Display event - 2022 Webinar Series

Thursday, 20 January 2022

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Small Town, Big Messaging: Part 1 Rest assured: small towns and rural communities have become getaways and even permanent homes for those who chose to relocate during the pandemic. How do we convince the rest of them? These hidden gem communities offer unique attractions, local stories, and even regional collaborations. Let's bundle all that together and show them what you mean! Part 1 will cover rural placemaking strategies.

Small Town, Big Messaging: Part 1

Rest assured: small towns and rural communities have become getaways and even permanent homes for those who chose to relocate during the pandemic. How do we convince the rest of them? These hidden gem communities offer unique attractions, local stories, and even regional collaborations. Let's bundle all that together and show them what you mean! Part 1 will cover rural placemaking strategies.

Thursday, 17 February 2022

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Strategies for Creative Financing Needing that extra push on how to make ends meet? A creative finance approach entails tapping into existing resources, such as public financing programs, revolving loan funds, and business financing programs; economic developers know just how to do more with less to bring that project to life. Join us to find out how local projects launched from -- not one -- but multiple funding sources.

Strategies for Creative Financing

Needing that extra push on how to make ends meet? A creative finance approach entails tapping into existing resources, such as public financing programs, revolving loan funds, and business financing programs; economic developers know just how to do more with less to bring that project to life. Join us to find out how local projects launched from -- not one -- but multiple funding sources.

Thursday, 17 March 2022

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Pitches & Proposals to Make Your 'Home Opener' Stand Out Virtual site tours and virtual site visits? It's never been easier for site selector consultants to meet stakeholders, tour a community's surroundings, and provide direct feedback on application proposals. In this webinar, we will discuss how the site selectors process has changed or improved, how to identify the best industry to attract, and all other ways to get your foot in the door for any corporate relocation.

Pitches & Proposals to Make Your 'Home Opener' Stand Out

Virtual site tours and virtual site visits? It's never been easier for site selector consultants to meet stakeholders, tour a community's surroundings, and provide direct feedback on application proposals. In this webinar, we will discuss how the site selectors process has changed or improved, how to identify the best industry to attract, and all other ways to get your foot in the door for any corporate relocation.

Thursday, 21 April 2022

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Using Multimedia as a Showcasing Tool You are only as good as your... multimedia production? Multimedia and video production is a dynamic way to showcase a community and feature community pride to companies, investors, and visitors -- just to name a few! This webinar will walk us through how some communities developed various multimedia composed of key elements, such as a theme, storyline, and compelling visuals.

Using Multimedia as a Showcasing Tool

You are only as good as your... multimedia production? Multimedia and video production is a dynamic way to showcase a community and feature community pride to companies, investors, and visitors -- just to name a few! This webinar will walk us through how some communities developed various multimedia composed of key elements, such as a theme, storyline, and compelling visuals.

Thursday, 19 May 2022

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The Outdoor Recreation Economy Since the onset of the pandemic, recreation and social activities were advised to take place outdoors to maintain social distancing. The outdoor recreation industry was already a huge source of economic generation, and this industry is only gaining more traction. In this webinar, we'll take a look at how to utilize outdoor recreation opportunities and sports activities to activate business and workforce development.

The Outdoor Recreation Economy

Since the onset of the pandemic, recreation and social activities were advised to take place outdoors to maintain social distancing. The outdoor recreation industry was already a huge source of economic generation, and this industry is only gaining more traction. In this webinar, we'll take a look at how to utilize outdoor recreation opportunities and sports activities to activate business and workforce development.

Thursday, 30 June 2022

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Becoming an Innovative Transportation Community Aside from building infrastructure, communities are moving towards other initiatives focused on technology and innovation. The technology and innovation industries expedite communication, facilitate transporation, and employ STEM-oriented approaches as solutions. This webinar will highlight how cities and towns are making room for technology oriented lifestyles for more vibrant and future forward communities.

