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• Business Retention & Expansion- Online Course

  • Start
    July 23, 2019
  • End
    August 26, 2019
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Business retention and expansion (BR&E) is a primary economic development strategy. BR&E supports and fosters the development and growth of the business community. The result of a strong BR&E strategy is a healthy and thriving business community which in turn provides a long term sustainable community foundation. Long-term BR&E programs are a means of connecting businesses with resources and opportunities that will improve their competitive position, market networks and ultimately their profitability.   

   

  If you wish to have credits applied to Continuing Education’s Professional Management Certificate – Economic Developers, you will need to contact our office at 403-220-2866 . Credits for the Community Economic Development courses equals 2/3 of the instruction hours to a maximum of 30 hours, i.e. for a 15 hour course you will receive 10 hours credit.

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson 

  To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15264259.

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• Business & Investment Attraction- Online Course

  • Start
    September 10, 2019
  • End
    October 14, 2019
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Learn key concepts related to business and investment attraction in economic development. Cover community investment readiness; competitive advantage, how to select key target markets for investment attraction; working with site selectors; and, attracting foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base. Learn how to develop business investment strategies that will benefit your community.   

  Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the different types of new investment versus investment attraction
  • Examine criteria to evaluate if your community is in fact ‘investment ready’
  • Describe components that may be included in an Investment Attraction Strategy
  • Identify methods to recognize the target industries that may be attracted to your community
  • Explore investment attraction tools and resources
  • Classify the different types of site selectors and what their search criteria may be
  • Recognize the four basic stages of site selection
  • Review types of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and support resources
  • Compare methods of measuring your BI&A program or activities success
    

  Online registration https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15410870

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop

  • When
    September 12, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Town of Morinville, Council Chambers, 10125-100 Ave.

  This one-day workshop will help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  Registration at 8:30 AM. Trainers: Leann Hackman-Carty, Natalie Gibson

  To download the agenda.

  Hosted by Town of Morinville.

  More information: Danielle Craib, dcraib@morinville.ca

  
  

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop

  • When
    September 13, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Stettler

  This intensive workshop will help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  Registration at 8:30 AM. Trainer: Leann Hackman-Carty

  To download the agenda.

  Hosted by Stettler Board of Trade

  More information: Stacey Benjamin, s.benjamin@stettlerboardoftrade.com

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• Economic Development for Elected Officials (1/2 day course)

  • When
    September 13, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    Sylvan Lake

  Hosted by CAEP

  More information: Kimberley Worthington

  Trainer: Natalie Gibson

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• 2019 EDAC Annual Conference

  • Start
    September 21, 2019
  • End
    September 24, 2019
  • Location
    J.W. Marriott Hotel, Edmonton, AB

  Plan now to attend the 2019 EDAC Conference in Edmonton, AB.

  For more information see https://edac.ca/2019-conference/.

   

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery (Condensed Workshop)

  • When
    September 23, 2019
  •  
    2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    J.W. Marriott Hotel, Edmonton, AB (Mark Messier Room)
  • Spaces left
    50

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  This session is a special condensed version of EDA's Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop being offered by EDA in conjunction with the EDAC conference.

  The workshop will include:

  • An introduction to community resilience
  • Phases of a disaster: In the context of economic recovery and development
  • Government roles and responsibilities after a disaster
  • Business assistance before and after a crisis

  This workshop designed to help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  To view the agenda and course information click here.

  Trainer: Leann Hackman-Carty, CEO, Economic Developers Alberta

  
  

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• AUMA 2019 Annual Convention & AMSC Trade Show

  • Start
    September 25, 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    September 27, 2019
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Edmonton Convention Centre

  Join us at the Annual Alberta Urban Muncipalities Association convention.

  EDA board members will be welcoming you to our booth #84. Come and visit them!

  For more information and to register go to www.auma.ca.

   

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• Economic Development for Elected Officials

  • When
    September 26, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    High Prairie

  Hosted by High Prairie.

  Trainer: Natalie Gibson

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• Economic Development for Elected Officials

  • When
    September 26, 2019
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    High Prairie

  More information: Lisa Baroldi (lbaroldi@progressunltd.com)

  Trainer: Natalie Gibson

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop

  • When
    October 03, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Lethbridge County (Room TBC)

  This one-day workshop will help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  Agenda here.

