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Economic Development > The High Ground of Texas
What
is the High Ground of Texas?
The High Ground of Texas
is a unique regional marketing program that
began in 1989. Communities from the Panhandle and South Plains once again joined together
to identify and attract companies from outside the region while leveraging funds from SPAG
and Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS).
What does the High Ground do?
The coalition utilizes publication
advertising, direct mail, and trade shows to tell "our story." The concept is
built on the premise that the majority of communities in the Panhandle and South Plains
cannot afford a $45,000 national marketing effort. However, by combining financial
resources and manpower, communities may buy into the regional effort.
What is the REDI Program?
The Rural Economic Development
Initiative (REDI) program provides individuals and communities with
hands-on training in the economic development process and complements the
High Ground program.
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