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Michigan’s Economic Development Basic Course

September 11, 2017 - September 14, 2017

About the Economic Development Basic Course
4 Days of Comprehensive Training by Experienced Practitioners

A Few Good Reasons to Take the Course

  • You have less than 5 years of experience in economic development.
  • You need to tie together some loose ends in your economic development knowledge.
  • You want to take your economic development career to another level by becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD). This Course is a part of that series!
The Regular Sessions
The Economic Development Basic Course is a 4-day comprehensive training course in which the best of Michigan’s practitioners educate participants on the fundamentals of economic development in the following areas (visit this page for session descriptions):
  • Business Retention and Expansion
  • Community/Neighborhood Development
  • Economic Development Ethics
  • Economic Development Finance
  • Managing and Economic Development Organization
  • Marketing/Attraction
  • Real Estate Development and Reuse
  • Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Workforce Development
The Bonus Sessions
MEDA has added three bonus sessions that are pertinent to successful economic development:
  • Developing a Healthy Relationship with Your Legislators
  • Influence of the Global Economy on Economic Development
  • State Programs
The course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The IEDC is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to helping economic developers do their job more effectively and raising the profile of the profession.
General Information
Dates
Monday, September 11 – Thursday, September 14, 2017
Fees
MEDA Members $625
Non-Members $850
Location
Crowne Plaza Lansing West, 925 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing, MI 48917
Accommodations
Contact the Crowne Plaza at 877-322-5544 by August 11, 2017, to reserve rooms for $129++/night. You can also use the code EDA at www.crowneplaza.com/lansingwest to reserve your stay.
What to Expect
  • 4 days of training
  • approximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • mixture of lecture and case study work
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for MEDA members to attend the Economic Development Basic Course each year. Scholarship applications must be submitted before the Board of Directors meeting in the third week of August. Apply here by August 1, 2017.
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