Communication Associate: Public Relations | Lori Melton | lmelton@d.umn.edu | (218) 726-8830
July 9, 2013 Sandi Larson | Program Associate| Center for Economic Development | 218 726-7298| slarson1@d.umn.edu
Lori Melton | Communication Associate | External Affairs | 218 726-8830 | lmelton@d.umn.edu
UMD Center for Economic Development Offers Upper Midwest Basic Economic Development Course
July 22– 26, 2013, the UMD Center for Economic Development
is welcoming economic development professionals from Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Indiana and Minnesota to the 20th Annual Upper Midwest Basic
Economic Development Course (BEDC), a truly unique economic development
educational program.
The Upper Midwest BEDC is a comprehensive educational experience on the
theory and practice of economic development fundamentals and is accredited
by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). It fulfills the first
prerequisites for those who wish to take the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD)
Examination. Some of the nation's most knowledgeable and respected finance and
economic development leaders will be speaking on topics including:
• Business Retention and Expansion
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing/Attraction
• Economic Development Finance
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
• Community/Neighborhood Development
• Real Estate Development and Reuse
• Workforce Development
• Managing Economic Development Organizations
CED is celebrating 20 years of offering this professional development opportunity
to economic development professionals throughout the Midwest. Over the past
20 years this course has drawn attendees from around the United States and even
internationally. More than 800 people have attended the Upper Midwest Basic
Economic Development Course in its 20-year history.
The UMD Center for Economic Development is a joint program of the UMD Labovitz
School of Business and Economics, the Natural Resources Research Institute,
and the Swenson College of Science and Engineering. UMD Center for Economic
Development provides technical assistance to individuals who have an interest in
starting or expanding a business in Northeastern Minnesota. Its web address is
umdced.com; its phone number is 218-726-7298.
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