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Venture out into the unique and vibrant nature side of Cleveland, master the mechanics of building strong board/CEO relationships, networking with elected officials and directors of EDOs and get new insights on the current methods for upskilling workers in the 21st century. To register, download the special events registration form and email it to Cherrika Gordon at cgordon@iedconline.org.
Spend time with IEDC's President & CEO, Jeff Finkle on this event.
Volunteer Service Project
Saturday, September 24 | 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Price: Free, but registration is required
To celebrate the IEDC Annual Conference, up to 50 adult volunteers are invited to assist restoration efforts in one of Cleveland Metroparks' largest conservation efforts of an urban watershed. Join your peers as we journey to the Acacia Reservation, a 155-acre green space oasis among a significantly congested area of the City of Lyndhurst. Transportation from the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland will be provided.
 During this event, you'll get to spend time with IEDC's President and CEO, Jeffrey Finkle, CEcD. Pitch in. Lend a hand. Join us for this special volunteer service project as we kick-start the 2016 IEDC Annual Conference. This event is free, and is open to the general public.
Registration is required. Sign up today.
Doug Eadie, President and CEO of Doug Eadie & Company, Inc. has a special message to share with you about building a rock solid board - ceo partnership. Tune in.
Bring a board member or city council member and participate in one of our training programs. Here's one of several great ways they can spend their time during Annual Conference.
Workshop: Building a Rock-Solid Board-CEO Partnership
Sunday, September 25 | 8:30 am - 11:00 am
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 performance
A light breakfast will be served for workshop attendees.
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Doug Eadie
President & CEO
Doug Eadie & Company, Inc.
Clearwater, FL
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Kurt Foreman
Executive Vice President of Economic Development
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Oklahoma City, OK
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 Special Networking Luncheon: Elected Officials and Board of Directors of EDOs
Monday, September 26 | 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Price: $55
IEDC extends a special invitation to elected officials and board of directors of EDOs to network and discuss economic development strategies in your community. This lunch is open to all registered attendees of the conference.
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Master of Ceremonies: Regina Lindsey, CEcD
Chief Executive Officer and President
Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Beaumont, TX
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Bill Koehler
Chief Executive Officer
Team NEO
Cleveland, OH
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Brad Whitehead
President
The Fund for Our Economic Future
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 Chutes and Ladders: The New Rules of the Game for Up Skilling Workers
Sunday, September 25 | 11:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Join a panel of economic developers, workforce professionals, and manufacturers to learn about Working-Learning and how it can help you retain, expand, and attract companies. The Working-Learning Model provides a framework to build a culture of upskilling -- from career fairs to apprenticeship programs to on-the-job-training. These activities fit into a continuum that builds on each step to ensure a ladder for workers to ascend to the next step of their career - and for companies to find the talent they need.
 This session will feature James Reddish, Associate Director of Workforce and Economic Development at the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), as well as a local team that, since 2013, has been utilizing working learning via a federal grant to grow the advance manufacturing sector in northeast Ohio. Included on the panel will be representatives from Team Northeast Ohio (Team NEO) a regional economic development organization, the Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) an Ohio MEP Affiliate, WIRE-NET, a manufacturing focused economic development group, and Medina County Workforce.
Join us on Sunday, September 25 for a complimentary lunch and an interactive learning session on how supporting upskilling and alternative education in your community can help solve your workforce problems.
It only takes a moment to lock in Annual Conference special events. Pencil in all the things you want do during Annual Conference now. Tickets to individual events are selling out - hurry while spaces last. To register, download the special events registration form and email it to Cherrika Gordon at cgordon@iedconline.org.
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