PEDA - Pennsylvania Economic Development Association

Save the Dates - 2024-2025 Basic Economic Development Course in Pennsylvania

  • 12/04/2024
  • 01/22/2025
  • Combo of In-person sessions (at Penn Harris Hotel, Camp Hill, PA) and Virtual Sessions (Zoom)

Basic Economic Development Course in PA

SAVE THE DATES! PEDA, the IEDC-accredited sponsor of the Basic Economic Development Course in PA, invites you to attend the 2024/2025 Course beginning in December 2024 and concluding in January 2025. The first,  second, and last days will be held in person at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, PA. Four sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. Participants are required to attend all in person and virtual sessions in order to earn a certificate of completion.

2024 Session Dates:

December 4 | 1:00 pm - 5:15 pm ~ in person
Managing Economic Development Organizations
Networking Reception

December 5 | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm ~ in person
Economic Development Ethics
Real Estate Development and Reuse
Workforce Development

December 11 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am ~ virtual
Marketing/Attraction

December 18 | 9:00 am - 11:45 am ~ virtual
Business Retention  and Expansion

2025 Session Dates:

January 8 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am ~ virtual
Strategic Planning

January 15 | 9:00 am - 11:00 am ~ virtual
Community/Neighborhood Development

January 22 | 8:30 am - 3:15 pm ~ in person
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development
Economic Development Finance
Certificate Distribution

Course Objectives:

  • Learn fundamental concepts and theories of economic development.
  • Gain knowledge and skills needed to be successful in today's challenging economic environment.
  • Receive training from experienced faculty drawn from the ranks of business, government, academia, and the private sector.
  • Network with other economic development professionals from both inside and outside Pennsylvania.
  • The course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council. It fulfills one of the prerequisites for those who wish to take the examinations for the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation.
  • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers. IEDC provides leadership and excellence in economic development for its communities, members, and partners.

Registration Fees:

PEDA Member - $675 thru Oct 25, 2024
PEDA Member - $725 after Oct 25, 2024

Non-member - $775 thru Oct 25, 2024
Non-member - $825 after Oct 25, 2024

Registration information will be available in August 2024 at www.peda.org.

Questions? Contact Tammy K. Linn at tlinn@wannerassoc.com.

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 https://www.iedconline.org/pages/course-schedule/ 


Questions should be directed to Tammy K. Linn at tlinn@wannerassoc.com.

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