For Immediate Release
April 1, 2008
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Ramona DeNies
Communications Director
Development Capital Networks
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CDFA Announces Finalists for 2008 Practitioner's Showcase
Best Revolving Loan Fund Program to Be Announced at Annual Summit
April 1, 2008 | Cleveland, OH –- The Council of Development Finance Agencies has announced the four finalists for the upcoming Practitioner's Showcase: Best Revolving Loan Fund Program competition. The annual competition is a celebration of excellence and expertise in the development finance industry. This year’s showcase will focus on the best revolving loan funds.
The four finalist organizations are:
- City of Vineland, New Jersey – Fund for Economic Development
- Downtown Development Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky – Downtown Housing Revolving Loan Fund
- South Florida Regional Planning Council, Hollywood, Florida – Revolving Loan Fund Program
- St. Louis County Economic Council, St. Louis, MO – Saint Louis Business Development Fund
A select panel of CDFA members and industry experts was used to determine the four best programs from a pool of qualified applicants from across the country. The four finalists will present their entries during the Annual Luncheon session of the 2008 Annual Development Finance Summit in St. Louis, MO on April 30, 2008. Following the presentations, Summit attendees will cast a live audience vote to select the 2008 Practitioner’s Showcase: Best RLF Program.
The April 30 competition follows months of work by numerous organizations, which submitted applications for the showcase. Communities of all sizes were encouraged to apply to the showcase with the selection committee making final determinations based on the impact and effectiveness of the applicant.
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