This course is held in partnership with the International Economic Development Council and in conjunction with Economic Development Marketing and Attraction on February 27-28. Register for both, and save on travel...
This course is held in partnership with the International Economic Development Council and in conjunction with Real Estate Development and Reuse on February 25-26. Register for both, and save on travel...
The Chesapeake Basic Economic Development Course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of economic development. The course is designed to prepare participants for the challenges they face in the practice...
This course is held in partnership with the International Economic Development Council. This multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development including value-add partnerships, technical assistance...
This highly interactive course lets participants work in small teams to help understand the complexity of strategic planning and its challenges. Economic developers must build consensus among board members, stakeholders...
What is Green Belt?! Is it right for you? An Introduction. Join us for a 45 minute discussion about our new Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Program. Hear about the program. Meet...
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...
This hands-on course will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing a high-impact marketing and attraction plan. Businesses looking to locate or expand need accurate, up-to-date, and credible information and...
This hands-on course presents business financing tools and available private financing options, as well as how the public sector can complement bank financing. You will learn how to stimulate private...
This technical course focuses on the competitive advantage of regions and the role of economic developers and community stakeholders in building an innovation ecosystem. It is important to understand the...
