Tracing our roots to the fall of 1946, the Southern Economic Development Council is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America. We have members in 17 states in the American South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
SEDC is a non-profit, 501 (c)(6), membership organization governed by a Board of Directors and Executive Committee. One director is elected by each member state to serve with elected officers on the Board of Directors. Our office is located in Atlanta and managed by a professional staff.
The American South is competing aggressively and successfully on a global stage. SEDC members are responsible for 200 billion dollars of capital investment and the creation of 250,000 new jobs in 2022. As the world’s third-largest economy, economic developers are telling our story and marketing our advantages worldwide. Join SEDC and Brand Acceleration’s Colleen Walton for "The Marketing Mindset Webinar” on September 26 at 2:00 PM Eastern to learn how to incorporate marketing into all facets of your job and how to create systems to make it less stressful.
