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  • February 18, 2016 2:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Registration for EDA's 2016 Annual Conference is now closed as we have reached capacity.  

    Click here if you would like to be put on the waiting list and we will do our best to accommodate you should we have a cancellation. 

    If you have already registered for the Conference don't forget to book your hotel room at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge to ensure you have a room at the Conference site. 


    #EDA2016

  • February 18, 2016 2:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A special offer for EDA members only; you are eligible to receive a 50% rebate on tuition for our next online course through the University of Calgary. This is the only online course this spring with this special rebate. Register now.  Our previous online course had a waiting list: 

    Business & Investment Attraction 

    March 1 - March 29, 2016

    Register today

    Simply email your course receipt to admin@edaalberta.ca to receive your rebate. 

    Don't forget, if you prefer, you can arrange to take this course in person. For more details contact us at admin@edaalberta.ca.

    This course is designed to teach you how to select key target markets for investment attraction; work with site selectors; and attract foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base.  

    All of our 2016 courses are available for registration. 

    2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

    As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

    These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

    #EDAOnline 

  • February 16, 2016 3:15 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Are you familiar with Ignite talks

    Ignite is a presentation format where a presenter speaks while slides advance automatically to support them. An Ignite presentation is exactly 5 minutes and contains exactly 20 slides.

    EDA is giving you the opportunity to take part in our own Ignite session at our Annual Conference at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge; it's called Ignite#EDA2016. 

    Read about the session and fill out our online application.  

    Our application deadline is Friday, February 26. All successful applicants will be notified by email on March 11. Ignite#EDA2016 takes place April 6. 

    Space is limited so apply now. You don't have to attend the Conference to take part in Ignite#EDA2016, this experience is worth the drive to Kananaskis! 

    Ignite#EDA2016 is sponsored by Jandel Homes Ltd

    Register for the Conference here.


    #EDA2016

  • February 12, 2016 10:11 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    As a core building block of economic development, business retention and expansion (BR&E) programs are highly valued by professionals and community leadership. It is just a good business practice. 

    If you have a BR&E program, it is very important to evaluate it periodically. This webinar – and the two studies (10 years apart) it is based on – will give you information to help you decide if your BR&E program needs fine tuning.  

    The State of BRE Key Trends and Best Practices
    Friday, February 26
    12:00 - 1:30 pm (MT)
    Register here  *Please note the prices listed are in USD

    Our speakers will drill down into what is happening now, what is changing and the best practices that can elevate your BR&E program to the next level. They will look at BR&E from many perspectives. 

    Join us.

    *Don't forget EDA offers a BR&E course through our Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP), it is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of how BR&E supports and fosters the development and growth of your business community and how to how to plan, establish and manage a BR&E program.


  • February 11, 2016 10:18 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    This is a reminder of an important invitation extended to EDA members to join the Cities of Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Montreal as part of the Canadian Delegation at the  MIPIM show in Cannes, France from March 15-18, 2016. This is an opportunity to showcase your projects within the Canadian delegation. 

    Please contact admin@edaalberta before February 20 if you would like to take part under the EDA banner. 

    If communities go under the EDA banner, they will be able to participate at a reduced cost of $4,750 per community, which includes: booth design and layout of EDA space, one registration for their EDO (approx. value $2000), and ability to invite their Mayor to participate as part of the Mayor’s Program, promotion on-site. The Mayor’s special program covers registration, ability to participate in the Think Tank Meeting and a Mayor’s Luncheon. There are also a number of specific tracks including; positioning your projects and benchmarking: urban development, logistics, hotel/tourism, health care, investors meetings and the Mayor’s program.

    MIPIM is the world’s leading property market, brings together the most influential players from all international property sectors - office, residential, retail, healthcare, sport, logistics and industrial, offering unrivalled access to the greatest number of development projects and sources of capital worldwide. The show has been in existence for over 25 years and it includes: four days of meetings; over 20,000 real estate key players; 4000+ investors; 80+ countries, 400+ cities, 900+ stands, 200+ conferences and 200+ journalists. 


  • February 04, 2016 10:26 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Don't forget that tomorrow there is a FREE training webinar in our AlbertaBusinessCounts Program. 

    Laith Wardi, President of Executive Pulse, will be conducting this webinar and he'll explain how you can maximize use of the ABC system by teaching you tips and tricks for system navigation and how to use key database features and functions. Don't miss out! 

