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• Business Retention & Expansion- Online Course

  • Start
    July 24, 2018
  • End
    August 27, 2018
  • 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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• AlbertaBusinessCounts Free Training Webinar

  • When
    August 16, 2018
  •  
    12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
  • Location
    online

  Register

  If you are thinking about signing up for our AlbertaBusinessCounts program now is the time to do it. There are a number of new modules, features and enhancements for the ExecutivePulse CRM System. Many of these will impact you—regardless of how you use the CRM System.
  

  Join us from your computer, tablet or smartphone:

  https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/483714605

  You can also dial in using your phone.

  Canada: +1 (647) 497-9380
  

  United States: +1 (224) 501-3316

  Access Code: 483-714-605

  EDA believes business retention and expansion programs are best performed as a community driven activity to maximize local development of existing industry. Each community or region develops its own approaches to conduct business outreach. A robust CRM is an integral part of this approach.

  The  AlbertaBusinessCounts (ABC) Program gives your community a consistent method for gathering the data needed to identify and analyze business needs at the local, regional and provincial level. 
  

  Within our program is a series of free webinars designed to provide you with information and training relating to our AlbertaBusinessCounts Program. 

  EDA holds the provincial master license for Executive Pulse, a software designed to collect and analyze data on existing industries in Alberta. A special licensing agreement enables EDA to make this software available to economic development organizations at a reduced price. 
  

  
  

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• 2018 EDAC Annual Conference

  • Start
    September 08, 2018
  • End
    September 12, 2018
  • Location
    Fredericton, NB

  Plan now to attend the 2018 EDAC Conference in Fredericton, NB.

  For more information see www.edac.ca.

   

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• Business & Investment Attraction- Online Course

  • Start
    September 11, 2018
  • End
    October 15, 2018
  • 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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• AUMA 2018 Annual Convention & AMSC Trade Show

  • Start
    September 26, 2018
  • End
    September 28, 2018
  • Location
    Westerner Park, Red Deer

  Join us at the Annual Alberta Urban Muncipalities Association convention.

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

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

   

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• 2018 IEDC Annual Conference

  • Start
    September 30, 2018
  • End
    October 03, 2018
  • Location
    Atlanta, Georgia

  Plan to attend the upcoming IEDC Fall Conference.

  For more information click here.

  
  

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• IEDC Course- Economic Development Marketing and Attraction

  • Start
    October 11, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM
  • End
    October 12, 2018
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel, 110-9 Ave. SE, Calgary

  This hands-on course will review the fundamentals of developing and implementing a high-impact marketing and attraction plan. Businesses looking to locate or expand need accurate, up-to-date, and credible information and communities need rock-solid marketing techniques to reach the needs of the business community. Course participants will be able to learn how to craft their community's message by learning about online marketing fundamentals, website design, and current trends in foreign direct investnment. Participants will also explore various mediums of communication, including how to best utilize social media and other technologies as economic development marketing tools. Case studies and will highlight the dos and don'ts of economic development marketing and attraction.

  Course Highlights:

  • Identifying target audiences using data-driven techniques
  • Developing a community marketing plan and brand
  • Garnering internal and external support for the marketing campaign
  • Engaging social media and website design to target new markets
  • Making the most of your foreign direct investment efforts
  • Benchmarking, evaluating, and monitoring the marketing plan

   For more information and registration information click here.

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• Establishing the Foundation- ONLINE Course

  • Start
    October 23, 2018
  • End
    November 26, 2018
  • 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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• Economic Resilience Training for Community and Regional Leaders

  • When
    October 24, 2018
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Community Futures West Yellowhead, 221 Pembina Avenue, Hinton, AB

  This intensive boot camp course 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.

  Hosted by Community Futures West Yellowhead

  More information: Nancy Robbins

  Phone: 780.865.1224

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• 2018 EDA Ministry Dinner

  • When
    October 25, 2018
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, 10155-105 St. NW, Valley Ballroom
  • Spaces left
    80

  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.

  Gold Sponsor: Tri-Municipal Industrial Partnership

  Cancellations before October 18 will be less $25 admin fee. No refunds after that.
  

  
  

  For information about the hotel click here.  Or download the promo information above. Group reservations available until September 30.
  

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• Business & Investment Attraction

  • When
    November 15, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Town of Fairview

  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
    

  Registration:  Daryl Greenhill, 780.835.5461

   

  Instructor: Holly Sorgen

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• RMA 2018 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 20, 2018
  • End
    November 22, 2018
  • Location
    9797 Jasper Ave, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton

  For more information see www.rmalberta.com.

  
  

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• RMA 2019 Spring Convention

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

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• EDA 2019 AGM and Conference

  • Start
    April 03, 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 05, 2019
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    The Banff Centre, 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive, Banff

  Register

  Plan now to attend the 2019 conference, where we will be celebrating our 45th Anniversary year!

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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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