Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
The following organizations offer information and referrals to other agencies regarding business-related matters:
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Director: Paul Joseph, president
Office: 1511 E. Fulton Terrace
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact: 276-3264 or gardencitychamber.net
Garden City Downtown Vision In ...
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
By STEPHANIE FARLEY
sfarley@gctelegram.com
Looking back can be painful.
On one hand, the Finney County Economic Development Corp. and the county lost out on what was once referred to as "Prospect 1-07." Prospect 1-07 was Leprino Foods, the dairy processing/manufacturing company ...
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
By LAURIE SISK
lsisk@gctelegram.com
Three years ago, Polly Catanese arrived in Garden City from Massachusets to start a new job as assistant director at the Finney County Convention and Tourism Bureau.
Similar to many young adults setting out on their first career ventures in a ...
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
Putting them to work
The Finney County Economnic Development Corp. Web site reports that the following business and agencies are the top employers in Finney County:
Tyson 3,100
USD 457 1,200
St. Catherine Hospital 677
Garden City Community College 500
Wal-Mart ...
Published 4/25/2009 in Community Guide - Business/Economic Dev.
By STEPHANIE FARLEY
sfarley@gctelegram.com
Finney County Economic Development Corp. may deal primarily in Finney County, but it also has become involved with the western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance, better known as wKREDA.
Gone are the days when everyone is workin ...