Media Release | May 22, 2025
Pasco Economic Development Council
Pasco Economic Development Council is honored to announce it received two Innovation in Marketing Awards from the Florida Economic Development Council at the annual conference in Port Charlotte
Additionally, Tom Ryan, CEcD, Pasco EDC Vice President, Business Development, led a breakout presentation titled “Cattle to Cookies: How Bauducco Chose Zephyrhills for their U.S. Production and Distribution Facility”.
The presentation highlighted the partnerships and the process that led Bauducco Foods to choose Pasco County for its $230 million business expansion.
FEDC honored Pasco EDC with two awards at its annual conference in Port Charlotte, Florida, at the
Awards Dinner on May 15, 2025.
- The Innovative Partnership Award recognized the Pasco EDC SMARTstart Program and its
collaboration with CO.STARTERS, nine non-profit organizations, United Way, and The Vinik
Foundation for the “CO.STARTERS for Causes” inaugural cohort.
a. Pasco EDC proudly hosted the inaugural “CO.STARTERS for Causes” cohort, a unique nine-week program specifically designed for non-profit organizations. The program provided
vital training to scale and meet the demands of our growing community. CO.STARTERS is a
national program offered through our entrepreneurship program, SMARTstart, to
businesses looking to work through their business model and learn from industry
professionals. SMARTstart provides tools growing businesses need for long-term success
like funding, education, guidance, collaboration, and workspace. - The Organic Marketing Campaign Award recognized the brand-new Pasco Ready Sites 3D Property
Videos.
a. Pasco EDC utilizes the Ready Sites Program as a major recruitment tool and has seen
tremendous success with the sale of three sites, $461 million in capital investment, and over
1,250 new jobs. In this project, we created upscale and engaging property videos for each
site utilizing 3D and creative drone imaging. Each video highlights location and access,
utilities and infrastructure, and scaled renderings of how sites could be utilized by the end
user.
“I am delighted to see Pasco EDC’s work recognized at the state level by the Florida Economic Development Council,” stated Bill Cronin, Pasco EDC President/CEO. “Our team works hard to create
innovative marketing initiatives and powerful partnerships that further the positive economic growth of
Pasco County.”
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