The 2021 LOREDC Award Recipients Were...
The annual meeting of the Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council ( LOREDC ) was held virtually on Thursday, January 21, 2021. The informative program reviewed the group’s updates from the past year and presented areas of concentration in the coming year for economic development including a focus on moving through COVID-19 post-pandemic, lake area marketing, and the organization’s growth. Keynote Speaker, Ted Abernathy with Economic Leadership LLC, shared information and data regarding the post-pandemic economy of Missouri. His presentation discussed the impacts of the pandemic on our economy, including impacts on employment, job changes, consumer consumption of goods and services, and various expected changes in the upcoming year. Business awards were presented for Small Business Partner of the Year (50 employees or less), Emerging Venture of the Year, and Business Person of the Year. To be eligible nominees must have been in business for a minimum of six months and