Economic Development Training Courses

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With courses offered throughout the year and around the country, our training courses are the leading source of education for professionals at all levels. Covering both key topics and specialized issues, courses are designed to be interactive and provide a national perspective with a focus on real life experiences, best practices, and tools you can use in your community.

Our carefully selected instructors include some of today's top experts in their fields and represent both the private and public sectors.

Check our schedule below and let IEDC be your partner in professional development. You can also find additional information on course manuals and fees at the bottom of the page.

Core Courses

Business Retention and Expansion
• November 18-19, 2010 in Kansas City, MO

Economic Development Credit Analysis
• Course description

Introduction to Economic Development
• Course description

Real Estate Development and Reuse
• November 4-5, 2010 in Tampa, FL

Electives

Brownfields Redevelopment
• Course description

Economic Development Finance Programs
• Course description

Economic Development Marketing and Attraction
• October 14-15, 2010 in Baltimore, MD

Economic Development Strategic Planning
• Course description

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Development Strategies
• October 7-8, 2010 in Atlanta, GA

Managing Economic Development Organizations
• Course description

Neighborhood Development Strategies
• Course description

Technology-Led Economic Development
• December 2-3, 2010 in Atlanta, GA

Workforce Development
• September 23-24, 2010 in Columbus, OH

Course Fees

IEDC Members*

	Early	Late	On-site**
2-Day Course	$425	$525	$565
3-Day Course	$525	$625	$665

Non-Members

	Early	Late	On-site**
2-Day Course	$525	$625	$665
3-Day Course	$625	$725	$765

*State Economic Development Associations who have a formal Partner Agreement (MOU) with IEDC receive the IEDC member rate for their members for those courses held in their respective states.

**After the regular registration deadline, only on-site registrations will be accepted. Call (202) 223-7800 to check on availability. On-site registrations must include full payment. On-site registrants will not be included on the attendee list and will receive a certificate by mail after the event.

Group Discount

Organizations registering three (3) or more individuals for an IEDC course are eligible for a 10% discount off the applicable registration rate for each attendee. To take advantage of the discount, the course registrations should be submitted together. In addition, please make note of the discount under the “payment information” portion of the registration form. If you have any questions about the group discount, please contact us at (202) 223-7800.

Cancellation & No-Show Policy

Refunds less a $60 cancellation fee will be issued for all cancellations received in writing to fax: (202) 223-4745 or education@iedconline.org at least 10 business days prior to the course – please allow 3-4 weeks. All registrations regardless of payment status are subject to the $60 cancellation fee. No refunds or credit transfers to a future course will be issued for cancellations received within 10 business days of the course. Telephone cancellations are not accepted. Attendee substitutions for a course may be made at any time prior to the course. Registrants who do not cancel and fail to attend a course are responsible for full payment.

Manuals

Each of the course manuals is available for purchase and has the same title as the training course. For IEDC Members, each manual costs $55; for Non-Members, $75. Please include $4.50 for postage.

To order any of IEDC's manuals, you can visit the IEDC bookstore or send a fax request to (202) 223-4745 (Attention: Publications Department) indicating which manuals you would like to purchase along with payment. If you have any questions, please call us at (202) 223-7800.

Contact

If you have any questions concerning our Economic Development Training Courses, please contact us at (202) 223-7800.

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• Technology-led Economic Development
August 26-27 | Lansing, MI

• Workforce Development
September 23-24 | Columbus, OH

• Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies
October 7-8 | Atlanta, GA

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