Rockford area got $100 million in “hot leads” from Paris Air Show

June 24th, 2009 at 06:57pm Thomas V. Bona

At a presentation by the Rockford Area Economic Development Council, where they’re talking about things like the trip to the Paris Air Show last week.

Eric Voyles, the group’s vice president of national business development, went and, according to a colleague, “didn’t even make it off the airport property” in Paris. In his time there, he made contact with 33 aerospace/aviation companies about Rockford, including seven “hot leads”. Those hot leads could lead to up to $100 million in development and 700 jobs from foreign companies. And, hopefully, a bonus eclair for Voyles.

The Rockford area has a burgeoining aerospace and aviation cluster, with more than 90 companies in those industries. The hope is to build on that to make Rockford a target for more companies.

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