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SUMMARY:Michigan's Economic Development Basic Course
DESCRIPTION:About the Economic Development Basic Course\n4 Days of Comprehensive Training by Experienced Practitioners\n\n\n\n\nA Few Good Reasons to Take the Course \n\nYou have less than 5 years of experience in economic development.\nYou need to tie together some loose ends in your economic development knowledge.\nYou 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!\n\n\n\n\nThe Regular Sessions\nThe 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):\n\nBusiness Retention and Expansion\nCommunity/Neighborhood Development\nEconomic Development Ethics\nEconomic Development Finance\nManaging and Economic Development Organization\nMarketing/Attraction\nReal Estate Development and Reuse\nSmall Business and Entrepreneurship Development\nStrategic Planning\nWorkforce Development\n\nThe Bonus Sessions\nMEDA has added three bonus sessions that are pertinent to successful economic development:\n\nDeveloping a Healthy Relationship with Your Legislators\nInfluence of the Global Economy on Economic Development\nState Programs\n\n\nThe 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.\n\n\n\nGeneral Information\nDates\nMonday\, September 11 – Thursday\, September 14\, 2017\n\nFees\nMEDA Members $625\nNon-Members $850\n\nLocation\nCrowne Plaza Lansing West\, 925 S. Creyts Rd.\, Lansing\, MI 48917\n\nAccommodations\nContact 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.\n\nWhat to Expect\n\n4 days of training\napproximately 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nmixture of lecture and case study work\n\n\nScholarships\nScholarships 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.\n\nPlease Share This Email With Anyone Whom You Feel Would Benefit From This Course Using The Forward Button Below\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER TODAY
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