About EDC

The Bellingham Whatcom Economic Development Council (EDC) is a non-profit association of public and private entities organized to provide economic development leadership and programs to sustain and enhance the economic vitality of Whatcom County.

The EDC encourages existing industrial and commercial businesses to expand, and works to attract new industrial and commercial businesses to Whatcom County that can provide quality employment and augment the county’s economic base.

In effecting these purposes, the EDC conducts activities in the spirit of public-private cooperation, consistent with community standards and needs.