Powhatan Economic Development Wins BRE International Award

September 4, 2019

2019 Award Recipients
Each year, BREI has the pleasure of recognizing select agencies and organizations with Awards of Excellence. These are due to exceptional efforts in the field of business retention and expansion with respect to local projects to retain and grow local business.

The 2019 award winners announced in Jackson, Mississippi are as follows:

Outstanding Single Community with a Population Under 20,000
Athens Economic Development Corporation
Project:  Biomerics, FMI

Outstanding Single Community with a Population Between 20,000 – 50,000
Powhatan County
Project:  BR&E Program Re-launch

Outstanding Multi – Community with a Population Between 50,000 – 100,000
The Corporation of the County of Wellington
Project: Invest Well Community Improvement Programme (CIP)

Outstanding Multi – Community With A Population Over 100,000
The Corporation of the County of Simcoe
Project: Simcoe, Grey & Bruce Counties Agriculture & Agri-For Value Chain BRE Study

Outstanding State/Province Award
Mississippi Development Authority
Project: Continental Tire, Clinton, MS

Impact Award
Newfoundland & Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs
Peer Mentoring Program: Mastermind and Boost<