequences of the legislation and the rush to judgment,» says Jeffrey Finkle, president and CEO of the International Economic Development Council in Washington, D.C..

I support the work of the WNY Regional Economic Development Council in working with cities, towns and villages to develop projects that will encourage the growth of business and improve the quality of life for residents.»

The Greater Oneonta Economic Development Council in cooperation with Citizens» Voices has scheduled a program for local municipal leaders on Tuesday, May 6th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Foothill's Performing Arts Center in Oneonta.

Jeff Finkle, president of the International Economic Development Council in Washington, D.C., said Cuomo's initiative faces «pretty long odds» as presently construed.

The redevelopment project was identified as a priority project by the New York City Regional Economic Development Council in 2012 and 2014.

He knows the Wegman family, and installed company CEO Danny Wegman as the co-chair of a regional economic development council in the Finger Lakes.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud as co-chair of the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council in April 2014.

And finally, six months after they were announced, economic development councils in each region will be appointed «in the coming days.»

But lawmakers who support increasing oversight for the governor's pet projects like the START - UP NY program and the regional economic development councils in recent days have been more assertive, saying they can act on their own on the oversight issues, even with a potential veto by Cuomo.

This is the 6th year the Cuomo Administration has distributed millions of dollars to the 10 Regional Economic Development Councils in New York.

Cuomo said Schimminger and others like him remain mired in an old approach of doling out pork projects that never produced the pace of economic development now noted by his regional economic development councils in distressed cities like Buffalo.

Still, the change in Penn Yan has been significant enough to attract the attention of regional leaders, who recently asked local officials to share their experiences at a meeting of the New York State Economic Development Councils in Albany.

Not exact matches

«I know we are competing against every other metropolitan area in the nation,» said Greg Prestemon, CEO of the St. Charles County Economic Development Council (EDC).

The park posted a net loss of HK$ 148 million ($ 19 million) for the year, dropping into the red after three straight years of profits, Hong Kong's Legislative Council Panel on Economic Development said in a report released on Monday.

The Memphis City Council voted on Oct. 3 to offer the tax breaks for the company's headquarters, possibly in addition to incentives from the development agency Economic Development Growth Engine, Shelby County anddevelopment agency Economic Development Growth Engine, Shelby County andDevelopment Growth Engine, Shelby County and the state.

During the past two decades, he has served in a series of senior policy positions in Washington, D.C., including the 71st Secretary of the Treasury for President Clinton, Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama and Vice President of Development Economics and Chief Economist of the World Bank.

Jumpstart was formed in November of 2002 with the active support of the New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA).

In 2016, the Far East Federal District's trade with China amounted to $ 6 billion, accounting for 25 percent of its foreign trade volumes.47 In a meeting with the vice premier of China's State Council, Putin stated that Chinese investment in the Russian Far East has exceeded $ 3 billion since 2015.48 According to Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, as of November 2017, the number of projects in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.In 2016, the Far East Federal District's trade with China amounted to $ 6 billion, accounting for 25 percent of its foreign trade volumes.47 In a meeting with the vice premier of China's State Council, Putin stated that Chinese investment in the Russian Far East has exceeded $ 3 billion since 2015.48 According to Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, as of November 2017, the number of projects in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.In a meeting with the vice premier of China's State Council, Putin stated that Chinese investment in the Russian Far East has exceeded $ 3 billion since 2015.48 According to Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, as of November 2017, the number of projects in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in the Russian Far East has exceeded $ 3 billion since 2015.48 According to Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, as of November 2017, the number of projects in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in the PDAs and the Free Port of Vladivostok involving Chinese capital tripled in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in the past year to twenty - eight projects worth $ 4 billion that account for 85 percent of foreign investment attracted to the Russian Far East since 2015.49 At the Third Eastern Economic Forum in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in September 2017 — an annual conference to attract foreign investment to the Russian Far East — Putin even used these investment figures in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in jest to encourage Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to increase Japanese investments in the Russian Far East.in the Russian Far East.50

Dominic is an active participant in international fora including Davos, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Les Rencontres Économiques d'Aix - en - Provence, the Asia Business Council and the China Development Forum.

The unique Council partnership has resulted in a strategic approach to high tech economic development that involves matching funds research, workforce development and a marketing program leveraging governmental, corporate and economic development organization budgets on a regional rather than local basis.

As an initiative of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council in partnership with local economic development organizations, the Virtual Entrepreneur Center offers a catalog of local, regional and statewide business resources organized by county, plus profiles of local entrepreneurs to facilitate connections.

From 2006 to 2007 he served as a director on the Lacombe Economic Development Board and ran unsuccessfully for Lacombe municipal council in 2007.

As the world's demand for energy continues to increase, the Business Council is strongly committed to making Canada a global leader in sustainable development through showing that healthy economic growth, high living standards and environmental protection can be mutually supportive.

To further contextualize Canada's serious issue with its productivity growth, a report put out by the Council of Canadian Academies states that since 1984, the relative labour productivity in the Canadian business sector dropped from more than 90 % of the US level to 76 % in 2007, putting the country 15th out of 18 comparative Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.

