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Vol. 2 No. 9 July
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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.
EDA is
pleased to announce the availability of nomination brochures for the EDA
Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2005. The nomination brochure
and instructions for submitting nominations are available in printable PDF
format by clicking Brochure and Instructions (PDF) or by accessing the EDA
website at www.eda.gov/NewsEvents/ExcellenceAwards.xml. Key
Dates:
The EDA
Excellence in Economic Development Awards Ceremony 2005 will be held at EDA's "Symposium for 21st Century Economic
Development" on September 22, 2005 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in
Arlington, Virginia. If you
have any questions or comments or want to have the nomination brochure sent
to you, please contact EDA's Intergovernmental
Affairs Division at (202) 482-2900. The
following individuals have accepted the invitation to participate on the 2005
EDA Excellence in Economic Development Awards selection panel:
The
Denver Regional Office of the Economic Development Administration will host a
seminar and facilitated discussion on "Best Practices in Business
Incubation," Aug. 18 to 19, in metro Denver at the Fitzsimons Bioscience
Center. This program will feature Dinah Adkins, President and CEO of the
National Business Incubation Association (NBIA), and Chuck Wolfe, Principal, Claggett Wolfe Associates. Adkins and Wolfe are
co-authors of the NBIA research publication, "Best Practices in Action:
Guidelines for Implementing First-Class Business Incubation Programs." EDA's goals include raising the understanding of current
incubator best practices and strengthening linkages among incubators in the
10-state Denver EDA region. While the training itself is free of charge,
participants are expected to cover their travel expenses. For further
information about the upcoming
The next Economic
Development Today telecast is scheduled for Wednesday, July 27 at 3PM EDT
on the theme of "Building a 21st Century, World-Class Workforce." This
telecast will showcase bold new initiatives in the expansion of workforce
development systems for maintaining America's economic strength. The
demand for higher-skill, higher-wage workers exceeds that of any time in our
nation's past. New industries have emerged. Other industries that today
are just a gleam in the eye of some inventor will soon be woven into the
fabric of our economy. The constant of commerce in the 21st century will
be the need for knowledge workers, people who possess high levels of
specialized skills and training. America
must ensure that its workers have the opportunity to succeed in a new and
dynamic global economy. This will require local, regional, state and federal
partnerships that closely link economic development and workforce development
efforts. The show
will include discussion on what it takes to build a world-class workforce,
including an example of a new, streamlined workforce development system in
the state of Mississippi; how a community college is putting these concepts
into practice; and the private sector perspective. Panelists
include:
This
telecast is FREE. To register for this event, please fax a registration form
to 202-986-1038 (the form is available on NARC's
Web site at www.narc.org).
In order to view the telecast, you will need to be in a location that can receive
KU or C Band capabilities. For further information, please contact Peggy
Tadej at Tadej@narc.org or (202)
986-1032, ext. 224
The next
edition of Economic Development America magazine will feature the
final report of the Strengthening America's Communities Initiative (SACI)
Advisory Committee. The committee – a diverse group of economic and community
development experts appointed by the Secretary of Commerce – met over the
past several months to produce recommendations and advice for the Secretary
of Commerce on the implementation of the initiative. SACI is an innovative
proposal to update and improve federal assistance to America's communities
that need assistance the most. The
committee's report will be available on the Web after 5:00 PM Eastern time on
Thursday, July 21. More information, as well as Advisory Committee meeting
agendas, transcripts and presentations, is available on the Initiative's Web
page at www.doc.gov/SACI.
Look for
the Summer edition of Economic Development America to arrive in your
mailbox in August. The Fall edition will focus on workforce development. Past
editions of the magazine are available on EDA's
Web site. For more information, contact editor Louise Anderson at landerson@iedconline.org.
The
Economic Development Administration and Penn State University are holding a
one-day "Symposium for 21st Century Economic Development" on
September 22, 2005 at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. The
symposium will feature discussion on innovative strategies for economic
development among business leaders, government officials, and economic
development practitioners and researchers. Confirmed
speakers include John Engler, President, National
Association of Manufacturers and former Governor of Michigan; Randall
Kempner, Vice President, Innovation, Council on Competitiveness; Greg Main,
CEO & President, i2E; Kathy Brittain White,
Founder and President, Rural Sourcing, Inc.; Dennis Cuneo,
Senior Vice President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America; David R.
Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Infotonics
Technology Center, Inc.; and Burt Chojnowski,
President, Fairfield Entrepreneurs Association. These nationally renowned
speakers will address key topics related to 21st Century Economic Development
such as Innovation, Entrepreneurship, University-Led Economic Development,
Regionalism, Creating a 21st Century Workforce, and the Strengthening
America's Communities Initiative. The EDA
Excellence in Economic Development Awards 2005 will also be presented to
organizations demonstrating innovative economic development strategies of
national significance. A nomination brochure and instructions for submitting
nominations will be available on the EDA web site, www.eda.gov soon; or to be
added to the mailing list, please contact Barbara Earman at (202) 482-2900 or
email her at bearman@eda.doc.gov. Registration
for the conference is free but is limited to the first 150 people
registering. For more information and to register for the symposium, please
visit the conference web site, www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/EDASymposium/.
To reserve a room at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, please call 800-241-3333
and ask for the Symposium for 21st Century Economic Development rate.
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