South Dakota Prairie Gateway Launches Regional Economic Development Web Solution
South Dakota Prairie Gateway partners with Golden Shovel Agency to provide website and social media for 16 local economic development organizations.
ABERDEEN, SD, June 08, 2012
South Dakota Prairie Gateway (SDPrairieGateway.org) was formally launched at a regional economic development conference held in Aberdeen, South Dakota. SD Prairie Gateway is a web-based portal for economic development information in Northeast South Dakota. Whether you are a site selector looking to locate in one of our communities or a local business in search of training opportunities and resources, this great new resource is for you. This project will pool resources and, in turn, build the strength of the region through the web-site, social media management, web-based training opportunities, and the development of a technology infrastructure for attracting new and expanding businesses to rural South Dakota.In Northeast South Dakota, our economic development history is rooted in the pioneers who had a vision for developing the prairies. With funding provided by USDA Rural Development, GROW South Dakota, as lead partner in this project, has collaborated with the following local economic development organizations to launch this first of its kind project:
Sisseton Economic Development Corporation
Eureka Community Development Company
On Hand Economic Development
Webster Area Development Corporation
GROW Spink
Aberdeen Development Corporation
REED Fund
Deuel Area Development Inc.
Grant County Development Corporation
Campbell County Economic Development
Glacial Lakes Area Development
DeSmet Economic Development Corporation
Clark County Economic Development
Faulkton Economic Development
Ipswich Community Economic Development
Absolutely! Aberdeen
For more information about opportunities for your business or starting a business in northeast South Dakota, please visit SDPrairieGateway.org or call the GROW South Dakota office at 605-698-7654 Ext 33. GROW South Dakota is an EOO.
About South Dakota Prairie Gateway
Prairie Gateway is a group of economic development groups in Northeast South Dakota dedicated to bringing economic development and growth to the region. These groups have a tradition of working together, supporting their neighboring communities, and knowing that the region benefits by each community's success.
About Golden Shovel Agency
Golden Shovel Agency is a Minnesota-based company specializing in Web solutions for economic development. Golden Shovel brings over 10 years of experience combining Web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light and is located in Little Falls, Minn.
Information: http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com and the 3 minute video Who is Golden Shovel?
About Economic Gateway
Economic Gateway is a revolutionary new economic development Web system that brands Greater America online quickly at an affordable price. The system employs a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model and upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future; it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.
Information: http://www.goldenshovelagency.com/economic-gateway
MEDIA ONLY Contact:
Joni Anderson
Golden Shovel Agency
(888) 266-4778
janderson@goldenshovelagency.com