The Saudi Council for Economic and Development Affairs, headed by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful 31 - year - old son of King Salman, announced that it will implement 10 new programs in the third quarter of 2017 to strengthen the objectives of Vision 2030.

The Food Industry Research and Development Institute (FIRDI) is a non-profit legal entity established in 1965 with financial support from the Canners» Association of Taiwan, CIECD (Council for International Economic Cooperation and Development) and JCRR (Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction).

High degree» will be held on March 20 — 22, 2014 in Exhibition Hall of Odessa Sea Commercial Port Official support to projects is provided by: • Assembly of European wine producing regions; • Association of cultural and tourist exchange (ACTE), in collaboration with Council of Europe; • Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine; • Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine; • Antitrust Committee of Ukraine; • State Agriculture Inspectorate of Ukraine; • Ukrainian corporation on viticulture and wine producing «Ukrvinprom»; • Odessa Regional State Administration.

IRRI's work in India is supported by contributions from ICAR, the DAC; state agricultural universities (SAUs); the Government of India and its Department of Biotechnology; state agriculture departments (MOA); Asian Development Bank (ADB); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF); Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); International Initiative for Impact Evaluation; SARMAP; German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF); CGIAR Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Research Program (CCAFS); Generation Challenge Programme (GCP); Japan's Ministry of Finance; the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the UK (BBSRC), the Department for International Development (DFID); and the European Commission (EC).

«From what we're hearing, the Regional Economic Development Councils will move ahead as they had previously existed, but again that language has yet to be determined in the final budget,» he said.

Legislation that would require members of the Regional Economic Development Councils to disclose their finances is «no different» than the transparency requirements state lawmakers have approved for themselves in recent years, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said on Wednesday.

New York's 10 regional economic development councils will compete for more than $ 800 million in state economic development aid in the latest round of an initiative launched by Cuomo six years ago.

Keeping his roles as defence minister and president of the Council of Economic and Development affairs, and with no new deputy crown prince appointed, not only is he next in line to the throne, he is now perhaps the most influential man in Saudi Arabia.

While the councils have seemingly given the executive branch of government more authority and discretion over economic development spending, Flanagan insisted the appetite for oversight isn't a switch in his approach.

Kathryn Wylde, President and CEO at the Partnership for New York City, and Winston Fisher, a Partner at Fisher Brothers, appeared on WCNY's Capitol Pressroom this morning to discuss their proposals for economic development in the city through the Regional Economic Development Councileconomic development in the city through the Regional Economic Development Coundevelopment in the city through the Regional Economic Development CouncilEconomic Development CounDevelopment Council (REDC).

According to Hochul, central New York has won $ 529 million for 505 projects since the Regional Economic Development Council program started in 2011.

Capital also sought details of a September fund - raiser that sources say was held at 677 Prime, an upscale Albany steakhouse, and according to records attended by members of the governor's Capital Region Economic Development Council, which has a say in what projects in the eight counties surrounding Albany receive state funding.

«Thanks to the efforts of our regional economic development council, central New York is currently undergoing an unprecedented transformation and revitalization,» Cuomo said in a statement.

The Executive Budget establishes 10 Regional Economic Development Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eachEconomic Development Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eDevelopment Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eacheconomic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in edevelopment funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eacheconomic development and business assistance programs in edevelopment and business assistance programs in each region.

The proposal for an inland port was part of an Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant, that the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council won in 2015.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets representatives of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council during an economic development awards ceremony in Albany Dec. Economic Development Council during an economic development awards ceremony in Albany DeDevelopment Council during an economic development awards ceremony in Albany Dec. economic development awards ceremony in Albany Dedevelopment awards ceremony in Albany Dec. 8, 2016.

The Central New York Regional Economic Development Council will have a new leader beginning in 2018.

Through his annual awards to regional economic development councils, Cuomo has also approved state grants of about $ 4 million to COR to demolish the former Kennedy Square housing project in Syracuse and about $ 4 million to COR to redevelop the former Mercy Hospital site in Watertown.

At stake is more than $ 800 million in funding that will be divvied up among regional economic development councils around the state, with some getting much large pieces of the pie than others.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a 2017 Regional Economic Development Councils Awards ceremony in Albany, N.Y., on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.

Western New York is getting $ 62 million for approved projects in the latest round of state spending from the regional economic development councils.

Judges are appointed by the governor and determine the winners of the $ 750 million in funds distributed within the state's Regional Economic Development Councils, and for the separate $ 1.5 B competition between different Upstate regions.

Striving for something more formal than the current system — in which individual companies negotiate with state Empire State Development Corporation officials — Cuomo said each of the 10 regional economic councils will develop a comprehensive plan and submit it to the state by November.

The Business Council also supports the continued funding of the Wine and Grape Foundation appropriated at $ 713,000, for FY2014 - 15 and the state's continued investment in the Regional Economic Development Councils, Open for Business and NY Works, which was estimated at $ 60 million in 2013.

Prior to The Business Council, she was a consultant and lobbyist for Powers and Company, where she advised clients on a range of issues including high - profile economic development projects such as the Javits Center expansion and the new Yankee Stadium in New York City.

Business columnist Daniel Strauss explains why the Central New York Regional Economic Development Council must be more selective in its investments.