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• Business Retention & Expansion - Online Course

  • Start
    July 19, 2022
  • End
    August 22, 2022
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Business Retention and Expansion

  Business retention and expansion (BR&E) is a primary economic development strategy. BR&E supports and fosters the development and growth of the business community. The result of a strong BR&E strategy is a healthy and thriving business community which in turn provides a long term sustainable community foundation. Long-term BR&E programs are a means of connecting businesses with resources and opportunities that will improve their competitive position, market networks and ultimately their profitability.
  

  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.

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson 

  To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15264259

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• Webinar Wednesday - Economic Development for Elected Officials

  • When
    September 07, 2022
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    online

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  Webinar Wednesday - Economic Development for Elected Officials 
  

  Economic development is the process of building strong, adaptive economies. 
  
  Dedicated leadership is needed... to help develop and communicate a common vision; to motivate stakeholders into action.
  
  Elected officials have a unique position in economic development as their political influence can effect change and promote a strategic vision of economic growth for their community.
  
  But...how...?

  We have the answer.
  
  Join us to learn about a resource we provide to help elected officials and other community leaders to lead long-term development strategies that make sense for their community.

  This webinar is being led by EDA course facilitators Natalie Gibson and Kent Rupert. 

  EDA Director Ben Young is the moderator.

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• 2022 IEDC Annual Conference

  • Start
    September 18, 2022
  • End
    September 21, 2022
  • Location
    Oklahoma City, OK

  This is the annual IEDC conference. For more information: https://www.iedconline.org/index.php?src=events&category=Conferences&submenu=AllUpcomingConferences&srctype=detail&category=Conferences&refno=71

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• Alberta Municipalities 2022 Convention & Trade Show

  • Start
    September 21, 2022
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    September 23, 2022
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

  Join us at the Annual Alberta Muncipalities convention.

  Come and visit us at Booth #70. We look forward to seeing you there!

  For more information and to register go to www.abmunis.ca.

   

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• 2022 EDAC Annual Conference

  • Start
    October 01, 2022
  • End
    October 04, 2022
  • Location
    Kingston, ON

  Plan now to attend the 2022 EDAC Conference.

  For more information see https://edacconference.ca/.

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• Business & Investment Attraction- Online Course

  • Start
    October 04, 2022
  • End
    November 07, 2022
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Business and Investment Attraction

  Learn key concepts related to business and investment attraction in economic development. Cover community investment readiness; competitive advantage, how to select key target markets for investment attraction; working with site selectors; and, attracting foreign direct investment to help your community expand its economic base. Learn how to develop business investment strategies that will benefit your community.   

  Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the different types of new investment versus investment attraction
  • Examine criteria to evaluate if your community is in fact ‘investment ready’
  • Describe components that may be included in an Investment Attraction Strategy
  • Identify methods to recognize the target industries that may be attracted to your community
  • Explore investment attraction tools and resources
  • Classify the different types of site selectors and what their search criteria may be
  • Recognize the four basic stages of site selection
  • Review types of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and support resources
  • Compare methods of measuring your BI&A program or activities success
    

  Online registration https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=15410870

  Instructor: Natalie Gibson

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• 2022 EDA Ministry Dinner

  • When
    October 19, 2022
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel, 10155-105 St., Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    42

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  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.

  If you wish to book a room at the Coast Plaza, individual call-in reservations can be made directly through the Hotel, through the toll-free reservations telephone line 800.663.1144, or, through the hotel website www.coasthotels.com. The group code CEP-GFC18878.

  NOTE: The Hotel is not obligated to reserve rooms at the negotiated rate ($149/night + taxes & fees) unless callers specify they are requesting reservations in connection with the Group. To qualify for the negotiated rate, all reservations must be received by the Hotel by the Guest Room Block Release/Cut-off Date of September 17, 2022.

  Cancellations before October 7 will be less $25 admin fee. No refunds after that.

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• RMA 2022 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 07, 2022
  • End
    November 10, 2022

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com

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• Establishing the Foundation- ONLINE Course

  • Start
    November 08, 2022
  • End
    December 12, 2022
  • Location
    Online through the University of Calgary

  Economic Development Establishing the Foundation

  This course is the first in a series that will provide you with the knowledge and skills to become proficient at economic development. 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.

  Course Details

  The primary goals of this course are to:

  • Identify what economic development is;
  • Determine how you fit into the function;
  • Examine how you can best serve your community as an economic development professional; and
  • Identify the tools and resources that can help economic developers meet local development challenges.

  To register: https://conted.ucalgary.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=12618114

  Instructor: Holly Sorgen

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• RMA 2023 Spring Convention

  • Start
    March 20, 2023
  • End
    March 22, 2023

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• "Kick-Start in Kananaskis" Pre-Conference Mixer

  • When
    April 11, 2023
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Rockies Room (in the back of the Forte Restaurant), Pomeroy Mountain Lodge
  • Spaces left
    105

  Registration is closed

  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 a some tasty snacks and a beverage ticket (wine, beer, highball or pop).

  Cancellations will be refunded before March 30 with a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds after March 21, 2023.

  
  

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• EDA 2023 Leaders' Summit & Conference

  • Start
    April 12, 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 14, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pomeroy Mountain Lodge, Kananaskis

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  Plan now to attend EDA Xperience 2023. 

  You can attend in-person, or online.

  Register early, as we were sold out in 2022!

  Please ensure the email used to register matches the delegate that is attending. 

  
  

  Hotel booking information coming soon.

  Partnership information available on the conference section.

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• Alberta Municipalities 2023 Convention & Trade Show

  • Start
    September 27, 2023
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    September 29, 2023
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

  Join us at the Annual Alberta Muncipalities convention.

  Come and visit us at our booth. We look forward to seeing you there!

  For more information and to register go to www.abmunis.ca.

   

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• RMA 2023 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 06, 2023
  • End
    November 09, 2023

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• RMA 2024 Spring Convention

  • Start
    March 18, 2024
  • End
    March 20, 2024

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• EDA 2024 Leaders' Summit & Conference

  • Start
    April 10, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • End
    April 12, 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Pomeroy Mountain Lodge, Kananaskis

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  Plan now to attend the 2024 conference. 

  
  

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• RMA 2024 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 04, 2024
  • End
    November 07, 2024

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• RMA 2025 Spring Convention

  • Start
    March 17, 2025
  • End
    March 19, 2025

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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• RMA 2025 Fall Convention

  • Start
    November 24, 2025
  • End
    November 27, 2025

  For more information see www.rmaalberta.com
  

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