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Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—The city kicked off the holiday season Friday night with the 30th Annual Downtown Beloit Association’s (DBA) Grand Lighted Holiday Parade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the parade had been held as a drive-through “reverse parade” for the past two years. But on Friday night the traditional parad...Continue Reading

Greater Beloit consists of five communities, all with their own unique characteristics and advantages for living and working there. The five communities are Town of Turtle, City of Beloit, Town of Beloit, South Beloit, and Village of Clinton. Learn More About the Five Communities in Greater Beloit Greater Beloit’s five communities ar...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News TOWN OF TURTLE- After two years of negotiations and legal filings, the Town of Turtle has dismissed its lawsuit against Beloit over an expired boundary agreement and town officials have ceased boundary negotiations with the city. “The City of Beloit is pleased that the town dismissed the lawsuit...Continue Reading

Beloit, WI, has many location advantages for your business, whether you’re looking for a place to locate or relocate. Our interactive tools make it easy to locate the information you want to have, from workforce details to demographic data. Why Locate in Beloit, WI? There are so many reasons to locate i...Continue Reading

Find out about the latest economic development and business news in the Greater Beloit area with online resources from the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation (GBEDC). GBEDC shares the latest news from local media outlets like The Beloit Daily News. GBEDC Provides Local Economic Development and Business News Curating information from loca...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—As the food and ingredients company Kerry celebrates its 50th anniversary, media representatives were invited to get a sampling of what the company was all about on Thursday with an event held at Kerry’s North America Headquarters at 3400 Millington Road in Beloit. The sprawling headquarters complex ha...Continue Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2022 – The City of Beloit announces the selection of Drew Pennington, AICP as Economic Development Director and President/CEO of the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation (GBEDC) effective Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Pennington has served in an interim capacity since July 2022. Pennington joined the City o...Continue Reading

The Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation (GBEDC) has many investors which makes their work possible. Investors come from a wide range of industries and from both large and small companies, and reflect the many different businesses that create the thriving community of Greater Beloit. In addition to local businesses, loca...Continue Reading

The Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation seeks investors at multiple levels. There are entity investment opportunities at $10,000, $5,000, and $3,000. Non-entity individuals can also invest $1,000 for the opportunity to be part of the committee. Invest in the Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation Your investment makes it possible for the Greate...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT- This fall semester, Beloit Memorial High School introduced a new program called Craftsmen with Character, which is a job shadow/job skill course that partners with multiple local businesses including Frito Lay, Edgerton Gear, CCI, The Morse Group, Scot Forge, City of Beloit and Blackhawk Technical College. Th...Continue Reading

Greater Beloit’s Opportunity Zone has plenty of options for new businesses looking for a place to locate, or for established companies to relocate or grow their businesses. Within Greater Beloit, the search function makes it possible to look at the specific areas of Beloit, Beloit town, Clinton, South Beloit, an...Continue Reading

The Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation has a GIS planning tool that makes it possible to search an area businesses database. The database can be searched by clusters (i.e., healthcare, medical technology, and arts/entertainment), industries (including construction, manufacturing, and education), and by business. Learn More about the GIS Planning Tool Busines...Continue Reading

When it comes to attracting and retaining talent, Greater Beloit’s GIS Planning Tool is a helpful resource. The GIS Planning Tool identifies the higher education institutions within a designated radius you select, making it possible to determine the exact location of schools and the degrees they confer on graduates. GIS Plannin...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Music, food, and hammerschlagen will return this weekend as the Downtown Beloit Association hosts its eighth annual Oktoberfest. The downtown celebration will be held Friday on State Street in downtown Beloit with new acts Petunia City Square Dancing Club and country band Rollin’ Whiskey. To read the full article...Continue Reading

Source: City of Beloit September 13, 2022 -- The City of Beloit is providing letters of support to local businesses seeking the State of Wisconsin’s Main Street Bounceback Grant. The deadline to apply for the grant is December 31, 2022. To learn more, click here >>Continue Reading

Learn all about the demographics of Greater Beloit by using our comprehensive, interactive GIS Planning Tool. The GIS Planning Tool makes it possible to look at the population of Greater Beloit based on a variety of criteria, including age, ethnicity, race, gender, and education attained. Learn More About the Demographics o...Continue Reading

Source: Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Beloit College is seeking creative minds to invent and innovate to better the community. A 48-hour invention competition will take place at The Lincoln Academy starting on Nov. 4. The event is titled Make48 and takes place across eight different cities, where teams will compete by solving a proble...Continue Reading

Our GIS Planning Tool makes it possible to easily search for all of the available sites and buildings in Greater Beloit. Using the many filters, you can search for all properties, just buildings, or just sites. Beloit’s GIS Planning Tool Helps Site Selectors Find Available Sites and Buildings in Greater Beloit Onc...Continue Reading

Learn more about Beloit’s new Gateway Business Park, a 450-acre development at the intersection of I-90/I-39 at the Wisconsin/Illinois border. The shovel-ready sites at the Gateway Business Park have many features that make them an excellent choice for many industries and purposes. Sites have easy highway access, low-cost energy, abundan...Continue Reading

Source:  Beloit Daily News BELOIT—A celebration of the May 7 christening of the USS Beloit will be held at ABC Supply Stadium in Beloit on Sept. 7. The event which is free to the public is scheduled for 5:30—7:30 p.m. at the stadium at 217 Shirland Ave. Gates will open at 4:3...Continue Reading

Follow Greater Beloit Economic Development Corporation (GBEDC) on social media and never miss an update! GBEDC shares the latest news, updates, events, and more on their social media channels. GBEDC also provides free support for local businesses, grant and other funding information, and much more. Following us means that you’l...Continue Reading

Source:  Beloit Daily News BELOIT—Baker Tilly, a public sector executive recruitment firm, has been chosen to conduct a nationwide search for the new city manager for the City of Beloit. The Beloit City Council voted Monday to have Baker Tilly select candidates for the city manager position. Former City Manager Lori Curti...Continue Reading

USS Beloit Christening and Launch Celebration Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 5:30 PM to Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM Gather together with your neighbors and honor Beloit’s rich history of supporting the military with a community-wide USS Beloit christening and launch celebration event. USS Beloit Christening and Launch Celebration ABC Supply Stadium 217 Shirlan...Continue Reading