RCEDC’s Annual Event: Impact 2026
Racine County Economic Development Corporation will celebrate its 43rd anniversary at the 2026 RCEDC Annual Celebration on May 7, 2026, at Festival Park in Racine.
Racine County Economic Development Corporation will celebrate its 43rd anniversary at the 2026 RCEDC Annual Celebration on May 7, 2026, at Festival Park in Racine.
Save the date for the KABA & RCEDC Summer Intern Mixer! This event is a great opportunity for local interns and new hires to connect, hear from young professionals, and explore all that Racine and Kenosha have to offer — all while enjoying a summer evening at Petrifying Springs Park.
Get confident with your day-to-day bookkeeping. Join CLA for the second session of our QuickBooks Online Training Series, presented by RCEDC and RAMAC, on January 22, 2026, 5–6:30 PM at Gateway Technical College’s SC Johnson iMET Center auditorium. This session covers managing customers and vendors, invoicing, payments, bills, and bank feeds, with hands-on practice in entering and matching transactions.
The Vice President & Loan Officer will divide his/her attention between outreach activities to identify new loan opportunities, building and retaining relationships (businesses and lenders), and facilitating the BizStarts Racine entrepreneurial training program.
The Village of Mount Pleasant is experiencing a significant increase in residential development, with several new projects helping meet growing housing demand across the community. According to reporting by the Milwaukee Business Journal, the village issued permits for 475 new housing units in 2025, the highest annual total in nearly 50 years. Major projects underway include Springs at Mount Pleasant, a 280-unit apartment community, and Leo Living, a 220-unit rental housing development.
The City of Racine and its Community Development Authority (“City”) is pleased to announce this offering of a key downtown development site consisting of approximately 1.63 acres of developable land (“Site”). The City considers the Site an asset to the economic growth of the City. Located on Lake Avenue, the Site has significant development value with incredible unobstructed lakefront views. It is within walking distance to Festival Park, Main Street, and the broader downtown Racine district.
Microsoft recently committed to investing heavily in building a data center in the Village of Mount Pleasant in Racine County, Wisconsin. Here are the latest updates.
Learn practical marketing strategies to reach more customers and grow your business. Join Jen Adamski, founder of Klario, for a hands-on workshop designed to help small businesses strengthen their digital marketing. Learn how to identify and reach your ideal audience, create engaging content, and leverage AI tools to save time and boost results.
This year-long program has been successful for many years in Milwaukee and now BizStarts will be available in the City of Racine. Join us on September 4, 2025 at Gateway Technical College’s SC Johnson iMET Center in Sturtevant.
Discover the latest economic development news happening in Racine County! This edition features a message from RCEDC’s Executive Director Jenny Trick on the upcoming IMPACT 2026 Annual Meeting, highlights available community loan programs for growing businesses, news of a global EV battery supplier investing in Mount Pleasant, and more.
In this hands-on session, you’ll elevate your bookkeeping skills by learning payroll setup, sales tax, inventory and time tracking, project management, and how to use tags, classes, and apps for deeper business insights.
Living As A Leader’s Public Emerging Leader Series is designed for high‑performing professionals who make an impact but do not yet hold formal leadership roles. Ideal for individual contributors, project managers, influencers, and team leads, this series supports emerging talent by developing practical leadership skills that strengthen engagement, confidence, and retention.