Becoming an Innovative Transportation Community

Aside from building infrastructure, communities are moving towards other initiatives focused on technology and innovation. The technology and innovation industries expedite communication, facilitate transporation, and employ STEM-oriented approaches as solutions. This webinar will highlight how cities and towns are making room for technology oriented lifestyles for more vibrant and future forward communities.

Thursday, 21 July 2022

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Partnering Up for Projects and Progress in Your Community Public funding is not without its limitiations. This is where a partnerships come in and can offer significantly more financing, labor, capital and management on large scale projects. From public-private partnerships (P3's) to non-traditional partnerships, we'll showcase successful examples of economic developers partnering with other entitites and how they tackled projects that initially seemed impossible.

Partnering Up for Projects and Progress in Your Community

Public funding is not without its limitiations. This is where a partnerships come in and can offer significantly more financing, labor, capital and management on large scale projects. From public-private partnerships (P3's) to non-traditional partnerships, we'll showcase successful examples of economic developers partnering with other entitites and how they tackled projects that initially seemed impossible.

Thursday, 18 August 2022

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From Worker to Boss: Entrepreneurship in the New Age Increased entrepreneurship is just one way the future of work is changing. In June 2020, the U.S. saw a 95% increase in new business applications compared to the same period in 2019. Coupled with The Great Resignation, entrepreneurship is becoming a more attractive option for employees-turned-bosses. How can economic developers support new and existing entrepreneurs and business owners around town?

From Worker to Boss: Entrepreneurship in the New Age

Increased entrepreneurship is just one way the future of work is changing. In June 2020, the U.S. saw a 95% increase in new business applications compared to the same period in 2019. Coupled with The Great Resignation, entrepreneurship is becoming a more attractive option for employees-turned-bosses. How can economic developers support new and existing entrepreneurs and business owners around town?

Thursday, 06 October 2022

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Down by the Storefront Storefronts, town centers, and downtown corridors exist as community cornerstones to meet and greet -- and to walk and talk. Meanwhile, retailers and property owners face big decisions on how to maintain brick-and-mortar shops. Join us to discuss on how communities are keeping downtowns and mainstreets hustling and bustling throughout their cities and towns.

Thursday, 27 October 2022

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All is Fine in Marketing Online Dust off the cobwebs and put your marketing hat on! Good online presence for a community includes brand building, a positive image, and accessibility. Website creation and maintenance does not have to break the bank though; we'll show you strategies on how to get the most online promotion for your buck. Tune into this webinar to find out how to polish up your website to attract visitors -- first online and then in person!

All is Fine in Marketing Online

Dust off the cobwebs and put your marketing hat on! Good online presence for a community includes brand building, a positive image, and accessibility. Website creation and maintenance does not have to break the bank though; we'll show you strategies on how to get the most online promotion for your buck. Tune into this webinar to find out how to polish up your website to attract visitors -- first online and then in person!

Thursday, 17 November 2022

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Combining Craft and Commerce Arts revitalization is just around the corner! With performance arts and creative initiatives temporarily haulted, the gradual reopenings provide opportunity for new cultural districts, placemaking, and revamped approaches to arts scenes. We'll cover how communities are bringing back the creativity to reel in residents and tourists for much awaited entertainment.

Thursday, 08 December 2022

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Small Town, Big Messaging: Part 2 Rest assured: small towns and rural communities have become getaways and even permanent homes for those who chose to relocate during the pandemic. How do we convince the rest of them? These hidden gem communities offer unique attractions, local stories, and even regional collaborations. Let's bundle all that together and show them what you mean! Part 2 will cover print promotion strategies.

Small Town, Big Messaging: Part 2

Rest assured: small towns and rural communities have become getaways and even permanent homes for those who chose to relocate during the pandemic. How do we convince the rest of them? These hidden gem communities offer unique attractions, local stories, and even regional collaborations. Let's bundle all that together and show them what you mean! Part 2 will cover print promotion strategies.

International Economic Development Council

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