...ree event: The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Springfield Symphony Hall featuring David E. Sanger of The New York Times.

The Springfield Public Forum wil...

...sachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC) announced it has welcomed Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) into the EDC ranks as a regional leader in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. With a shared vision in stimulating and facil...

...celeration of economic development and community vitalization. The Western Mass Economic Development Council (EDC) is proud to announce the welcoming of Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) into the EDC ranks as a regional leade...

...nt Inc. as the primary partner. The funds will be used to facilitate a community-wide collaboration, with the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council to manage, coordinate, and support the work of numerous par...

...d Start, EforAll, Families First, Springfield Partners for Community Action, and MassHire Springfield.

Springfield WORKS leverages employer partners including Baystate Health, MGM Springfield, United Personnel/Mas...

...onomic Development Council, who can speak to this subject from various perspectives (he’s the former mayor of Springfield and a current city councilor), concurred, and also stressed the need to invest the money and not j...

... Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta in coordination with the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council, Springfield WORKS, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Baystate Health, MassHire Hampden County Workforce ...

..., Big Y, The City of Springfield, The City of Holyoke, United Personnel, University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Springfield College, Holyoke Community College, Comcast, and Bay Path University have formed the Western Massa...

...ught it would be. Rick Sullivan, president and CEO of the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), told BusinessWest that data and anecdotal evidence from states that did away with the federal bonus chec...

...ing of the past, many employers are hoping to see more applicants. To help those looking to hire, the Greater Springfield Convention Visitors Bureau and the Economic Development Council have teamed up with local busines...

...The Greater Springfield Convention Visitors Bureau (GSCVB), the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), and MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board have partnered to produce a regional in-per...

...esignated time blocks on both dates. (10am - 1pm and/or 2pm - 5pm).

The EDC has partnered with the Greater Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau and MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board, to launch a regional...

...er of the EDC team as we focus on the important anchor collaborative and workforce development mission of the EDC, focusing on local procurement and hiring.”

DeLobato will be working closely with president a...

...EDC Chair Tricia Canavan, President of United Personnel.

The Economic Development Council of Western Mass (EDC) recently held its 2021 Annual Meeting at the Student Prince/Fort Restaurant in downtown Springfield. ...

...EDC Chair Tricia Canavan, President of United Personnel.

The Economic Development Council of Western Mass (EDC) recently held its 2021 Annual Meeting at the Student Prince/Fort Restaurant in downtown Springfield. ...

...ers include Springfield-based Big Y...

...The Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC) invites the community to join its annual developers conference, presented by MassMutual. The 2020 Western Mass Developers Conference will feature a k...

...Since 2016, the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), through its Springfield WORKS initiative, has brought together employers, educators, community leaders, the city, and residents to addre...

...on, highlighted a report by Develop Springfield that small businesses are higher than the national average in Springfield and that they are the backbone of the region’s economy. “When you’ve got a large swath of that dis...

...oin the established high tech economy of eastern Massachusetts and create jobs.” U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Springfield, talked about his work on the CARES Act economic stimulus package that helped provide 10,400 Massa...

...ting those who have been unemployed or underemployed not just into jobs but onto career paths. Meanwhile, the EDC is looking at taking steps to bolster the workforce, including what could be called recruiting efforts — s...

...o a place that’s pretty interesting, exciting, and building momentum as time goes on.” Surveying the scene in Springfield, and the region as a whole, Brennan said the linchpin to further progress and taking the renaissan...