A new COVID-19 supplement to the April 2020 Advocacy report, provided by Alex Rahn of Wanner Associates, is now available on the Members Only Legislative Reports page of PEDA’s website. Please use your membership credentials to gain access.

As a result of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, the world is a much different place than it was just a few short weeks ago. Accordingly, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) understands this year's legislative process will be unlike any we've seen in modern times and has focused its advocacy efforts on securing the programs, funding and flexibility that will enable its members and partners to pave a path that will allow our business community to stabilize, recover and return to prosperity as quickly as possible. 

However, House Bill 1822 was amended this week to allow for the freezing of several funds, including the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund and PA Infrastructure Bank funds.  

PEDA Priorities for Pennsylvania Economic Development

Following an April 20th vote by its Board of Directors, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association ("PEDA") has announced its FY2020-21 Advocacy Priorities.

Annually, PEDA prioritizes the programs and policies that are key to Pennsylvania’s economic growth and local communities’ competitiveness, so that the organization can support the state’s existing businesses and attract new ones. As a result of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis, PEDA understands this year’s legislative process will be unlike any it has seen in modern times and has focused its advocacy efforts on securing the programs, funding and flexibility that will enable its members to pave a path that will allow our business community to stabilize, recover and return to prosperity as quickly as possible.

The top 3 priorities, which are outlined in great detail at the document linked above, are as follows:

About Pennsylvania Economic Development Association

PEDA's mission is to promote sound economic development policies, provide leading-edge economic development education and nurture an effective statewide economic development network to foster the economic growth of the Commonwealth.

A COVID-19 Supplement to the April 2020 Advocacy report, provided by Alex Rahn of Wanner Associates, is now available on the Members Only Legislative Reports page of PEDA’s website. Please use your membership credentials to gain access.

A COVID-19 Supplement to the April 2020 Advocacy report, provided by Alex Rahn of Wanner Associates, is now available on the Members Only Legislative Reports page of PEDA’s website. Please use your membership credentials to gain access.

The April 2020 Advocacy report, provided by Alex Rahn of Wanner Associates, is now available on the Members Only Legislative Reports page of PEDA’s website. Please use your membership credentials to gain access.

The March 2020 Advocacy report, provided by Alex Rahn of Wanner Associates, is now available on the Members Only Legislative Reports page of PEDA’s website. Please use your membership credentials to gain access.

It has come to our attention that at least a few members of PEDA have recently received emails, purported to be from PEDA President Mike Grigalonis, requesting gift card codes or donations. Although these emails may appear to be legitimate, they are a scam.  

It appears the sender of these emails harvested information from the public-facing Board of Directors page of PEDA's website and then used it to create fake email accounts that appear to be associated with Mike. In some cases, the email addresses had no apparent connection to Mike or his organization while, in others, the email address used referenced his name, but used a random domain (i.e., not @ccedcpa.com). To the best of our knowledge, the only recipients of these emails were Board members whose contact information was listed on the same public-facing page. With this said, other public-facing pages of the website - which could be targeted in the same way - include those with contact information for PEDA committee chairs and staff. 

While some scam emails may be apparent, others may be more difficult to identify. There is also a tendency to see an increased incidence of scams during times of crisis. There are numerous online resources that provide guidance for recognizing fraudulent emails. If you receive an unsolicited email or request that you consider suspicious, please exercise caution and ensure the authenticity of the message through other channels.  

PEDA 2020 Spring Legislative Conference - Postponed 

In the interest of the health and safety of its members, partners, guests and the entire community, PEDA has made the decision to postpone the 2020 Spring Legislative Conference.

PEDA is currently exploring the feasibility of an alternative set of dates for this event, even if it means holding a modified version of the conference. As due diligence is conducted and a determination has been made, a follow-up email will be sent to provide you with additional details.

Thank you for your understanding, please keep an eye out for follow-up communications from PEDA and, above all, be well.