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Recently
released figures show that 167,000 jobs were created in December, much higher
than market expectations. In addition, employment estimates for October and
November were revised up, adding 29,000 jobs. Since August 2003, more than
7.2 million jobs have been created – more jobs than the European Union
and In addition:
EDA Regional Economic Development Symposia Planned for 2007 In partnership with its regional offices, EDA, IEDC and NARC will hold five Regional Economic Development Symposia in 2007. The symposia will focus on regional strategies, policies and best practices to create jobs and economic opportunity. Speakers will include regional and national leaders from the private and public sectors. The program will include case studies of successful regional approaches to economic development, a session on innovation and entrepreneurship and region-specific training related to EDA investment policies and procedures. Visit the Symposia website for additional information regarding venues, program and online registration. For more
information about the program, please contact
The Winter 2007 edition of Economic Development America magazine will focus on entrepreneurship and business retention and expansion. Look for the magazine to arrive in your mailbox in late February. Other themes for Economic Development America in 2007 include:
If you
have story ideas you'd like to share, please contact editor
Next Economic Development Today Telecast to Feature Faith-Based Initiatives The Economic Development Today telecast will take place in February (date TBA) and focus on faith-based initiatives. The program will feature an interview with Jay Hein, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. Sandy Baruah, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, will present the EDA 2006 award for Excellence in Community and Faith-Based Social Entrepreneurship to St. Patrick Center of St. Louis, Missouri. Visit www.eda.gov soon for further telecast details.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Trust for Historic Preservation seek exemplary historic preservation efforts (accomplished through federal partnerships with at least one non-federal entity) for the annual combined award presented at the Trust's annual conference. The
deadline for nominations is 2007 marks the sixth year for the National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. Past winners include: •
2006 – General Services Administration and New Mexico State Historic
Preservation Office for the • 2005 – Bureau of Land Management and the Arizona Site Steward Program for its Arizona-wide project of enlisting volunteers to monitor and protect archaeological sites. •
2004 – National Park Service and the •
2003 – General Services Administration, along with numerous other
federal and state agencies, organizations and companies, for ensuring the
protection of • 2002 – An unprecedented collaboration among numerous federal (Navy, Coast Guard, etc.) and state agencies, private-sector organizations, corporations and individuals for the discovery, raising, restoration, and interpretation of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley off Charleston, South Carolina.
Hina
Shaikh of the Office of Chief Counsel received a certificate of appreciation
from Commerce General Counsel John Sullivan at the Office of General Counsel
Awards Ceremony on
Visit EDA's Brownfields Redevelopment Web Page for information on EDA investments in brownfields projects, investment results, success stories and an EDA Brownfields Redevelopment Fact Sheet. EDA is a long-standing partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on brownfields redevelopment. EDA was the first federal agency to enter into a partnership agreement with EPA to assist in brownfields revitalization activities nationwide. EDA's goal in brownfields redevelopment is to create value by returning non-productive, blighted and/or formerly contaminated real estate to local tax roles while fostering capital investment and creating higher-skill, higher-wage jobs.
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