Resource Centers
Jackson Growth Alliance
618-713-9210
www.jacksonbiz.org
Jeff Doherty, Executive Director
P.O. Box 23
Carbondale, IL 62903
jdoherty@jacksonbiz.org
City of Carbondale
618-549-5302
www.explorecarbondale.com
Kevin Baity, Assistant City Manager for Economic Development
P.O. Box 2047
200 S. Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, IL 62902
kbaity@ci.carbondale.il.us
Jackson County Board
618-687-7240
www.jacksoncounty-il.gov
John Evans, Chairman
1001 Walnut
Murphysboro, IL 62966
City of Murphysboro
618-684-4961
www.murphysboro.com
Ron Williams, Mayor
1101 Walnut
Murphysboro, IL 62966
rwilliams@fb-t.com
Southern Illinois Airport
(618)529-1721
www.siairport.com
Gary Shafer, Manager
Mail: P.O. Box 1086
Carbondale, IL 62903
665 N. Airport Rd. Suite 205
Murphysboro, IL 62966
airport@midwest.net
SIUC Office of Economic and Regional Development
www.growsi.com
Kyle Harfst, Director of Technology & Enterprise Development
and Executive Director of the Southern Illinois Research Park
150 East Pleasant Hill Road
Carbondale, IL 62903
618-453-3427
kharfst@biz.siu.edu
Ava
City of Ava
618-426-3641
http://www.city-data.com/city/Ava-Illinois.html
Campbell Hill
Village of Campbell Hill
618-426-3731
http://www.city-data.com/city/Campbell-Hill-Illinois.html
Carbondale
City of Carbondale
618-457-3226
www.explorecarbondale.com
Carbondale Convention and Tourism Bureau
618-529-4451
www.cctb.org
Carbondale Chamber of Commerce
618-549-2146
www.carbondalechamber.com
Carbondale Main Street
618-529-8040
www.carbondalemainstreet.com
Carbondale Community Arts
618-457-5100
www.carbondalearts.org
Keep Carbondale Beautiful
618-529-4148
www.keepcb.org
DeSoto
Village of DeSoto
618-867-2315
http://www.villageofdesoto.com
Dowell
Village of Dowell
618-568-1513
http://www.city-data.com/city/Dowell-Illinois
Elkville
Village of Elkville
618-568-1881
http://www.city-data.com/city/Elkville-Illinois
Gorham
City of Gorham
618-565-2557
http://www.city-data.com/city/Gorham-Illinois.html
Grand Tower
Grand Tower
618-565-2014
http://www.city-data.com/city/Grand-Tower-Illinois.html
Jackson County
Jackson County Board
618-687-7240
www.jacksoncounty-il.gov
Jackson County Farm Bureau
618-684-3129
jacksonfb@verizon.net
Makanda
Village of Makanda
618-457-0360
www.villageofmakanda.com
http://www.city-data.com/city/Makanda-Illinois.html
Murphysboro
City of Murphysboro
618-684-3522
www.murphysboro.com
Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce
618-684-6421
www.murphysboro.com
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
www.siuc.edu
Center for Innovation
618-453-7961
www.innovation.siu.edu
College of Business
618-453-3328
www.business.siuc.edu
Illinois Small Business Development Center
618-536-2424
www.SouthernIllinois.biz
Office of Economic and Regional Development
618-453-3427
www.growsi.com
Office of Research and Administration
618-453-4532
www.orda.siuc.edu
Southern Illinois Research Park
618-4533427
www.researchpark.siuc.edu
Technology Transfer Program
618-453-4532
www.techtransfer.siuc.edu
Vergennes
Village of Vergennes
618-684-2250
www.city-data.com/zips/62994.html
Regional
Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission
618-549-3306
gerpdc@verizon.net
State
State of Illinois
www.il.gov
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
618- 993-7630
www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo