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Webinar Next Week: Diversifying Your Community's Economy
Business Retention & Expansion Training Offered in Toronto, ON
IEDC's Fall and Winter Training Course Schedule is Out
New IEDC Webinar Series: Getting the Most from Social Media
Registration is Now Open for the 2014 IEDC Leadership Summit
IEDC Report on the Economic Development Impacts of Immigration
Partners
October 7 Job Listings
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There's Still Time to Register for Next Week's Webinar on Diversifying Your Community's Economy
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Diversifying Your Economy: Creating Opportunities and Transforming Sectors
Wednesday, October 16 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
While the Great Recession affected nearly every community in North America, locales with diversified economies were better able to weather the financial storm. As economies now begin to rebound, communities are starting to look for ways in which to reduce their vulnerability to future downturns. Economic diversification is a proven method of creating strong local economies that enjoy low unemployment rates and an expanded tax base. Webinar attendees will learn to identify their local and regional assets, ascertain effective industry and sector targets, and develop a plan for attracting companies and encouraging new businesses. In addition, attendees will know how to engage both the public and private sectors in order to build support for their diversification initiative.
Join us for a webinar on October 16 at 2:30 EST and learn how to:
Inventory and assess your community and regional assets.
Indentify which industries and sectors your community should target.
Develop a plan for attracting companies and spurring entrepreneurial growth in those target industries and sectors.
Engage their community and mobilize both public and private-sector support for the diversification effort.
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Business Retention & Expansion Training Offered in Toronto, ON
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Business Retention & Expansion
Date: November 21-22
Location: Toronto, ON
This interactive course presents the core components of a BRE program and why the concerns of local businesses need to be actively addressed. By building an understanding of business visitation techniques and survey methods, practitioners will be able to clearly gauge their community's business climate. Learn the "red flags" that may indicate a company is looking to move elsewhere, and learn how to structure an effective technical assistance program to respond to business concerns. This course helps participants understand how a BRE program relates to attraction, workforce development, small business finance, technology transfer and many other economic development activities.
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Laith Wardi, CEcD President ExecutivePulse, Inc. |
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Dale Wheeldon Partner EDCD Consulting |
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IEDC's Fall and Winter Training Course Schedule is Out
View a PDF or the Professional Development page of IEDC's website for detailed course information
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Oct 24-25: Real Estate Development & Reuse, Atlanta, GA
Nov 7-8: Economic Development Strategic Planning, Phoenix, AZ
Nov 21-22: Business Retention and Expansion, Toronto, ON
Dec 4-6: Economic Development Credit Analysis, San Antonio, TX
Jan 16-17: Neighborhood Development Strategies, New York, NY Metro Area
Jan 30-31: Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies, Irvine, CA
Feb 13-14: Economic Development Marketing and Attraction, Atlanta, GA
Feb 20-21: Real Estate Development & Reuse, Baltimore, MD
March 5-7: Economic Development Credit Analysis, Madison, WI
March 20-21: Workforce Development, Washington, DC
» View the entire calendar
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Announcing IEDC's Newest Webinar Series! Getting the Most from Social Media
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When: Tuesdays from October 22 to November 26 at 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
Price: Each web seminar is $95 for members and $135 for Non-members
Members: Register for all six web seminars for only $400 - a $170 savings
Become a member of IEDC today and save $410 on the entire series
Learn the Ins and Outs of Social Media for EDOs
This fall, IEDC will be offering a special in-depth series of web seminars on the best use of social media for economic development initiatives. Each web seminar will provide instructions on how to use the platform, including useful tips for EDOs of all sizes. Presenters will answer your questions to help you better understand how to create a pro-active social media strategy.
Join IEDC this fall to gain a stronger understanding of what the social media platforms offer and learn how to develop a powerful strategy that draws global attention to your community. This web seminar series is being held in partnership with Atlas Advertising.
October 22: Economic Development Marketing - Metrics that Matter - Changing the Debate about Whether or not Economic Development Makes a Difference
October 29: Supercharging Business Retention and Expansion with Social Media
November 5: Engaging Talented Workers in a Global Economy
November 12: Community Branding Online: A Positive Presence in an Opinionated World
November 19: Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Become an Attention Hound
November 26: Economic Development Marketing From Good to Great: 8 Economic Development Marketing Tips to Get Your Community Noticed Today
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Registration is Now Open for the 2014 IEDC Leadership Summit
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Economic Development Leadership in Today's Global Economy
Irvine, CA | February 2-4, 2014
Register before November 8 and save with our Early Registration rates
The International Economic Development Council's 2014 Leadership Summit, February 2-4, in Irvine, California will focus on the economic development industry's transition into the global economy. The conference will identify the skills that leaders in the profession must have to excel within international business models.
