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July 2019
EDAA Education Seminar
What: Identifying and Understanding Your Alternate Workforce When: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 8:30am – 2:00pm Where: Draper Correctional Facility, 2800 Highway 143, Elmore, AL 36025 Cost: $50, Lunch will be provided, Event is limited to 40 people This event will highlight opportunities within each community to work with individuals exiting the Department of Corrections or within the Department of Pardons and Paroles. Beginning with a tour of Draper Correctional Facility and a presentation on Ingram State Technical College, we will…
Find out more »August 2019
EDAA Summer Conference
This conference is not an Auburn University coordinated event, but attendance at an EDAA winter or summer conference is a requirement for completion of the EDAA Leadership Institute Program. Attendees must register at www.edaa.org. A separate conference fee applies which is paid directly to EDAA. August 4 – 7, 2019: EDAA Summer Conference Perdido Beach Resort Orange Beach, Alabama Online Registration
Find out more »EDAA Leadership Institute Courses – Attracting Retail
As part of the EDAA Leadership Institute, we are offering five courses. These are one-day courses that run from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. This program will cover the Economic Development impact of attracting retail businesses to communities. Topics included are: Retail Development – Opportunities and Challenges; Trends in retail development; Planning for Retail Development and Retail Success Strategies. Attracting Retail *EDAA Summer Conference pre-course. Conference attendance is not a requirement. To register for the conference, visit www.edaa.org. Sunday, August…
Find out more »David Mathews Center FOURTH Annual Civic Institute
August 16, 2019 - David Mathews Center for Civic Life - Fourth Annual Civic Institute at the American Village in Montevallo, AL - This year's theme: "Closer To Home"
Find out more »September 2019
ARC Summit: Appalachia STRONG: Prosperity – Progress – Growth
The 2019 Appalachian Regional Commission Annual Summit Appalachia STRONG: Prosperity - Progress - Growth hosted by the State of North Carolina September 4 - 6, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina. MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW. This year's summit will include strategic workshops, site visits, panel discussions, and other ideas to continue Appalachia's prosperity, progress, and growth. Visit the website for registration information coming in early July. https://www.arc.gov/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=653
Find out more »Intensive Economic Development Training Course – Auburn University – GEDI
A two-week course introducing participants to all phases of economic development. The Intensive Economic Development Training Course is an annual two-week course presented by the Government & Economic Development Institute (GEDI). The course is divided into two one-week sessions and introduces participants to all phases of economic development. Program leaders and faculty have proven success in economic development practices and techniques. Instructors represent the field’s most effective practitioners from throughout the state and nation. The first week of the Intensive…
Find out more »ACE Community Reunion September 20, 2019 – Clanton, AL – AL Power Clanton Conference Center
The 2019 ACE Community Reunion Event will be held at The Alabama Power Company - Clanton Conference Center in Clanton, AL in the Alabama Room on 9/20/19. Registration will be required and will be available on the ACE website; The Reunion registration is at 9:30 with 10:00 - 3:30 Community Reunion. All ACE Communities and ACE Associates Council Members are invited and encouraged to attend the Reunion! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FUN! Directions: From Birmingham: From Birmingham take…
Find out more »EDAA Leadership Institute Course: Essentials of Economic Development
As part of the EDAA Leadership Institute, we are offering five courses. These are one-day courses that run from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Essentials of Economic Development This course will cover topics such as: What is economic development?; Successful business recruitment; Regional opportunities & resources; Strategies for success Thursday, September 26, 2019 Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Prattville, AL Online Registration (Coming soon)
Find out more »October 2019
EDAA Leadership Institute – Building Community
As part of the EDAA Leadership Institute, we are offering the following course. This one-day courses runs from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Building Community This program will cover the importance of building your community in order to improve economic development in the area. Topics included are: Building a Foundation for Economic Growth; Community Leadership; Collaborations & Partnerships; Physical Infrastructure & Community Strategic Planning. Thursday, October 10, 2019 Public Safety Building Hoover, AL Online Registration (Coming soon)
Find out more »November 2019
ACE November 15, 2019 BOARD Meeting- Montevallo, AL
Additional Details will be announced
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