Awards

2020

• LEDA Recipient of Workforce Excellence Award from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)

  • The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) awarded the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) and its partners with the 2020 Workforce Excellence Award, a prestigious recognition for the regional efforts in providing resources to high school students in the South Plains region training for high-demand jobs. The award this year was based on a $750,000 grant to regional high schools for equipment and supplies in career and technical education (CTE) programs, the High Demand Job Training Grant.

2019

• Community Economic Development Award from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)

  • The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) presented the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) with a Community Economic Development Award (CEDA) at the TEDC’s Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, October 10. Among 25 submitted applications, the CEDA committee selected LEDA to receive the award within the 250,001 or greater population category. Nominees were judged on five criteria: innovativeness, transferability, community commitment and leverage, measured objectives and secondary benefits.

•  International Economic Development Council’s Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award

  •  The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) awarded Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) the Excellence in Economic Development Silver Award at the IEDC annual conference in Indianapolis, IN on Wednesday, October 16. Criteria for the award included a demonstration of a collaboration with an educational institution and focused on the partnership as well as the programmatic outcomes. Nominees were to exhibit direct economic benefit to the community, spin-off impact of the partnership, creativity and innovation in organizing or governing the partnership, and the extent of the partnership in planning, development and financing the project. 

2018

• Certificate of Achievement for Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)

  • The LEDA Team was recognized during the 2017 Mid-Year TEDC Conference for their Achievement in Economic Excellence for the year 2016. The annual program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism. LEDA qualified for the recognition based on professional training, certifications, memberships and activities and the organizational effectiveness of the staff. The is the fifth consecutive year that LEDA has been the recipient of Economic Excellence Recognition.

2017

• International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Awards

  • The IEDC recently presented the LEDA team with a Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award for the 2015-2016 Year in Review piece. The team also received two Silver Excellence in Economic Development Awards for General Purpose Print Promotion and Video/Multimedia Promotion, as well as a Bronze Award for Paid Ad Campaign. In addition, the LEDA Team received a Silver Award for the South Plains College Lubbock Center project. IEDC is the world’s largest non-profit, non-partisan organization serving the economic development profession.

2016

• Texas Economic Development Council Workforce Excellence Award

  • The TEDC presented a Workforce Excellence Award to the LEDA Team at the 2016 TEDC Mid-Year Conference. The LEDA Team was recognized for their efforts with the South Plains Demand Job Training Project, the SEMI High Tech U with X-FAB Texas and the partnership establishing the South Plains College Career and Technical Education Center. The Workforce Excellence Award program recognizes exceptional contributions by a Texas community or region that has implemented successful workforce initiatives.

• Certificate of Achievement for Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)

  • LEDA was recognized during the 2016 TEDC Mid-Year Conference for achievement in Economic Excellence for the year 2015. The annual program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism. LEDA qualified for the recognition based on professional training, certifications, memberships and activities and the organizational effectiveness of the staff. The is the fourth consecutive year that LEDA has been the recipient of Economic Excellence Recognition.

• International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Excellence in Economic Development Awards

  • The IEDC recently presented the Marketing and Communications Team with a Silver Excellence in Economic Development Award for the 2014-2015 Year in Review piece. The IEDC is the world’s largest non-profit organization serving the economic development profession.

2015

• Certificate of Achievement for Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC)

  • LEDA was recognized during the 2015 TEDC Mid-Year Conference for achievement in Economic Excellence for the year 2014. The annual program provides recognition to economic development organizations that meet a desired threshold of professionalism. LEDA qualified for the recognition based on professional training, certifications, memberships and activities and the organizational effectiveness of the staff. The is the third consecutive year that LEDA has been the recipient of Economic Excellence Recognition.