DPP wins Int’l. Economic Development Council Award
- MAREJ
- Nov 3
- 2 min read
ChooseDelaware.com honored with Bronze
WILMINGTON, DE — A Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) website has received a 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
The annual IEDC awards honor work by economic development organizations, government entities, initiatives and programs that represent consistent, exemplary performance in the profession. DPP was one of 125 organizations from Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, the United States and Puerto Rico to win awards across 26 categories and four population divisions this year.
ChooseDelaware.com earned a Bronze Award in the General Purpose Website category for organizations serving a population greater than 500,000. Judges praised the site for its “clean,” “easy to navigate” design and appreciated its “very open invitation to go deeper into the site or with the staff.” They also felt that the site provides “a wealth of information” about what Delaware offers and succeeds in “communicating Delaware’s strengths” and “telling a great story for Delaware” while “paying attention to inclusivity and audience experience.”
DPP’s ChooseDelaware.com website serves as the state’s flagship digital platform for business attraction, expansion and retention. Launched as a comprehensive economic development tool, it was built to showcase DE’s competitive advantages with clarity, accessibility and strategic focus while keeping the specific needs of users such as site selectors, corporate executives and entrepreneurs in mind.
Charles A. Madden, director of Existing Business Engagement, accepted the award from Ohle on behalf of the DPP Team during the 2025 IEDC Annual Conference in Detroit on September 15.
DPP previously won Excellence in Economic Development Awards in the categories of Paid Advertising Campaign (Silver, 2020); Special Event (Gold, 2021); Special Purpose Website (Silver, 2022); and Entrepreneurship, (Bronze, 2022).
