Seguin's economic development earns state-wide recognition

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22 Mar 2023


News, SEDC

Dalondo Moultrie The Seguin Gazette

Seguin’s Economic Development Corporation proved itself one of the more professional such entities in the state by recently winning statewide recognition.

The Texas Economic Development Council recently named Seguin Economic Development Corporation as a recipient of the annual Economic Excellence Recognition program.

“This is actually the first time we’ve received the recognition, Seguin EDC Executive Director Josh Schneuker said. “We’re really honored to be part of the 54 organizations that received the recognition this year. This really means a lot to our organization and our staff.”

The state is home to more than 200 economic development organizations, he said. Texas Economic Development Council for 2022 chose 54 recipients of the Economic Excellence Recognition program award.

The program lauds economic development corporations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism, said Carlton Schwab, Texas Economic Development Council president/CEO. He said recipients qualify for recognition based on training taken by their governing board/council, economic director and professional staff.

“The TEDC’s Economic Excellence Recognition program is one of the ways in which our organization honors the outstanding commitment to excellence our communities and regions, their leaders, and their economic development professionals have toward the professionalization of their economic development efforts,” Schwab said.

Established in 1994, the Seguin Economic Development Corporation works to create, attract, retain, and expand economic opportunities for businesses in Seguin and for residents of the city, Schneuker said.

To better improve the professionalism of everyone involved with the corproation, Schneuker ensures staff and board members continue learning, including himself, he said.

That hard work also helped the state agency take notice of what the local organization accomplishes, Schneuker said.

“That’s something, kind of leading this organization, I really believe in,” he said. “I want our team to be able to grow and really learn and be aware of the latest trends in the industry. The same goes for our board of directors.”

Seguin’s Economic Development Corporation is a well-rounded group that focuses on all aspects of economic development, Scheuker said. The focus allows the organization to remain a positive force for the community, he said.

“Economic development is a team sport, and the SEDC prides itself on the relationships that we have formed with our existing businesses and other economic development stakeholders,” Schneuker said. “The growth and success that Seguin has sustained over the past several years is a testament to this team-first approach.”

The Seguin Economic Development Corproation received the award Feb. 24 at the Texas Economic Development Council’s Legislative Conference in Austin. The honor shows that at the state level, the local organization is viewed as being a topnotch unit with high-level, high-performing standards, Schneuker said.

“It’s an honor to receive state-level recognition from the TEDC for the work that we are doing together here in Seguin,” he said. “The SEDC, our existing businesses, and other economic development stakeholders stand ready to continue our work together and help Seguin grow and prosper into the future.”

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