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Finding the Sweet Spot in Central Texas
Jul 6 2022Finding the Sweet Spot in Central Texas
Entrepreneurial spirit, diverse workforce fuel business success in Pflugerville
by RON STARNER
Cooking up the right mix for an effective business plan may sometimes mean following a non-traditional recipe.
Patricia Bedford did just that when she launched her Suga’s Cakery business a few years ago in Pflugerville...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (June 29, 2022) — The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) recognized the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) as the 2022 recipient of the TEDC Workforce Excellence Award for population category 40,001 to 100,000 at the TEDC's 2022 Mid-Year Conference on June 23rd in Corpus Christi, TX. The awar...
Pflugerville Community Development Corporation Launches Informative, User-Friendly Website
Jun 29 2022Redesigned Website Speaks to Community and Site Selectors
PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) recently launched a redesigned website created by Golden Shovel Agency to strengthen its online presence further and foster economic growth. The website features much of the organization’s content on the homepage, and visitors can fin...
Breakfast will be held July 14 and feature special guest Patricia Bedford, owner of Suga’s Cakery
The next quarterly networking breakfast, part of the Business Pfirst Program hosted by the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) will be held on Thursday, July 14. The breakfast will focus on the importance of diversity...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (May 11, 2022) — Mayor Victor Gonzales recognized the importance of local economic development professionals during the May 10th regular Pflugerville City Council meeting with a proclamation declaring May 9-13, 2022 “National Economic Development Week,” and noted the ongoing work of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) and thei...
MOBOTREX, INC. RELOCATES TO PFLUGERVILLE, INVESTING $13 MILLION AND BRINGING 110 FULL-TIME JOBS
Apr 27 2022PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (April 27, 2022) — The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development performance agreement (EDPA) between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and MoboTrex, Inc. (MoboTrex), a leading manufacturer of traffic control systems headquartered in Davenport, Iowa during the city council regular meeting April 26.
Th...
Don’t Miss the Greater Pflugerville Job Pfair on Saturday, April 30 at Hendrickson High School
Apr 14 2022There’s something for job seekers and employers at the Job Pfair!
The Pflugerville Employment Coalition is holding the Greater Pflugerville Job Pfair on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon at Hendrickson High School (19201 Colorado Sand Dr., Pflugerville). Partners include the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation as well as th...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (March 23, 2022) — The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development performance agreement (EDPA) between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and REE Automotive (NASDAQ: REE), an electric vehicle technology leader, during the city council regular meeting on March 22. The eight-year agreement, previousl...
Business Pfirst Breakfast Will Toast the New Prost Alehouse Brewery
One of the most anticipated events on the business calendar, the Business Pfirst Breakfast returns on March 24 with “Cheers to Pflugerville,” focusing on Pflugerville’s downtown revitalization and introducing the new Prost Alehouse brewery, which is a key part of th...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (March 9, 2022) — The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development performance agreement (EDPA) between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and Austin Data Center 1, LLC, a joint venture owned by Skybox Datacenters (Skybox), a company that builds and operates world-class data cente...
Texas was awarded the Governor’s Cup Award from Site Selection Magazine for the 10th consecutive year.
Site Selection Magazine has awarded its annual Governor’s Cup to the state of Texas for an unprecedented 10th year in a row. The Lone Star State’s total projects of 1,123 is up nearly 44% from its 2020 total o...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (February 28, 2022) — The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) recognized the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) as a recipient of its annual Economic Excellence award for 2021 at the TEDC’s 2022 Winter Conference hosted in Sugar Land, Texas, February 16-18, 2022.
“It is an honor for ou...
NEW BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED, OFFICERS ELECTED TO PFLUGERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jan 24 2022PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (January 24, 2022) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors convened its first meeting of the year on Jan. 19, elected officers, and welcomed newly-appointed PCDC board members to the seven-member board following action by the Pflugerville City Council at the Dec. 16 regular cit...
PFLUGERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HIRES FINANCE COORDINATOR, SALOM W. J. TSOKA
Jan 20 2022PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (January 20, 2022) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) announced the employment of Salom W. J. Tsoka as Finance Coordinator during the January 19th PCDC Board of Directors regular meeting.
“After an extensive talent search, we are pleased to announce that Salom Tsoka has been selected a...
Toast of the Town
Pecan District brings major redevelopment to downtown Pflugerville.
by RON STARNER
If you ever wanted to raise a toast to a successful second act, a thriving Austin suburb is giving you an opportunity to do it for two reasons.
That suburb is Pflugerville, and the twin reasons for toasting ar...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (January 13, 2022) — The Pflugerville City Council approved an economic development performance agreement (EDPA) between the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) Board of Directors and Cumberland Additive Inc. (Cumberland), an additive manufacturing company headquartered in Pflugerville, during the city council regular meeting January 11. The agreement, previousl...
PFLUGERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HIRES NEW EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, ALISA RICHEY
Dec 16 2021PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (December 16, 2021) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) announced the employment of Alisa Richey as Executive Assistant during a December 15th PCDC Board of Directors regular meeting.
“We are delighted to welcome Alisa Richey to our team of professionals, and we look forward to her contributions. Alis...
PFLUGERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. STAFF RECEIVE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Nov 23 2021PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (November 23, 2021) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) announces the graduation of Crystal Connally, PCDC Business Retention and Workforce Director from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI), and Veronica Ramirez, Marketing Communications Manager, from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) Basic Economic Developmen...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (October 21, 2021) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) won a Silver Rank for the Pflugerville Community Profile Project, a project in the category of Paid Advertising Campaign. The award was presented by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) at the IEDC’s Annual Conference which is currentl...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (October 18, 2021) — Amy Madison, Executive Director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC), has been elected to the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) Board of Directors during the 2021 Fall Forum. IAMC directors serve a three-year term guiding the association. They set strategy, determine policy an...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (July 13, 2021) — The Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) has awarded Amy Madison, Executive Director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC), the IAMC Fellow designation at its 2021 Spring Forum in Fort Worth, Texas.
IAMC Fellows have completed the Leadership Development Program, participating in five leadership seminars in fou...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (July 1, 2021) — Amazon is set to hire 1,000 full-time employees to prepare for the opening of its 3.8M Square-foot facility in Pflugerville, Texas. Positions will play an essential role by working alongside high-tech robotics to ship items to Amazon distribution centers throughout the country.
Pflugerville Community Developmen...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (June 28, 2021) — The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nana Academy (Nana), an appliance repair training provider, to offer training programs and opportunities for local residents interested in appliance repair careers or home-based businesses.
“The PCDC is focuse...
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (June 2, 2021) — The Golden Shovel Agency (GSA), a national firm specializing in marketing and communications, announced the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) was awarded the Best Local Program during International Economic Development Week last month, recognizing their efforts to develop the Pflugerville Manufacturing Academy and ...
