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Economic development is a central theme for all communities – large, medium, and small, and urban, suburban, and rural.  In this core course economic developers will explore their role in economic development, understand the roles of private and non-profit entities, learn about strategies, tools and best practices, identify their community’s assets, understand the economic development process and key components of an economic development plan, understand how their county fits into a larger economic region, identify regional partners, and practice using some basic tools and approaches that they can use to help their community develop its own economic development plan.

 

Learner Outcomes

In this core course economic developers will explore their role in economic development, understand the roles of private and non-profit entities, learn about strategies, tools and best practices, identify their community’s assets, understand the economic development process and key components of an economic development plan, understand how their county fits into a larger economic region, identify regional partners, and practice using some basic tools and approaches that they can use to help their community develop its own economic development plan.

 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Economic Development Landscape - GCED
Type
In Person
Days
W, Th
Time
8:30AM to 4:30PM
Dates
Jan 29, 2025 to Jan 30, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
12.0
Location
  • Carl Vinson Institute of Government Locations
Delivery Options
Classroom  
Course Fee(s)
Registration Fee $369.00
Section Notes

This is a TWO DAY CORE class for the Georgia Certified Economic Developer Program.

Registration Fee:  $369 per person

This class will be held January 29th & 30th, 2025 at the

Middle GA Regional Commission
3661 Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite MB102
Macon, GA 31206
Lunch will be provided.

Mail in Registration form (online registration preferred)

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:

  •     90% refund (10% Service Charge) if cancelled greater than 14 days before the class
  •     75% refund (25% Service Charge) if cancelled between 7 and 14 days before the class
  •     No refund if cancelled fewer than 7 days before the class

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute will be liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. To cancel registration or send a substitute, please e-mail notification to Sharon Fenneran - sfenneran@uga.edu

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