Join CALED

**Please Print and Submit the New Membership Application Below by Fax: 916-448-3811 or Mail.

CALED Member Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

For questions about becoming a CALED member, contact My Kristy Nong at (916) 448-8252, ext. 13.