At their annual meeting, the Allen Economic Development Group and Greater Lima Region marked recent business developments in Lima and Allen County and discussed future work, according to a LimaOhio.com account.
Cindy Leis, AEDG’s CEO and executive director of the Port Authority of Allen County, identified Target, Amazon and Google among companies that have entered the community. She described the meeting as an opportunity to recognize collaboration and thank those involved in recent achievements.
Greater Lima Region CEO Dave Stratton discussed Makerfest, an interactive event for high school students to explore career fields. He said young people want to return to Lima to live nearer family.
AEDG listed attraction projects that include an Ohio Logistics building expansion, Target, an Amazon distribution center and a Google data center. Jarrod Holt, Google’s data center operations manager, showed drone footage of construction and said the project signals a long-term commitment to the area. He described rapid progress and credited the region’s welcoming spirit.
Chase Eikenbary of the Regional Growth Partnership said Central District and Spring & Main investments are reviving downtown and preparing for additional development.