This course is the first in a series that will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become proficient at economic development. In choosing to educate yourself, you have chosen to improve the decisions that will have a significant effect on your community’s future. The function of economic development (ED) is often complex, and understanding your role in the process will be key both to the success of your career, and to the overall success of your economic development activities. This course is the 30,000-foot view of the process of economic development. It provides the theory and fundamentals of ED along with examples of how it can be applied. There is no one way to do ED. Each community, organization or volunteer group will do ED differently.
The primary goals of this course are to:
To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=8322961&selectedProgramAreaId=10530
Instructor: Holly Sorgen
During the COVID-19 crisis our organization is committed to providing current information and resources to help our members.
Our "Beyond COVID" series of webinars is a collaboration between EDA and AUMA.
Topic: EDA Webinar: Business & Economic Response & Recovery During the COVID-19 Crisis- Utilities
-Capital Power (TBC)
- Shaw (TBC)
- TELUS (TBC)
- Peter Casurella, Broadband
- FortisAlberta
Join Zoom Meeting Online: https://zoom.us/j/672169047
To join via Phone call: 1-778-907-2071
Meeting ID: 672 169 047
Password required.
Topic: EDA Webinar: Business & Economic Response & Recovery During the COVID-19 Crisis- Alberta's Agriculture Future
- Lindsay Blackett, CEO, Grasslands Taber Collaborative
- Megan Shapka, Manager, Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre, and Manager of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Lethbridge College
- Others: TBC
Topic: EDA Webinar: Business & Economic Response & Recovery During the COVID-19 Crisis- Alberta's Technology Future
Webinar hosted in partnership with AUMA.
This multi-faceted course explores the core aspects of entrepreneurial and small business development including value-add partnerships, technical assistance programs, financing, business incubation and more. Entrepreneurs and small businesses stimulate job creation, develop crucial innovations in both products and services and promote the diversification of the economic base. In this course, you will learn the financial and managerial tools economic developers use to create a climate that encourages entrepreneurial and small business development. Also, practitioners will examine the barriers they face and how communities can leverage their economic development resources to build highly integrated networks to help businesses thrive in the global economy.
• Identifying and addressing the needs of entrepreneurs • Defining urban v. rural-focused entrepreneurial and small business strategies • Managing technical assistance (e.g., economic gardening) programs • Development and management of business incubators • Understanding federal and state government resources (e.g., SBDCs) • Financing programs including micro-lending, venture capital, and angel networks • Creating a technical assistance tracking system to measure job growth and etc.
Topic: EDA Webinar: Business & Economic Response & Recovery During the COVID-19 Crisis
- Forestry- Jason Krips, President & CEO, Alberta Forest Products Association (TBC)
- Energy- CAPP (TBC)
- Mining- Alisdair Gibbons, EVP, Riversdale Resources (TBC)
- Coal- Parkland Institute (TBC)
- Water- Kim Sturgess, CEO and Founder, WaterSMART group of companies
Instructor: Natalie Gibson
To register:https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=12618114
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
Online registration https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15410870
Join us at the Annual Alberta Urban Muncipalities Association convention.
For more information and to register go to www.auma.ca.
Plan now to attend the 2020 EDAC Conference in Kingston, ON
For more information see https://edac.ca/conferences-awards/conference/2020-conference/
Plan to attend the upcoming IEDC Fall Conference in
For more information click here.
To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=12618114
The purpose of this dinner and speed-dating style event is to bring together EDA members and key federal and provincial Ministry representatives to network, share information and explore potential partnerships.
Our Gold sponsor for 2020 is the Tri-Municipal Partnership.
Our Silver sponsor is TBC. If you are interested, contact leann@edaalberta.ca.
Cancellations before October 16 will be less $25 admin fee. No refunds after that.
For information about the hotel click here Group reservations available until September 25.
For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
Please note the new date due to the COVID-19 virus.
Are you thinking of coming to the conference early? Then think about coming to a pre-conference mixer to enjoy some drinks, tasty snacks and catching up with new and old friends!
Your ticket will include:
It also includes 1 beverage (wine, beer or highball)
* Please note: The new dates for the 2020 conference due to the COVID-19 virus.
Plan now to attend the 2020 conference. After extensive renovations, we are heading back to the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.
If you wish to have credits applied to Continuing Education’s Professional Management Certificate – Economic Developers, you will need to contact our office at 403-220-2866 . Credits for the Community Economic Development courses equals 2/3 of the instruction hours to a maximum of 30 hours, i.e. for a 15 hour course you will receive 10 hours credit.
Online registration: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15410870
Plan now to attend the 2021 conference.
To register:
Plan now to attend the 2022 conference.
Your Economic Development Network in Alberta
www.investalbertamag.ca
Toll Free Phone: 1.866.671.8182
www.edaalberta.ca
