You're going to have an amazing time rocking in Cleveland for the IEDC 2016 Annual Conference. There's another way to ensure you rock your community as well, and that's by building a much more cohesive board / CEO relationship. Check out this special event happening at Annual Conference this year. This workshop will give guidance to CEOs, board members and employees of all levels on how to build a great and productive partnership between the various stakeholders. Kick off the conference with a great learning opportunity Sunday, Sept. 25 at 8:30 a.m.


Workshop: Building a Rock-Solid Board-CEO Partnership
Sunday, September 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Price: $25

Economic development organizations that thrive over the long run - both operationally and financially - are always led by a "Strategic Governing Team" consisting of a board of directors that is capable of making the kind of high-impact governing judgments and decisions that capitalize on growth opportunities and a board-savvy CEO working in close partnership with the board. And while a number of factors determine the long-term success of the chief executive of an economic development organization, none is more important than building a close, productive and enduring partnership with a high-impact board.

What you'll learn:

- Tested and true guidance in building and maintaining a close and productive board-CEO relationship
- Significant advances in the rapidly changing field of nonprofit governance
- The three roles that truly board-savvy CEOs must play in building a partnership with the board

A light breakfast will be served for workshop attendees.


Speakers:

Doug Eadie
President & CEO
Doug Eadie & Company, Inc.
Clearwater, FL

Doug Eadie is President & CEO of Doug Eadie & Company, a firm specializing in developing high-impact board and CEO leadership and building solid board-CEO partnerships. Doug has provided hands-on consulting assistance to over 500 nonprofit boards and CEOs over the past quarter-century. His clients have included a wide array of nonprofit organizations, such as the International Economic Development Council, Port San Antonio, the Charlotte Regional Partnership, the North Louisiana Economic Partnership, the Port Authority of Allegheny County, the Health Industry Distributors Association, the American Health Information Management Association, the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Utah Transit Authority, among many other nonprofits of all shapes and sizes. Doug has also helped to shape the field of nonprofit board and CEO leadership through his 23 books, including his best-selling The Board-Savvy CEO (www.theboardsavvyceo.com), and over 100 articles and his frequent presentations at national conferences of organizations such as IEDC, the American Society of Association Executives, the American Public Transportation Association, and the National School Boards Association. Doug manages and writes for five national blogs, including: www.extraordinaryceo.com; www.boardsavvytransitceo.com; and www.boardsavvysuperintendent.com.


Kurt Foreman
Executive Vice President, Economic Development
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Oklahoma City, OK

Kurt Foreman, currently serves as head of the Economic Development Division at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, one of the nation's largest and most successful chambers of commerce. Kurt and the Chamber's 14-member economic development team focus on job creation and capital investment by attracting new businesses, growing and retaining existing businesses, supporting innovation and entrepreneurial development, and attracting destination retail businesses. He also has either CEO or senior staff level experience at local and regional economic development organizations in Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Washington DC and Wisconsin. In addition Kurt has worked as a site selection consultant and an executive recruiter with a leading international search firm. Kurt relishes the opportunity to work with boards and volunteer committees. He developed an interest and passion for working with boards over many years as both an economic developer and community/church volunteer. He has direct experience working on board transformation, particularly in the context of merging economic development groups, and seen firsthand the benefits that come from having a well-organized and properly positioned board. Kurt received his bachelor's degree at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and his MBA from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kurt and his wife Julie have four children.


To register, download the special events registration form and email it to Cherrika Gordon at cgordon@iedconline.org.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,700 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. Economic developers promote economic well-being and quality of life for their communities by creating, retaining and expanding jobs that facilitate growth, enhance wealth and provide a stable tax base. From public to private, rural to urban and local to international, IEDC's members are engaged in the full range of economic development experience. Given the breadth of economic development work, our members are employed in a wide variety of settings including local, state, provincial and federal governments, public-private partnerships, chambers of commerce, universities and a variety of other institutions. When we succeed, our members create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities, and improve the quality of life in their regions.

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