Does your jurisdiction have the ingredients to stimulate investment and create jobs and wealth in an uncertain economy?

This one-day workshop covers the core strategies and tools for promoting economic development in the face of changing fiscal and economic conditions.

Program Topics:

• An Overview of Economic Development
• Building an Effective Economic Development Program
• Local Government Public-Private Partnership Tools for Economic Development
• Trends and Best Practices

Essentials of Economic Development is designed to help local officials understand the fundamentals of economic development in the current economic climate. The workshop will help participants understand what is required to attract and support private investment in their communities. Participants will examine various economic development strategies and tools and consider how local governments in partnership with the nonprofit and private sectors, can help facilitate the process of creating jobs and wealth.

Who Should Participate:

• Local elected officials (county commissioners, city/town council members)
• Appointed advisory board members
• Administrators (managers and department heads)
• Economic development professionals
• Local/regional partners and stakeholders