CALED Members Services

Educational & Professional Development Opportunities

IEDC Certified Economic Development Training for new and seasoned economic developers

Focused Workshops on issues such as Creative Project Financing and Viable Retail Strategies

Annual Training Conference that educates and trains attendees on the latest issues and techniques in economic development – the business of creating and retaining jobs

Legislative Advocacy Connections

Providing economic development initiative ideas to state government

Staffing an advisory committee to the California Commission on Jobs and Economic Growth

Monitoring legislation for impact on economic development

Working with partner organizations to keep economic development at the forefront of legislators’ minds

Information & Communication Resources

Monthly bulletins on current issues, best practices, member news, and hot tips

Electronic news alerts on late-breaking economic development information and resources

Comprehensive web site with useful resources, links, and economic development information

Economic development job opportunity notices

Custom-Tailored Technical Assistance & Problem-Solving Services

Local Elected Officials (LEO) trainings that educate your community leaders on the importance of economic development

Professional Advisory Services (PAS), an on-site technical assistance program that brings a team of experts to a community to assess and help solve their problems

Facilitation services used by many communities to create and update their economic development strategies

Special targeted assistance for high unemployment areas provided by a CALED Strike Force funded by USDA
Rural Development.

To learn more about CALED’s services, please visit the CALED Services link at the top of this page.