The City has earned the Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) designation from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), a recognition considered one of the highest honors in the economic development field.
Riverside now joins fewer than 100 accredited organizations worldwide and is one of only three in California to hold the distinction. The city will be formally recognized during the IEDC’s Annual Conference this October.
For Riverside residents, the designation is meant to signal that the city’s approach to attracting businesses and jobs meets an internationally vetted standard, potentially strengthening its pitch to companies considering relocating or expanding here…