1. Annual Report 2016

2. Welcome John Greuling President & CEO
Will County Center for Economic Development

4. Welcome
CED Investors
Guests
Elected Officials
CED Board Members

5. “Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award” Presenter
Jim Roolf
President,
Joliet Banking Center
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
2002 & 2003 CED Chairman of the Board

6. “Frank Turk, Jr. Business & Community Achievement Award”
Given in honor of Frank Turk, Jr. (1929 – 2013)
Presented December 2, 2016 to…

7. Paul Pawlak 2016 Recipient “For His Personal Commitment
President, Silver Cross Hospital
“For His Personal Commitment
and Generosity to the
Economic and Community Development of Will County, IL
Improving the Quality of Life for
All of Its Residents”

8. A Review of the CED’s 2016 Successes

9. CED Mission Statement
To improve the quality of life for all residents in
Will County by recruiting new companies offering
high quality jobs and solid tax base while assisting
existing businesses to retain and add jobs.

10. CED Programs Business Retention / Recruitment
Business Marketing and Outreach
Economic Development Conferences, Summits, Community Training Seminars
Government Affairs: Local, State and Federal Lobbying
Will County Tax Abatement Program

11. CED Guidance
Business prospect management and coordination with public and private stakeholders
Federal / State and local government contacts and introductions
Commercial / industrial broker and developer contacts / introductions

12. Will County CED – By the numbers
Economic Indicator: New Business Location/Expansion Projects

13. Will County CED – By the numbers
Economic Indicator: New Business Location/Expansion Projects

14. 2016 New Business Location Projects

15. Will County CED – By the numbers
Economic Indicator: 2016 New Speculative Industrial Construction

16. Will County CED – By the numbers Economic Indicator: Employment
September 2014
September 2015
September 2016
2014 to 2016 increase
Total Jobs in Will County
233,312
245,400
245,469
+12,157
Unemployment Rate
USA
5.7%
4.9%
4.8%
Illinois
5.2%
5.1%
5.4%
Will County
5.8%

17. 2016 Will County CED CED Events and Conferences:
Will County Economic Report on Will County Health Care
Eye-Opener Breakfast - Will County State of Economic Development Report
Economic Development training for local elected and appointed officials
CED’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
And of course, today’s Annual Report to Investors

18. CED’s 35th Anniversary Celebration
“Driving Success in Will County”
Held at the historic Rialto Square Theatre
on October 6, the CED hosted the 35th Anniversary celebration of the organization. Attendees got the red carpet treatment with a special reception and were entertained by the Capitol Steps, a Washington D.C. based political satire troupe.

19. Looking ahead…the CED in 2017
Working with the new administration in Washington, DC
Will County Community Friendly Freight Study Plan
Continued focus on Workforce needs
Ongoing Communications and Marketing Initiative
Insuring Investor ROI
Driving business recruitment, expansion and retention
Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure!!

20. Director of North America Operations Engineering
Guest Speaker
Dean Fullerton
Director of North America Operations Engineering

21. Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Speaker
Todd Maisch
President & CEO
Illinois Chamber of Commerce

22. Upcoming CED Events Global Logistics Summit – April 25, 2017
Eye Opener Breakfast– June 2017
Economic Report : Real Estate Forecast – October 2017
Annual Report to Investors – December 2017

23. Thank you for attending!
We’re glad you could join us.
Today’s presentations will be on the CED website later today.

24. Annual Report 2016