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Wisconsin Basic Economic Development Course Presentations (2009)

• WEDA Membership form (Special $75 rate for course participants
• Useful Computer Links to Sources of Information for Economic Developers (Microsoft Word Document)
• Economic Development Career Planning, 1-26-10 , --Enter Your Name, Recording ID: EconDevCarPl-100126, Recording Key: (Leave Blank), Click View Recording

Powerpoint Presentations:

Monday

• "The First Year: Building & Managing Your Economic Development Organization" - Rick Terrien, Executive Director, Iowa County Development Corporation, Iowa County, WI

Tuesday

• “The State of Working Wisconsin” - Matt Kures, GIS Specialist, UW Extension Center for Community & Economic Development

• “Theory and practice - Tools to Succeed in Today’s Economy” - Professors Andy Lewis & Bill Pinkovitz, UW-Extension, Center for Community and Economic Development

• “Business Retention & Expansion” - Daniel McDonald, Vice President, Existing Business Development, Greater Dubuque Corporation

• “Workforce Development (TBD)” - Sally Cutler, Executive Director, North Central Workforce Development Board, Wisconsin Rapids; Karna Hanna, CEcD. Sauk County Development Corporation

• Session I: "Building Sustainable Communities " - Dr. Jerry Hembd, Business & Economics, UW-Superior

• Session II: Social Media Marketing for Economic Development- Jennifer Smith, Director, Marketing & Communications, Thrive

Wednesday

• Key Financing Tools & Strategies” - Ken Stubbe, CEcD, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation of Manitowoc County; Douglas Venable, Former Director of Economic Development, City of Janesville; Mr. Tim Schneider, President/CEO, Investors Community Bank, Manitowoc

  • Comparison of Primary Financing Solutions (from Tim Schneider

• "You Can Lead a Horse to Water: How to Make an EDO Drink, Sync, and Think Like a Leader" - Brenda Hicks-Sorensen, CEcD, Fond du Lac County EDC; James Otterstein, CEcD, ED Manager, Rock County Planning and Development; Barb Fleisner, CEcD, Executive Director, Centergy

• Session III:  "Best Practices in Website Design and Online Marketing for Economic Development" - Sandra Bradley, Web and Multi-Channel Marketing, UW E-Business Consortium, Madison

• "Strategic Planning - Creating the Foundation for Economic Development- Professor Gary P. Green, UW-Extension Center for Community and Economic Development & Mary Cole Laub, CEcD. President, MCL Group

Thursday

• “ED Marketing Tools - Shaping Your Message & Developing Prospects ” - Steve Vierck, CEcD, President, Angelou Economics, Austin, TX

• “Helping Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Strive and Thrive ” - Kim Kindschi, Executive Director, UW Extension Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development; Amy Peach, Director, The Venture Center, Fox Valley Technical College; and Dave Lindenstruth, Owner/Entrepreneur, HuHot Mongolian Grill

• “Real Estate Development & Reuse ” - Gary Becker, CEcD, Community Development Specialist, Vierbicher Associates Inc.; Chris Laurent, VP- Operations, MSP Real Estate; Michael Prager, Land Recycling Team Leader, WI Department of Natural Resources

 

 

 

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