Sarasota News Leader
August 23, 2013
Page 53
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. MOVES TO HUB BUILDING
The City of Sarasota is welcoming the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County
(EDC) on its upcoming move to downtown
Sarasota, the region's business core.
the area. Having the EDC downtown will bolster the synergy between the city, county and
other partners to grow businesses and attract
diverse companies to our area," he added in
the release. "We welcome the EDC and I perThe EDC announced its relocation plans last sonally look forward to working closely with
week. The new office will be located at the them to make our region even more vibrant."
HuB, along Fruitville Road, after being based
The EDC of Sarasota County is a private noton Cattleman Road since 2005.
for-profit corporation that leads the economic
"We're excited about this news," City Manager development strategy throughout the region,
Tom Barwin said in a news release. "Down- the release notes. To learn more visit www.
town Sarasota is integral to doing business in EDCSarasotaCounty.com.
Partygoers celebrate the HuB's relocation in December to a building on Fruitville Road. Photo by Scott Proffitt
