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Vol. 4 No. 11
September 2007 |
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How to subscribe: To subscribe yourself or a colleague to EDA Update, send an email with contact information, including email address, to Jason Christian at jchristian@iedconline.org. If you are receiving EDA Update for the first time and do not wish to receive messages from EDA in the future, please use the unsubscribe link at the end of this email.
The
National Summit on American Competitiveness is a high profile, one-day event
in Individual
panels will address in detail each of the four drivers. The event will close
with an audience The summit takes place on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, from 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM. To watch the proceedings live via webcast, click here to access the registration form; you will then receive a follow up email containing viewing instructions. For more information, visit the National Summit on American Competitiveness website.
Featuring keynote presentations by The Honorable John Hoeven, Governor, North Dakota, and Carl Schramm, President and CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation EDA's fifth and final 2007 Economic Development Symposium
is coming up on September 26 in The agenda is packed with presentations from leaders in the field of entrepreneurship, including:
Session topics include Supporting Entrepreneurial Growth in Your Region; The Role of Rural Clusters; Access to Capital to Support New Enterprise; and On the Competitive Edge: The Role of Innovation. The event also includes a town hall-style meeting with EDA leadership. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Sandy K. Baruah and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Benjamin Erulkar will take questions from the audience on topics related to EDA's policies and programs. Visit the Kansas City Symposium website for additional information regarding the program and online registration. The EDA Regional Symposia have been approved for recertification credits for those possessing the CEcD designation.
The
Economic Development Administration (EDA) was established under the Public
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) to generate jobs, retain
existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in the On October 27, 2004, President Bush signed into law the Economic Development Administration Reauthorization Act of 2004, which reauthorizes EDA's economic development assistance programs through fiscal year 2008. As EDA prepares for reauthorization of its programs next year, we encourage economic development professionals and any other individuals or groups to provide input. Please email your thoughts to EDA at EDAReauthorization@eda.doc.gov. We welcome your input. This email account is designed to receive messages only. Responses from EDA will not be generated.
The latest edition of Economic Development America magazine features articles by the winners of EDA's Excellence in Economic Development 2007 Awards. Read about communities that have designed outstanding programs in innovation, regionalism, economic adjustment and more. The magazine also includes a feature by Sandy K. Baruah, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, on "The Five New Realities of Economic Development in the 21st Century." Look for your copy in the mail, or download this issue (in PDF format) from the EDA website. Please send any comments or story ideas for the magazine to editor Louise Anderson (landerson@iedconline.org or (828) 350-8855).
On Monday, October 1, EDA will host a telecast on free trade and economic development. Watch your email and the EDA website for information on featured panelists, access information and more!
The private sector continued to add jobs in August for the 48th consecutive month. Over the last three months, private sector employment gains have averaged 72,000 per month. Nearly 1 million jobs (870,000) have been added this year, and over 8.2 million jobs have been added since the labor market began its turnaround in August 2003.
Mark Your Calendar for Brownfields 2008, May 5-7 in Gear up for the largest gathering of brownfields stakeholders! With nearly 6,000 attendees, over 150 educational sessions, more than 200 exhibitors and unrivaled networking events, the U.S. EPA and ICMA co-sponsored National Brownfields Conference is the premier event of its kind. Brownfields 2008 includes timely and valuable knowledge and skill-building workshops, exceptional business development and networking opportunities, and hundreds of product and service providers in the exhibit hall to meet your project needs. Communities across the country face the challenge of putting brownfields sites back to work, from old industrial cities with thousands of acres of abandoned factories to rural villages built around derelict mines or timber mills. Brownfields are a valuable community resource that through redevelopment and reuse could easily bring important benefits to many economically depressed communities, or serve as the centerpiece in comprehensive economic redevelopment strategies. Brownfields 2008 will explore the linkages between environmental cleanup and economic development, and highlight the important role of brownfields redevelopment in supporting innovative, collaborative, and regionally focused economic development. For more information, visit www.brownfields2008.org to learn the latest and sign up for the Brownfields 2008 e-newsletter.
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