Business shines brighter here. Orlando, Melbourne and Jacksonville are neighbors of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach metro area, putting Volusia County at the epicenter of one of the hottest business environments in Central Florida. It is home to some amazing organizations, NASCAR, DuvaSawko, Teledyne Oil & Gas, Consolidated-Tomoka Land Company, TopBuild, Brown & Brown and many others. They find the business climate exceptional for economic development, as is the quality of life. So, for the whole story, explore our website.
"Team Volusia EDC has provided me access to a forum that I believe to be critical to the economic growth of Volusia County. The access has resulted in opportunities for me to contribute to that growth."
"Through the scheduled Executive Committee meetings, it has been helpful to see the types of projects and initiatives that other Volusia communities have implemented. This information is used to advance economic development strategic initiatives within New Smyrna Beach."
"The birth of Team Volusia EDC (TVEDC) was exactly what Volusia County needed to be successful as a whole. The County has always had the resources to succeed, but the players rarely worked together. TVEDC demonstrated that economic development is truly a team sport which, in turn, taught the players to seek success on a unified basis, verses trying to do everything independently in a competitive and unsuccessful way."
"Team Volusia EDC does a fantastic job of representing Volusia County and generating economic opportunities that benefit businesses across the county."
"This is a group to be a part of. It is important to be at the table to hear more about what is going on in our community and how to engage the business community."
Nearly 100 companies organizations and local governments invest in Team Volusia Economic Development Corporation. They do so because they believe in targeted, strategic economic development to attract new employers and the jobs and capital investment they bring. Team Volusia works in partnership with Volusia County Government, the CEO Business Alliance and area chambers of commerce and local economic development practitioners.
Team Volusia has hired Harry Jorgensen as its first Associate Director of Business Development. Harry will work with the staff and investors to shepherd projects through Team Volusia’s pipeline, oversee research, and develop marketing materials. A political science graduate of the University of Central Florida, Harry is pursuing a master’s degree in Global Studies and International Relations from Northeastern University. In addition, Team Volusia hired Jayson Michel as an intern. Jayson currently attends Bethune Cookman University as a senior. Harry and Jayson were introduced to the Board of Directors and other Team Volusia investors at the October 8th Board meeting in DeLand.
Christopher Lloyd, Senior Vice President and Director for Infrastructure and Economic Development at McGuireWoods Consulting was the featured speaker at Team Volusia’s August Board of Directors meeting. Chris also chairs the Site Selectors Guild, an exclusive organization of leading site selectors. Chris reflected on the future of economic development and site selection, citing the power of public-private partnerships, the importance of key infrastructure assets such as transportation, and other factors.
