Keys to Successful Economic Development Course

Agenda for August 2008 Southern California Offering Location & Registration

General Course Information

CALED's Keys to Successful Economic Development Training Course is designed as an introductory course for people who are generally interested in knowing more about how local economic development works, as well as for those people whose responsibilities include economic development assignments.

Three full days of everything you ever wanted to know about economic development. Take advantage of this in-depth interactive opportunity to discuss all aspects of economic development, including strategies, marketing, financing, incentives, business retention, business recruitment and resources. Attendees will get the opportunity to receive a professional certificate of completion in local economic development.

The course instructors and presenters are practicing professionals in local and state economic development who bring a great mix of knowledge and practical experience to the course insuring a large dose of reality. This is the only course of its kind offered in California and is your once/twice a year opportunity to learn more about economic development.

Course topics include:

• How to market your community
• Developing an economic development strategy
• Basic and advanced financing techniques
• Pros and Cons of using incentives
• Business attraction, retention, expansion and creation techniques
• Community assessment and planning

• Candidates for IEDC certification
• Professionals new to the field of economic development
• Anyone who wants to learn the basics of economic development
• Practicing ED professionals who want a refresher course on the basics