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BDI Wins SEDC Communications Award

For Immediate Release

 Burke Development, Inc. Wins SEDC Communications Award

Welcome to Burke County Video Recognized

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (August 3, 2016) – The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) gave an Award of Excellence to Burke Development, Inc. (BDI) for the organization’s Welcome to Burke County video. The SEDC Communication Awards recognize excellence in message, marketing and outreach. http://https://youtu.be/Qg5SUZeJlkA The video, completed by BDI in 2015, highlights the local business climate and explains why Burke County is a great place to do business. It features beautiful scenes from throughout the County, downtown areas and several local manufacturing companies. The economic development organization has used the video in presentations and also for marketing purposes. “We are honored to receive this award and be recognized for our work on the video,” said BDI President and CEO Alan Wood. “We wanted to showcase the diversity of our manufacturing base and explain what makes Burke County great. We find it to be a very effective tool as we market Burke County both nationally and internationally.” The SEDC is the oldest and largest regional economic development organization in North Carolina with a network of more than 1000 economic development professionals operating in 17 states. Awards were announced and displayed this week at the 2016 SEDC Annual Conference in Kansas City, MO. Judges for the awards are economic development consultants, practitioners and design professionals from across the southern U.S. Burke Development won in the Audiovisual, Small Division category. Several growing manufacturers are featured in the video including Catawba Valley Brewery, Valdese Weavers, Geiger Furniture and Toner Machining Technologies. Other community organizations, such as Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge, Burke County Public Schools and Western Piedmont Community College are also highlighted in the video. About Burke Development, Inc. Burke Development, Inc. (BDI) is a nonprofit organization supported by private and public funding that is charged with accelerating economic growth in Burke County. BDI works with industry leaders, site selection consultants, government agencies and other entities to facilitate expansion strategies for existing businesses and recruit target industries to Burke County. For more information about BDI visit www.BurkeDevInc.com.

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Contact: Alan Wood 828.764.1818


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