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.
The primary goals of this course are to:
To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=12618114
Instructor: Holly Sorgen
Advancing Economic Development Opportunities (Year 2) builds on the foundation created in Year 1 and addresses more advanced topics like financial analysis, project management and performance measurement. Just like in Year 1, peer-learning and networking are built into the course.
Year 2 is the second of two courses that make up our Certificate in Economic Development. Certificates are presented to every successful recipient annually at the Economic Developers Association of Canada conference.
For more information, or to register click here.
This is the annual Economic Future Forum organized by IEDC.
For more information: https://www.iedconline.org/index.php?src=events&category=Conferences&submenu=AllUpcomingConferences&srctype=detail&category=Conferences&refno=70
Elected officials require solid leadership skills to set the vision for economic development in a clearly defined path. Each community, organization, or volunteer approaches community economic development differently. Council members are the leaders of this process, setting the direction for Economic Development to occur.
This course will provide elected officials with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to set a clearly defined path for prosperity and gain the necessary support from your community.
By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:
· Define Economic Development
· Discuss how elected officials fit into these functions: Governance vs. Operations
· Explore how Council members can best serve their community as Economic Development leaders
· Examine the principles and theories of economic development
· Distinguish between the concepts of community economic development (CED) and traditional economic development
· Describe the elements of a community strategic plan and how it links to an economic development strategic plan
Host: CAEP Kim Worthington and Joan Miller from JEDI or Joint Economic Development Initiative.
Trainer: Natalie Gibson
Host: John Andersen Lac la Biche County
Trainer: Mark Morrissey
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
Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER)
Annual Summit
July 24-28, Calgary
EDA is pleased to be a community partner for the 2022 PNWER Annual Summit, taking place in Calgary from July 24-28.
This Summit is the leading forum where people in the policy world and the business world come together to figure out solutions to regional challenges. Regional legislators, business leaders, and key decision makers will come together to explore shared challenges in the region, discuss best practices, strengthen regional relationships, and develop action plans for addressing these challenges in the future. Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) PNWER is recognized as the model for regional and bi-national cooperation, providing a platform for collaboration among public, private, academic, and non-profit stakeholders to work together as a region in pursuit of common goals.
For more information about the event, or to register, go to: https://www.pnwer.org/2022-summit.html
This is the annual IEDC conference. For more information: https://www.iedconline.org/index.php?src=events&category=Conferences&submenu=AllUpcomingConferences&srctype=detail&category=Conferences&refno=71
Join us at the Annual Alberta Muncipalities convention.
Come and visit us at our booth. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information and to register go to www.abmunis.ca.
Plan now to attend the 2022 EDAC Conference.
For more information see https://edacconference.ca/.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Online registration https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15410870
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.
If you wish to book a room at the Coast Plaza, individual call-in reservations can be made directly through the Hotel, through the toll-free reservations telephone line 800.663.1144, or, through the hotel website www.coasthotels.com. The group code CEP-GFC18878.
NOTE: The Hotel is not obligated to reserve rooms at the negotiated rate ($149/night + taxes & fees) unless callers specify they are requesting reservations in connection with the Group. To qualify for the negotiated rate, all reservations must be received by the Hotel by the Guest Room Block Release/Cut-off Date of September 17, 2022.
Cancellations before October 7 will be less $25 admin fee. No refunds after that.
For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
Are you thinking of coming to the conference early? Then think about coming to a pre-conference mixer to enjoy some drinks, tasty snacks and catching up with new and old friends!
Your ticket will include a some tasty snacks and a beverage ticket (wine, beer, highball or pop).
Cancellations will be refunded before March 30 with a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds after March 21, 2023.
Plan now to attend EDA Xperience 2023.
You can attend in-person, or online.
Register early, as we were sold out in 2022!
Please ensure the email used to register matches the delegate that is attending.
Hotel booking information coming soon.
Partnership information available on the conference section.
Plan now to attend the 2024 conference.
Your Economic Development Network in Alberta
www.invest-in-alberta.ca
Toll Free Phone: 1.866.671.8182
www.edaalberta.ca
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