  Registration at 8:30 AM. Trainers: Leann Hackman-Carty, Natalie Gibson

  Hosted by Lethbridge County

  More information: Clayton Rutberg (emergencyservices@coaldale.ca)

  
  

  
  

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• 2019 IEDC Annual Conference

  • Start
    October 13, 2019
  • End
    October 16, 2019
  • Location
    Marriott IndyPlace, Indianapolis, IN

  Plan to attend the upcoming IEDC Fall Conference in Indianapolis, IN.

  For more information click here.

  
  

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• Establishing the Foundation- ONLINE Course

  • Start
    October 22, 2019
  • End
    November 25, 2019
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  This course is the first in a series that will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become proficient at economic development. In choosing to educate yourself, you have chosen to improve the decisions that will have a significant effect on your community’s future. The function of economic development (ED) is often complex, and understanding your role in the process will be key both to the success of your career, and to the overall success of your economic development activities. This course is the 30,000-foot view of the process of economic development. It provides the theory and fundamentals of ED along with examples of how it can be applied. There is no one way to do ED. Each community, organization or volunteer group will do ED differently.
  

  Course Details

  The primary goals of this course are to:

  • Identify what economic development is;
  • Determine how you fit into the function;
  • Examine how you can best serve your community as an economic development professional; and
  • Identify the tools and resources that can help economic developers meet local development challenges.

  To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=12618114.

  Instructor: Holly Sorgen

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• IEDC Course- Managing Economic Development Organizations

  • Start
    October 24, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    October 25, 2019
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Coast Plaza, 10155-105 St. NW, Edmonton

  This advanced course will focus on the key principles and practices of professional management in economic development. It will define excellence in economic development and explain the fundamentals of managing for results, outcome-based performance, organizational assessment, stakeholder identification, vision and mission scope, organizational culture and more. Also, participants will learn how to engage their board or council, staff and community stakeholders, constituents, and customers to achieve results in job creation, tax-base stabilization and community growth and development. Since EDO's differ from one another depending on their available resources, location, and mission, this course is designed to equip a leader of any organization to make the right decisions.
  

  Course Highlights:
  

  • Outcome-based management and performance
  • Managing conflict and developing a statement of ethics
  • Understanding and evaluating the EDO's core competencies
  • Serving the customer and measuring customer satisfaction
  • Improving knowledge management and internal processes
  • Working with board/city council members, staff and community stakeholders
  • Team building, determining hiring needs, and managing budgets
  • Leveraging existing resources and working with regional organizations

   More information and registration

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• 2019 EDA Ministry Dinner

  • When
    October 24, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, 10155-105 St. NW, Valley Ballroom
  • Spaces left
    49

  Register

  The purpose of this dinner and speed-dating style event is to bring together EDA members and  key federal and provincial Ministry representatives to network, share information and explore potential partnerships.

  Our Gold sponsor for 2019 and 2020 is the Tri-Municipal Partnership.

  Our Silver sponsor this year is Nauticol Energy. 

  Cancellations before October 16 will be less $25 admin fee. No refunds after that.
  

  For information about the hotel click here  Group reservations available until September 25.

  
  

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• RMA 2019 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 18, 2019
  • End
    November 20, 2019
  • Location
    9797 Jasper Ave, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop

  • When
    November 25, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Langdon

  This intensive workshop will help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  Registration at 8:30 AM. Trainer: Leann Hackman-Carty and Natalie Gibson

  Hosted by Rocky View County

  
  

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• Economic Disaster Resilience & Recovery Workshop

  • When
    November 28, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Balzac, Rocky View County Office

  This intensive workshop will help prepare local elected officials, community leaders and economic development leadership to support economic development, disaster resilience and economic recovery activities in their communities.

  Registration at 8:30 AM. Trainer: Leann Hackman-Carty and Natalie Gibson

  Hosted by Rocky View County

  
  

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• Business Retention & Expansion- Online Course

  • Start
    February 04, 2020
  • End
    March 09, 2020
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Business retention and expansion (BR&E) is a primary economic development strategy. BR&E supports and fosters the development and growth of the business community. The result of a strong BR&E strategy is a healthy and thriving business community which in turn provides a long term sustainable community foundation. Long-term BR&E programs are a means of connecting businesses with resources and opportunities that will improve their competitive position, market networks and ultimately their profitability.   

   

  If you wish to have credits applied to Continuing Education’s Professional Management Certificate – Economic Developers, you will need to contact our office at 403-220-2866 . Credits for the Community Economic Development courses equals 2/3 of the instruction hours to a maximum of 30 hours, i.e. for a 15 hour course you will receive 10 hours credit.

