2006 Annual Summit Practitioner's Showcase...
2006 Practitioner’s Showcase: Best IDB Issuers
Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA)
Takes Home Top Honor - Best Issuer
June 2, 2006
Austin, Texas
ADFA staff members (left to right): Chuck Cathey, Development Finance Loan Officer; Gene Eagle, Vice President of Development Finance; Becka Webb, Development Finance Loan Officer and Derrick Rose, Communications Manager receive the 2006 Best IDB Issuer Award. |
The Arkansas Development Finance Authority was crowned the Best IDB Issuer in the country on June 2 as part of CDFA's 20th Annual Development Finance Summit. As part of the 2006 Annual Summit, the Council introduced a new and exciting program called the Practitioner’s Showcase. This year, and for years to come, CDFA will use the Showcase to recognize outstanding development finance programs and success stories.
The 2006 Showcase highlighted the nation’s finest industrial development bond issuers. Four finalist were selected from the applications submitted to CDFA throughout the early part of the year. The final four issuers were invited to Austin to present their programs to the Summit attendees who in turn conducted a live vote that crowned the 2006 Best IDB Issuer. The four finalists included: |
All four finalist gave top notch presentations which highlighted their various program. Each worthy of the distinction and invitation to the showcase finale. ADFA's Bond Guaranty Program was the highlight of the showcase as represented by Gene Eagle, Vice President for Economic Development. Mr. Eagle is a past President and long time member and board member of CDFA and has achieved many success with the ADFA.
The award, the first of its kind in the development finance or economic development industry was awarded to Mr. Eagle and the ADFA by CDFA Board President Frances Walton, Past Board Presidents Gary Smith and CDFA Executive Director Toby Rittner. Mark Huston, Past President of CDFA and current Board member moderated the showcase.
CDFA Executive Director Toby Rittner (far left), Board President Frances Walton and Past Board President Gary Smith (far right) present Gene Eagle, ADFA Vice President of Economic Development with the 2006 Best IDB Issuer Award. |
The announcement of the showcase award was also covered in the June 5th edition of The Bond Buyer which CDFA has made available online. >>>READ MORE
Those interested in reviewing all of the presentation can do so online by clicking the name of the agency on this list above.
For questions or comments concerning the 2006 Practitioner's Showcase, please contact CDFA. |
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