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LVEDC Annual Report Wins International Award for 8th Consecutive Year

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LVEDC Annual Report Wins International Award for 8th Consecutive Year

Published Thursday, September 25, 2025

by Paul Muschick

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s Annual Report won a Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council, the eighth year in a row that the publication has been recognized.

The Annual Report tells the story of why the Lehigh Valley is a premier community to live and do business. Through insightful data, vivid images, and compelling narratives, the publication illustrates why our community was ranked among the top U.S. hotspots for economic growth, why companies and people are moving here, and how Lehigh Valley is poised for future success.

The report is a marketing tool to attract new companies, and the talent they need. The report informs LVEDC’s investors, stakeholders, and the broader community how LVEDC is collaborating with partners to fulfill our mission of creating jobs for people of all skill and education levels and strengthening communities. The report is also used to spread the news of the region’s economic renaissance to national and international journalists.

The report is produced by LVEDC staff and designed by Michelle Chrin.

Here are some of the comments from the IEDC judging panel:

“One of the best annual reports I have ever seen!! Love, love the testimonials included. So well done!”

“The product is well designed, featuring data, photos, graphics, and narrative. It does an excellent job of describing the organization’s efforts and achievements.”

”Really like the approach – modern, young, connective, full of metrics.”

The Gold Award for the Annual Report was one of three Excellence in Economic Development Awards that LVEDC won in this year’s competition. LVEDC also won a Gold Award for the Lehigh Valley Commercial Real Estate Report, and a Bronze Award for the Lehigh Valley Talent Strategies Initiative.

The International Economic Development Council is the largest economic development association in the world, with more than 4,500 members globally. LVEDC is one of only 90 organizations to meet the council’s rigorous accreditation standards.

LVEDC competed against the largest economic development organizations in the world (those in regions of at least 500,000 people), many of which have bigger budgets and more staff.

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