Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership earns international accreditation
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The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership has earned an accreditation from the largest association of economic and community development professionals in the world.
The Washington, D.C.-based International Economic Development Council recognized NEI as an Accredited Economic Development Organization, one of 89 organizations to receive the distinction. The accreditation involves a peer review process that measures economic development organizations against professional standards.
“The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership displays the professionalism, commitment, and technical expertise that is deserving of this honor,” IEDC President and CEO Nathan Ohle said in a news release.
NEI is the first regional economic development organization in Indiana to earn the accreditation.
“This accreditation validates NEI’s evolution into a modern, high-performing economic development organization,” NEI President and CEO Stéphane Frijia said. “Over the past four years, we’ve expanded our reach, deepened our impact, and embraced a more collaborative, data-driven approach.”
The IEDC accreditation site report touted NEI’s marketing department as “a new model for marketing in economic development.”
“I’m truly honored that this team is getting recognized for their hard work,” Vice President of Marketing and Communication Jonathan Sackett said in the release. “Their expertise in digital/video disciplines and knowledge of the region have been powerful assets. Our creative approach has allowed us to be very strategic with the way we promote our region, which was validated by over 5.5 million video views over the last year.”
The International Economic Development Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of more than 4,500 members. It is the largest organization of its kind.
NEI is a public-private partnership that represents the 11 counties of northeast Indiana.