Awarded

Mesa Office of Economic Development receives award for excellence

Mesa OED will be honored at the IEDC 2026 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25-28.

IEDC

The City of Mesa Office of Economic Development has received a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award from the International Economic Development Council.

The award is for the Mesa AI-Enabled Economic Development Intelligence System in the category of innovative economic development.

Mesa OED will be honored at the IEDC 2026 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 25-28.

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