Annual Banquet Awards Nominations
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The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce is asking for your help in selecting the recipients of our three major annual awards - the Roy J. Smith Award, the Large Business Award and the Small Business Award.
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New Website Highlights Area Food Trucks
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It’s no secret that Killeen is home to some amazing cuisine, thanks in large part to its diverse population. It should come as no surprise then, that as food trucks have grown in popularity nationwide we have seen a greater…
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Area Development Ranks the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA 12th nationally, 7th among Mid-Size Cities
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Area Development has published its 2014 Leading Locations Report. This annual report ranks 379 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) across four categories: “Prime Workforce”, “Recession-Busting Cities”, “Economic Strength”, and “Year-Over-Year-Growth”.
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Dr. Ray Perryman Addresses Regional Leaders About Economy
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On Friday, June 27, 2014, Dr. Ray Perryman addressed regional leaders about the economy at the Fort Hood Economic Region’s 7th Annual Economic Conference. Perryman spoke about economic conditions at the global, national, state and local levels.
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Leadership Killeen Registration Now Open
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Applications are now being accepted for Leadership Killeen 2015. Leadership Killeen is The Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce’s definitive program specifically focused on helping to develop our community’s future leaders. The intended purpose of the course is to engage local…
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KEDC HELPS BRING UP TO 175 CUSTOMER CARE CENTER JOBS TO DOWNTOWN BUSINESS
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The Killeen Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) has signed a performance agreement with Solix, Inc. to help facilitate the opening of a location in downtown Killeen. Solix will lease the building located at 402 E. Avenue D and is expected to…
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Killeen Ranks 9th Best Performing City in Texas
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The Milken Institute released its annual Best-Performing Cities index last week ranking the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) as the ninth best performing MSA in Texas and 51st best performing MSA in the nation. Out of 200 large cities…
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Altrusa Club of Central Texas Places 2nd In International Competition
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The Altrusa Club of Central Texas has been named the 2nd place winner of the International Competition for the Letha H. Brown Literacy Award. Eligibility for this award was earned after the club won the statewide competition for the award.
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Fort Hood Economic Region’s Annual Economic Development Conference
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The Fort Hood Economic Region’s Annual Economic Development Conference was held in collaboration with Texas A&M University Central Texas on August 22. Approximately ninety business and community leaders attended the conference in Beck Hall on the campus. The theme focused…
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Killeen Ranked Among Nation’s Top Locations for Economic and Job Growth
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Area Development magazine announced their 2013 Leading Locations list, ranking the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood MSA as 72th in the nation and 30th in its population category.
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