Center for Community and Economic Development

CCED » Economies

Draft Course Agenda (Inn on the Park, Madison):

     
Monday

Time

“Registration and Overview”

Nov. 10, 2008

2:00  - 7:30 p.m.

Optional Bus Tour of Middleton (departing at 2:00)

Registration & Check-in, Inn on the park (starting at 1:00)

Cash Bar (5:30)

Course Introduction and Overview

Group Dinner

Tuesday

Time

“The Economic Development Foundation”

Nov. 11, 2008

8:00 – 5:45 p.m.

Business Retention & Expansion

Managing An Economic Development Organization

Planning for Sustainable Economic Growth

Strategic Planning

Workforce Development

Q&A -Where do we go from here?

Wednesday

Time

“Tools and Key Strategies”

Nov. 12, 2008

8:00 – 5:45 p.m.

Economic Development Finance

Real Estate Development & Reuse

Community and Neighborhood Development

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Q&A - Where do we go from here?

Thursday

Time

“Getting the Message Out & Working Together”

Nov. 13, 2008

8:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Attraction & Marketing

Tech-Led Development

Regionalism

Graduation

Pulling it all together

Date to be determined

Time

“Planning Your Economic Development Career”

TBD

90 minutes

This 90 minute webinar will feature economic development professionals in the state, who will talk about career planning within the field of economic development. This web-based session will be offered to course graduates within 60 days of course graduation.