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October 2021 Blog Archive

Team Volusia Welcomes Harry Jorgensen as Associate Director of Business Development and Jayson Michel as Intern 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 po... Read More

Leading Site Selector Addresses Team Volusia 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 ... Read More

FloridaMakes CEO Addresses Team Volusia Kevin Carr, CEO of FloridaMakes, was the featured speaker at the October meeting of Team Volusia’s Board of Directors. FloridaMakes is an industry-led public-private partnership operated by Florida’s regional manufacturing associations. Its focus is ... Read More

California Pharmaceutical Company Selects Daytona Beach D&G Pharmaceuticals, one part of a three-company group engaged in research, development and validation, has selected a Daytona Beach site for its expansion and relocation from the West Coast. The company may pursue plans to develop a research park lo... Read More

Powerboat Manufacturer Leaves Ohio for DeLand Spectre Powerboats has moved from central Ohio to a 26,000 square foot facility near DeLand Municipal Airport. The company specializes in custom powerboats in the 32’-36’ range. The company also offers repair and testing services. Most of its custome... Read More

High Tech Welding Company Lands in Volusia County A high-tech welding company that serves aviation, aerospace and other technology-driven customers is moving from California to Edgewater. The company is expecting to build its workforce of about 20 people in the next three years, with an annual payro... Read More

Southern Economic Developers Council Holds its 75th Annual Meeting and Conference in Florida The 17-state Southern Economic Developers Council (SEDC) is the oldest economic development organization in the United States and held its celebratory 75th Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida. Read More

Keith Norden Attends the Enterprise Florida Board and Committee Meetings in Sarasota The third quarterly Enterprise Florida (EFI) Board of Directors Meeting was held in Sarasota. Additional EFI Committee Meetings were planned in conjunction with the EFI Board Meeting. Keith Norden represented Team Volusia EDC throughout the two-day... Read More

Team Florida Marketing Partnership In-Market Event in New York Keith Norden attended the Team Florida Marketing Partnership Event and Mission to New York City in September. Team Florida hosted site location consultants and key corporate decision makers at Yankee Stadium where the New York Yankees played the Te... Read More

Comments from the President While one might have predicted a quiet third quarter on the business front, project activity and pipeline movement continued to soar. Read More