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson 

  To register:https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=8322961&selectedProgramAreaId=10530

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• Growing the North Conference

  • Start
    February 19, 2020
  • End
    February 20, 2020
  • Location
    Entrec Centre, Evergreen Park, Grande Prairie County

  The 11th Annual Growing the North Conference is scheduled for February 19-20, 2020 in the Entrec Centre at Evergreen Park, which is located five kilometres south of Grande Prairie on Resources Road (Visit evergreenpark.ca for more information).

  EDA is proud to be collaborating with Growing the North again this year. To find out more about the conference and to register visit: www.growingthenorth.com.

  Since its inception in 2010, the Growing the North Conference has been helping municipal leaders and entrepreneurs examine innovation and explore economic development opportunities in the Peace Region of Northwest Alberta and Northeast B.C.

  A wide range of qualified speakers provide knowledgeable insight into a variety of industries that are vital to our area.

  There is also ample time for networking to build and renew relationships with fellow delegates. 

  
  

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• Business & Investment Attraction- Online Course

  • Start
    March 10, 2020
  • End
    April 13, 2020
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Learn key concepts related to business and investment attraction in economic development. Cover community investment readiness; competitive advantage, how to select key target markets for investment attraction; working with site selectors; and, attracting foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base. Learn how to develop business investment strategies that will benefit your community.   

  Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the different types of new investment versus investment attraction
  • Examine criteria to evaluate if your community is in fact ‘investment ready’
  • Describe components that may be included in an Investment Attraction Strategy
  • Identify methods to recognize the target industries that may be attracted to your community
  • Explore investment attraction tools and resources
  • Classify the different types of site selectors and what their search criteria may be
  • Recognize the four basic stages of site selection
  • Review types of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and support resources
  • Compare methods of measuring your BI&A program or activities success
    

  Online registration https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=8322961&selectedProgramAreaId=10530

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson

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• EDA 2020 AGM and Conference

  • Start
    April 01, 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 03, 2020
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, 1 Centennial Drive, Kananaskis Village

  Register

  Plan now to attend the 2020 conference. After extensive renovations, we are heading back to the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.

  
  

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• Establishing the Foundation- ONLINE Course

  • Start
    April 28, 2020
  • End
    June 01, 2020
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  This course is the first in a series that will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become proficient at economic development. In choosing to educate yourself, you have chosen to improve the decisions that will have a significant effect on your community’s future. The function of economic development (ED) is often complex, and understanding your role in the process will be key both to the success of your career, and to the overall success of your economic development activities. This course is the 30,000-foot view of the process of economic development. It provides the theory and fundamentals of ED along with examples of how it can be applied. There is no one way to do ED. Each community, organization or volunteer group will do ED differently.
  

  Course Details

  The primary goals of this course are to:

  • Identify what economic development is;
  • Determine how you fit into the function;
  • Examine how you can best serve your community as an economic development professional; and
  • Identify the tools and resources that can help economic developers meet local development challenges.

  To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=8322961&selectedProgramAreaId=10530

  Instructor: Holly Sorgen

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• IEDC Economic Future Forum

  • Start
    June 21, 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    June 23, 2020
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Hyatt Regency, Calgary

  Plan now to attend the IEDC Economic Future Forum in Calgary. This event aims to provide leadership and excellence in economic development for our communities, members, and partners.

  For more information see: https://www.iedconline.org/web-pages/conferences-events/iedc-conferences/

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• Business Retention & Expansion- Online Course

  • Start
    July 21, 2020
  • End
    August 24, 2020
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Business retention and expansion (BR&E) is a primary economic development strategy. BR&E supports and fosters the development and growth of the business community. The result of a strong BR&E strategy is a healthy and thriving business community which in turn provides a long term sustainable community foundation. Long-term BR&E programs are a means of connecting businesses with resources and opportunities that will improve their competitive position, market networks and ultimately their profitability.   

   

  If you wish to have credits applied to Continuing Education’s Professional Management Certificate – Economic Developers, you will need to contact our office at 403-220-2866 . Credits for the Community Economic Development courses equals 2/3 of the instruction hours to a maximum of 30 hours, i.e. for a 15 hour course you will receive 10 hours credit.

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson 

  To register:https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=8322961&selectedProgramAreaId=10530

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• EDA 2021 AGM and Conference

  • Start
    April 14, 2021
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 16, 2021
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, 1 Centennial Drive, Kananaskis Village

  Plan now to attend the 2021 conference.

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• EDA 2022 AGM and Conference

  • Start
    April 06, 2022
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 08, 2022
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, 1 Centennial Drive, Kananaskis Village

  Plan now to attend the 2022 conference.

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