City of Peoria Economic Development

"Excellence in Innovation Partnership" Award

Congratulations to the Central Illinois Workforce Board.

Central Illinois Workforce Development Board and Talent Force 21 Partnership received the Excellence in Innovative Partnership Award on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at the Hilton St. Louis Missouri at GLEATA (Great Lakes Employment and Training Association (GLEATA) Conference.

The Excellence in Innovative Partnership Award recognizes and honors the outstanding achievement of those One-Stops and their partner organizations whose accomplishments have served to benefit and inspire the workforce development system. It highlights local initiatives within the ten state region the embody the following: innovation, collaboration, replicabilty, quality, performance, sustainability, impact and linkages.

Trade Assistance

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http://peoriaworkforce.blogspot.com/

The Peoria Fountain - Click on the Image to Make it Larger

The fountains shown in this image and the one below could be a great attraction for the Peoria region. The smaller fountains are estimated to cost $150,000 a piece, with an estimated additional $100,000 endowment to pay for energy, maintenance and replacement costs.

The larger fountain would cost about $500,000 each, with an estimated $400,000 endowment to pay for maintenance, energy, and maintenance costs. The smaller fountains could run during the day and early evening in the summer. The larger fountains could run on weekends at 5:00 pm, or on festivals and holidays. The musical theme of the fountains could be “Hands Across the Water”, and/or “Meet Me in the Middle.” Colored lights in the evening would add to the effect.