2025 Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course | Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives

2025 Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course

Empowering Community Leaders for Economic Development Excellence!

The 23rd Mid-South Basic Economic Development Course (MSBEDC) presented by Entergy and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission is tailor-made for community leaders engaged in economic development across various scales – local, regional, state and federal. This inclusive program caters to a diverse array of participants, fostering collaboration among elected officials, government agency staff, planners, utility and transportation personnel, business leaders, real estate developers, community volunteers, educators and professionals from chambers of commerce and economic development organizations.

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Topics to include:

  • Business Expansion & Retention
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing/Attraction
  • Economic Development Finance
  • Small Business & Entrepreneurship Development
  • Community/Neighborhood Development
  • Real Estate Development and Reuse
  • Workforce Development
  • Managing Economic Development Organizations
  • Economic Development Ethics
  • Site Selection Experience

Full agenda to be posted in early spring 2025

Accredited by the:

This course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council, the nation's largest membership organization for economic developers. IEDC's mission is to provide leadership and excellence in economic development for communities and IEDC's members and partners to build economically strong, sustainable communities. The course serves as the equivalent of IEDC's "Introduction to Economic Development," and therefore may be applied toward requirements to sit for the Certified Economic Developers (CEcD) exam. For more details, please visit the IEDC website at www.iedconline.org or phone 201.223.7800.

 


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