In today's world of international connectivity, where geographic boundaries are easily crossed, it is imperative that the economic development industry find innovative ways to stimulate business and develop new revenue streams across national boundaries. The economic development professional's new goal is to build a long-term, sustainable community that is connected worldwide. The 2014 Leadership Summit will focus on the success of leaders who have been able to adapt to today's global business environment. Industry experts will also discuss the tools and relationships needed to create a sustainable economic landscape.
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Have You Checked Out IEDC's Report on the Economic Development Impacts of Immigration Yet?
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Immigration is an integral part of America's past, present, and future. In recent decades, the waves of immigrants coming to U.S. shores have grown larger. Due to changes in immigration flows and settlement patterns, some economic development organizations (EDOs) are now facing immigration issues and immigrant populations without adequate knowledge or relevant experience. This paper summarizes the large body of research on immigration and economic development, and finds much evidence that immigration strengthens the economy and contributes in several positive ways. Throughout the paper, various case studies illustrate how EDOs in communities large and small have engaged immigrants in economic development.
The report is available via download to IEDC members free of charge and for sale in print to non-members for $60.
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Partners
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As IEDC's exclusive partner for online property listings, demographics and online mapping products and services, GIS Planning Inc.'s online solutions are the industry standard for economic development web sites. GIS Planning Inc.'s suite of geographic information systems (GIS) powered products & services, including ZoomProspector Enterprise and the nationwide site selection website ZoomProspector.com, and SizeUp business intelligence are the culmination of over 15 years of experience developing online economic development focused solutions. ZoomProspector.com connects businesses looking for new locations with the communities and economic development organizations that are the right match. Today, GIS Planning online solutions power more economic development websites than any other provider.
Accrinet delivers comprehensive solutions in all aspects of digital strategy, tailored specifically to your EDC, community and challenges. Our solutions are designed to increase your revenues, decrease your expenses and improve your communication with your target audience.
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Job Listings
Openings for the week of October 7
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Got openings? Place your job ad with IEDC and get four weeks of exposure to more than 20,000 economic development professionals across the nation and beyond. Simply fill out the online form.
» Visit the Job Center for details on each listing.
October 7, 2013
Director of Workforce Services, Barren River Area Development District (Bowling Green, KY)
CEO, Economic Development Council for Central Illinois (Peoria, IL)
President/ CEO, Economic Development Corporation of Lea County New Mexico (Hobbs, NM)
September 30, 2013
Business Recruitment Consultant, State of Kansas Department of Commerce (East Coast, US)
Economic Development Coordinator, City of Las Cruces (Las Cruces, NM)
Economic & Community Development Director, City of Germantown (Germantown, TN)
Executive Director, Pacific County EDC (Raymond, WA)
President, Yankton Area of Progressive Growth Inc. (Yankton, SD)
Senior Project Associate, The Brookings Institution (Washington, DC)
Business Development Manager, Dorchester County Government, Economic Development Department (Cambridge, MD)
September 23, 2013
Director of the Trade and Development Department, City of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Vice President of Business Development, Denison Development Alliance (Denison, TX)
Sector Development Manager, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (Madison, WI)
Director of Economic Development, Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (Brooksville, FL)
Community Development Program Manager, City of Lompoc (Lompoc, CA)
Economic Development Director, Calumet City (Calumet City, IL)
Senior Project Manager, Site Consultant Services, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (Lansing, MI)
Managing Director, Redevelopment, Invest Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
Senior Vice President Economic Development, Greater Omaha Chamber (Omaha NE)
Vice President, National Business Attraction, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce/Quad Cities First (Davenport, IA)
Community & Economic Development Director, Village of Oak Park (Oak Park, IL)
September 16, 2013
Economic & Business Relations Manager, County of El Dorado (Placerville, CA)
President & CEO, The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Senior Economic Development Specialist, City of Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Economic Development Specialist, Capitalize Albany Corporation (Albany, NY)
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Conferences
2014 Leadership Summit
February 2-4 | Irvine, CA
Web Seminars
Diversifying Your Economy: Creating Opportunities & Transforming Sectors
October 16
Social Media Series #1: ED Marketing - Metrics That Matter
October 22
Free: How to Collaborate with Federal Partners in Disaster Recovery
October 28
Social Media Series #2: Supercharging BRE with Social Media
October 29
Training Courses
Real Estate Development & Reuse
October 24-25 | Atlanta, GA
Economic Development Strategic Planning
November 7-8 | Phoenix, AZ
Business Retention & Expansion
November 21-22 | Toronto, ON
Economic Development Credit Analysis
December 4-6 | San Antonio, TX
Neighborhood Development Strategies
January 16-17 | New York, NY Metro Area
Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies
January 30-31 | Irvine, CA
Economic Development Marketing & Attraction
February 13-14 | Atlanta, GA
Real Estate Development and Reuse
February 20-21 | Baltimore, MD
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Do you have an economic development question that requires research? Available to IEDC members only, the Clearninghouse Information and Research Services is like having a research librarian, trained in economic development, at your fingertips!
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