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DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is a 501(c)(3) public-private partnership, established in 1987. In 2017, DCEDC celebrated 30 YEARS of facilitating sustainable and diversified economic growth within DeKalb County, Illinois.
DCEDC is also a member of the I-39 Logistics Corridor Association and the Workforce Development Board for Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb Counties.
DCEDC Strategic Plan
Goal 1: Attract New Business and Industry and Capitalize on Distinct Advantages and Strengths of DeKalb County
Goal 2: Retain and Expand Existing Industry
Goal 3: Provide Leadership and Support for Workforce Development Initiatives
Goal 4: Enhance and Promote the DeKalb County Business Climate to Support Expansion and Encourage New Business Formation
Goal 5: Strengthen the DCEDC Public/Private Partnership to Enhance Economic Growth and Diversification
Meet the DCEDC Staff
Paul J. Borek, Executive Director
Karen Hoyle, Administrator
Jan Kinczewski, Accountant/Bookkeeper/Enterprise Zone Processor
Yiwei Jin Graduate Research Assistant
Andrea Moore, Research Support
Quadri Alade-Lambo, Marketing Intern
Meet the DeKalb-Ogle Workforce Development Consortium Staff
Gene Fogle, Industrial Workforce Coordinator
Sara Rutzky, Administrative Assistant
Meet the DCEDC Board of Directors
DCEDC Board of Directors
DCEDC Executive Committee
DeKalb County Enterprise Zone Advisory Board
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Membership Benefits
Investments like this create demand for goods and services that generate jobs and revenue to grow the local economy and improve the quality of life for all.
DCEDC business education and networking events throughout the year include:
- Economic Outlook Luncheon
- Annual Meeting & State of the County Presentation
- Business Roundtable Luncheons
- Industrial Focus Luncheon and Plant Tour
- DCEDC Members may promote their businesses by sponsoring those events.
The DCEDC website has introduced many enhancements:
- Consolidated NEWS and Media Center
- Enhanced Membership Profile and Directory system
- Interactive Property Map features
- DCEDC and Partners Organizations’ Calendar of Events
- Persuasive Why DeKalb? promotional component
- Expanded Community Profiles
- Improved Data Library/Economic Profile
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
2019 Observed Holidays/Office Closed:
Tuesday, January 1st-New Year’s Day
Monday, January 21st-Martin Luther King Day
Monday, February 18th-President’s Day
Friday, April 19th-Good Friday
Monday, May 27th-Memorial Day
Thursday, July 4th-Independence Day
Monday, September 2nd-Labor Day
Monday, October 14th-Columbus Day
Monday, November 11th-Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28th-Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 29th-Day after Thanksgiving
Tuesday, December 24th-Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25th-Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 31st-New Year’s Eve *Closing Early*
