The Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization responsible for creating, managing and supervising programs and activities that promote, assist, and enhance economic development throughout the Texas Coastal Bend region. Corpus Christi is home to the Texas A&M Lone Star UAS Center for Innovation and Excellence, one of seven FAA certified test centers in the US and the only one in Texas. The Texas Coastal Bend is a major hub for aviation activites and is home to the Corpus Christi Army Depot, the largest helicopter repair facility in the world, and to Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.   For more information, go to: www.ccredc.com or www.lsuasc.tamucc.edu