In 2008, the EDC created the Richard Eikenberg One Voice Scholarship Award, in which we invite one student from an EDC-investor school (Illinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College and Lincoln College-Normal) to participate in the One Voice Washington, D.C. trip. (Click here to learn more about One Voice.)

Washington, D.C. Trip Details:
The 2010 One Voice trip will take place March 9-11. The scholarship covers all expenses of the trip, from flight and hotel to all meals and events. Specific trip details will be presented at our pre-trip briefing luncheon for all participants – Thursday, March 4. The scholarship recipient MUST attend the pre-trip briefing – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Nearly 40 local community, business and labor leaders attend the trip. During the trip, we meet with our U.S. senators and representatives, along with leaders of other government agencies.

This trip is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet and network with local leaders and discuss current issues in federal government with the primary decision-makers. Participants also attend receptions and meetings with speakers from various economic development-related institutions. There is also limited time for sight-seeing opportunities. Videos from past trips can be viewed at www.bnbiz.org/datacenter/government_advocacy.php.

To Apply:

To apply, download the scholarship application. Please also download and read the scholarship guidelines to ensure that you understand all the details and requirements associated with the program.

For more information, contact Brooke Weishaupt (brooke@bnbiz.org) or Cathy Milligan (cathy@bnbiz.org) at (309) 452-8437.