Cowlitz Economic Development Council
About CEDC
The CEDC is a partnership between private companies and public entities whose role is to assist businesses to build, relocate and expand in Cowlitz County. It promotes job creation and investment while maintaining the county’s exceptional environment and high quality of life.
The CEDC is an invaluable partner for marketing and promotion, and regularly connects new or expanding businesses to local companies for products and services.
The CEDC also navigates complex legal and political channels to streamline regulatory burdens and ease the permit process.
The CEDC is an advocate for business, forging partnerships with lawmakers and regional leaders to ensure Cowlitz County corporations have an influential voice in economic policy making.
The CEDC actively supports quality of life, knowing that employers and their workforce not only do business in Cowlitz County, but also live, raise families, go to school and seek cultural and recreational activities in the area.
Your Cowlitz County Economic
Development Council
The Cowlitz Economic Development Council is a non-profit professional association dedicated to facilitating economic and employment opportunities in Cowlitz County. Our membership shares the common goal of encouraging a stable, healthy, and diversified economy and employment base in the industrial, commercial, professional services, retail, and public sectors.
The CEDC promotes job creation and investment, while maintaining the county’s exceptional environment and high quality of life.
Since its establishment in 1979, the CEDC has helped bring thousands of jobs and millions of dollars’ worth of capital investment to the county.
As a partnership between private companies and public entities, the primary role of the CEDC is assisting businesses to build, relocate and expand in Cowlitz County through:
Workforce Retention Programs
Incentives
Networking
Sales Leads
Marketing & Promotion
Navigating Legal & Political Channels
Process Facilitation
Site Selection & Acquisition
Permitting Assistance
Business Financing
Policy Development
Education/Training Workshops
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Cowlitz EDC Members
“I love Cowlitz County. I don’t know what else to say. I couldn’t have asked for more than this.”
Shawn H.
“I love Cowlitz County. I don’t know what else to say. I couldn’t have asked for more than this.”
Shawn H.