    AlbertaBusinessCounts Training Webinar
    Friday, February 5
    12:00 - 1:00
    Register Here

    Free

    We recommend you sign up for AlbertaBusinessCounts as it is an excellent tool for your business retention and expansion strategy.  It is designed to give your community a consistent method for gathering data needed to identify and analyze business needs at the local, regional and provincial level. Click here to see the communities who are using AlbertaBusinessCounts.

    EDA holds the provincial master license for Executive Pulse, a software designed to collect and analyze data on existing industries in Alberta. A special licensing agreement enables EDA to make this software available to economic development organizations at a reduced price. 

  • February 01, 2016 10:24 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    You have seen Ted Talks; you know about Toastmasters; do you know EDA is offering a unique way for you to share your passion while at the same time hone your presentation skills?

    It's called Ignite#EDA2016 and it's being held at our 2016 Annual Conference.

    Read about the session and fill out our online application.  

    We have already received a large volume of positive feedback about this session and good news, we are extending our application deadline to Friday, February 26. All successful applicants will be notified by email if they have been selected to present their ideas at the Conference. 

    Space is limited so sign up now. You don't have to attend the Conference to take part in Ignite#EDA2016, this experience is worth the drive to Kananaskis! 

    Read more about the Ignite concept here. It was originally developed by O'Reilly Media, and has been enthusiastically received in more than 100 cities throughout the world.

    It is sponsored by Jandel Homes Ltd

    Register for the Conference here.


    #EDA2016

  • February 01, 2016 10:20 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    If you want to learn how to select key target markets for investment attraction; work with site selectors; and attract foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base, then register for EDA's next online course through the University of Calgary:

    Business & Investment Attraction 

    March 1 - March 29, 2016

    Register today

    There was a waiting list for our January course, so register today to secure your place in this class.

    Please note, EDA members, you are eligible for a 50% rebate on your tuition for this class. Simply email your course receipt to admin@edaalberta.ca. Don't forget, if you prefer,  you can arrange to take this class in person. For more details contact us at admin@edaalberta.ca 

    All of our 2016 courses are available for registration. 

    2016 CEDTP Course Calendar

    As you know, EDA's Community Economic Development Training Program (CEDTP) is an excellent professional development opportunity for those in the field of economic development. Our program helps your competitive advantage by offering a variety of courses designed to deliver information on the best practices and established tools you can use to help your region thrive.

    These courses are eligible for credits towards the Management Certificate-Economic Developers offered through the University of Calgary in conjunction with EDA. They can also be applied to your Ec.D designation.

    #EDAOnline 


  • January 29, 2016 10:22 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    This is a reminder that one week from today is another FREE training webinar in our AlbertaBusinessCounts Program. 

    Laith Wardi, President of Executive Pulse, will be conducting this webinar which is designed to help you maximize use of the ABC system by teaching you tips and tricks for system navigation and how to use key database features and functions. Don't miss out! 

    AlbertaBusinessCounts Training Webinar
    Friday, February 5
    12:00 - 1:00
    Register Here

    Free

    We recommend you sign up for AlbertaBusinessCounts as it is an excellent tool for your business retention and expansion strategy.  It is designed to give your community a consistent method for gathering data needed to identify and analyze business needs at the local, regional and provincial level. Click here to see the communities who are using AlbertaBusinessCounts.

    EDA holds the provincial master license for Executive Pulse, a software designed to collect and analyze data on existing industries in Alberta. A special licensing agreement enables EDA to make this software available to economic development organizations at a reduced price. 



  • January 06, 2016 9:01 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Get the best price on EDA's 2016 Annual Conference registration by registering for the conference now. The deadline for the final early-bird prices is Friday, January 15

    EDA's Annual Conference is being held April 6-8 at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge. 

    As well, EDA has a block of rooms reserved at the Delta Kananaskis Lodge so be sure to book your hotel room before January 15th to secure your room and to get the best price.

    Please remember to quote you are with Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) or you won't qualify to book in our reserved block of rooms.

    If for some reason you are having an issue booking, please contact Cassandra Brown at the Delta at 403-591-6253 or cassandra.brown@deltahotels.com.

    Follow us on Twitter @edaalberta #EDA2016 for all the latest information about the 2016 Conference. 

    There will be exciting developments this year, you won't want to miss out. 

    See you at the Conference. 

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