Carlton Schwab
PRESIDENT / CEO
1011 San Jacinto, Suite 650Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 480.8432 Phone
(512) 472.7907 Fax
www.texasedc.org
carlton@texasedc.org
Workforce Best Practices Awards
Workforce Best Practices Award (WBPA)
In 2001, the TEDC created a Workforce Best Practices Award (WBPA) to recognize the exceptional contributions of a Texas community who has implemented successful workforce initiatives. Criteria for evaluation include:
- Innovativeness
- Transferability
- Community Commitment and Leverage
- Measured Objectives
- Secondary Benefits
Previous WBPA recipients include:
|
2002 |
| Terrell Chamber of Commerce |
|
2003 |
| Market Lubbock and the Lubbock Community Workforce Partnership |
|
2004 |
| Population 15,000 or less |
| Slaton Economic Development Corporation and South Plains Economic Development Task Force |
| Population 40,001 to 100,000 |
| Odessa Chamber of Commerce |
|
2005 |
| Population 15,000 or less |
| Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and Central Texas Workforce Business Center |
| Population 40,000 to 100,000 |
| City of Cleburne |
| Population 100,001 and Above |
| City of Wichita Falls |
| 2006 |
| Population 15,001 to 40,000 |
| Brownwood |
| Population 40,001 to 100,000 |
| Fort Hood Regional Partnership, Killeen |
| Population 100,001 and above |
| Project Arriba, El Paso |
| 2007 |
| Population 15,000 or less |
| City of Nash |
| Population 15,001 to 40,000 |
| City of Terrell |
| Population 40,001 to 100,000 |
| City of Temple |
| Population 100,001 and above |
| City of Abilene |
| Texoma Regional Consortium (Sherman, Denison, Gainesville, Bonham) |
| 2008 |
| Population 15,000 or less |
| Bay City Community Development Corporation |
| Taylor Economic Development Corporation |
| Population 15,001 to 40,000 |
| Paris Economic Development Corporation in partnership with Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas |
| Population 40,001 to 100,000 |
| Dayton Community Development Corporation and Liberty County Workforce Academy |
| Population 100,001 and above |
| Development Corporation of Abilene |
| Economic Alliance Houston Port Region |