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If you want to learn how to select key target markets for investment attraction; work with site selectors; and attract foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base, then register for EDA's next online course through the University of Calgary:

Business & Investment Attraction 

March 1 - March 29, 2016

Register today

There was a waiting list for our January course, so register today to secure your place in this class.

Please note, EDA members, you are eligible for a 50% rebate on your tuition for this class. Simply email your course receipt to admin@edaalberta.ca. Don't forget, if you prefer,  you can arrange to take this class in person. For more details contact us at admin@edaalberta.ca 

All of our 2016 courses are available for registration. 

2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

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This is a reminder that one week from today is another FREE training webinar in our AlbertaBusinessCounts Program. 

Laith Wardi, President of Executive Pulse, will be conducting this webinar which is designed to help you maximize use of the ABC system by teaching you tips and tricks for system navigation and how to use key database features and functions. Don't miss out! 

AlbertaBusinessCounts Training Webinar
Friday, February 5
12:00 - 1:00
Register Here

Free

We recommend you sign up for AlbertaBusinessCounts as it is an excellent tool for your business retention and expansion strategy.  It is designed to give your community a consistent method for gathering data needed to identify and analyze business needs at the local, regional and provincial level. Click here to see the communities who are using AlbertaBusinessCounts.

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. 

Get the best price on EDA's 2016 Annual Conference registration by registering for the conference now. The deadline for the final early-bird prices is Friday, January 15. 

EDA's Annual Conference is being held April 6-8 at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge. 

As well, EDA has a block of rooms reserved at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge so be sure to book your hotel room before January 15th to secure your room and to get the best price.

Please remember to quote you are with Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) or you won't qualify to book in our reserved block of rooms.

If for some reason you are having an issue booking, please contact Cassandra Brown at the Delta at 403-591-6253 or cassandra.brown@deltahotels.com.

Follow us on Twitter @edaalberta #EDA2016 for all the latest information about the 2016 Conference. 

There will be exciting developments this year, you won't want to miss out. 

See you at the Conference. 

EDA's Awards of Excellence Program recognizes the best in economic development in the province. Honour the professionals who have made a significant contribution by submitting your nomination now.  The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 26.  

Click here to see the award categories and read how you can submit entires online. 

The awards will be presented at our 2016 Annual Conference April 6–8 in Kananaskis. Be sure to register before our next early-bird deadline of January 15.  

Follow us on Twitter @edaalberta #EDA2016 for all the latest information about the 2016 Conference. 

There will be exciting developments this year, you won't want to miss out.

See you at the Conference. 

Many of you are likely spending the week wrapping things up at the office before the Christmas holidays begin and looking ahead to your January calendars. Plan today to attend EDA's next online course through the University of Calgary as it begins the 3rd week of the new year. 

Read about the course and register here.

This course is designed to increase your understanding of the importance of building, retaining and expanding a strong business community; and to promote the understanding of business retention and expansion (BR&E) as a primary economic development strategy.

Plan your 2016 professional development today by registering for our other courses in EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP). Next year's schedule for all of our online courses is posted on our website. 

2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

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Recruiting and retaining talent is one of the greatest challenges facing economic development organizations today, and telling your community’s story requires using multiple channels. When it comes to attracting and keeping the millennial workforce, one channel that is often overlooked or under-utilized is Instagram.

Join us  for this 90-minute webinar (60-minute presentation; 30-minute Q&A) where our speaker, Timothy Haines, will show us how Instagram can aid economic development professionals in telling their community’s story to attract talent!

Instragram for Targeted Talent Recruitment
Thursday, December 17
12:00 - 1:30 pm (MT)
Register here  *Please note the prices listed are in USD

What You'll Learn:

• What are the basics of Instagram 
• How to use Instagram for target marketing & advertising
• Using advanced tools to schedule and automate your social media marketing efforts
• Next steps for your organization

Owned by Facebook, Instagram is a powerful tool that uses the Facebook ad platform.  Economic development professionals can use Instagram to attract and retain talent by targeting specific job titles, college degrees, and life events, such as "recently moved" or "likely to move soon.”  You won't want to miss this session. 

Check your mailboxes this week as EDA's 2016 edition of Invest in Alberta is being mailed today.  We had a sneak peek at the publication and we are very pleased with the final product. 

If you would like to take a look at a digital copy of Invest in Alberta, please visit our website here.

Invest in Alberta is being circulated to 15,000 key decision makers in North America and around the world. 

Alberta-based Venture Publishing produced Invest in Alberta. 

Plan today to enrol in EDA's next online course in our Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) through the University of Calgary. 

Read about the course and register here.

This course is designed to increase your understanding of the importance of building, retaining and expanding a strong business community; and to promote the understanding of business retention and expansion (BR&E) as a primary economic development strategy.

If you are planning ahead for 2016, next years 's schedule for all of our online courses is posted on our website. All courses are available for registration.   

2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

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This is a reminder that the first early bird deadline for EDA's 2016 Annual Conference April 6 to 8, 2016 is next Monday, November 30. Register here. Ensure you get the best rate at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge by booking your hotel room now.  

The theme for the 2016 Conference is "Resilience Renewal and Reinvention."  

The next deadline is January 15, 2016. Then the final deadline for registration with no discount is March 25, 2016.  

Being a Partner of our Conference ensures your message reaches over 300 economic development professionals and elected officials from across Alberta and North America. If you would like to be an EDA Partner in our event please download the 2016 Partnership Program. You can also fill out an online partnership form here. 

A draft conference agenda will be posted soon. 

We will also be making an exciting announcement at the 2016 event, you won't want to miss it. 

Follow us on Twitter @edaalberta #EDA2016 for all the latest information about the 2016 Conference. 

See you at the Conference. 

Plan today to enrol in EDA's CEDTP online courses through the University of Calgary. The schedule for 2016 is now posted on our website. All courses are now available for registration.  

2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

The next course is our Business Retention and Expansion course held January 19 - February 16, 2016. 

Read about the course and register here.

As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

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