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Long-term plan outlines action towards creating sustainable business environment Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) finalized a long-term strategic initiative highlighting action items towards creating a local sustainable business environment. EDCMC announced the organization was embarking upon a process to develop a comprehensive strategic initiative in April 2013. Since [...]

Longstanding, family-owned cable business remains in MC through support of partners Sandin Manufacturing is expanding its Michigan City facility through the help of area partners, maintaining the family-owned business locally and creating new jobs. Sandin Manufacturing has been a leading supplier to the wire rope and cable industry for more [...]

Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) secured a professional community and economic development services contract from the City of Michigan City. The contract was awarded by the city earlier this month and provides $100,000 to EDCMC in 2014 through the County Economic Development Income Tax fund. EDCMC Board of [...]

Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) recently elected the 2014 officers at a regular Board of Directors meeting Jan. 10. Chuck Compton, who serves as the chief administrative officer of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Freight RR, was re-elected chairman of the EDCMC Board. La Porte County [...]

Click here to read the latest Building Better Business, an e-newsletter from the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation and Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana.

Originally published in The News Dispatch on 11/30/13. Providing workforce with opportunities As previously reported, Michigan City will be the first in the state to pilot a partnership to offer area high school students hands-on construction training from industry professionals for dual credit and direct entry into a carpentry apprenticeship program. [...]

Originally published on LaPorteCountyLife.com on 11/20/13. A new era in economic development in Michigan City officially got underway Wednesday night as Clarence Hulse was introduced as the new executive director of the Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City, Indiana during a welcome reception at the Blue Chip Casino. Hulse, who is the former director of economic development in Jeffersonville, [...]

Youthful, talented staff drives Vanair Manufacturing’s recent success The following is a quarterly series of the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) to highlight the success stories of the community’s employers. The series is an example of the behind-the-scenes work of EDCMC to support new or existing businesses.  In [...]

Originally published in The News Dispatch on 10/27/13. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City (EDCMC) welcomes new Executive Director Clarence L. Hulse, who will begin his new position Nov. 4. “With so many important initiatives and projects underway, or soon beginning in Michigan City, we wanted to find an experienced [...]