| #e.19056 | Monday 8:00AM to
Thursday 5:00PM
October 15-18,
2012 | CM | 10.00 |
Nationally recognized Basic Economic Development course fully accredited by the International Economic Development Council, and sponsored by SIUe, Ameren, ComEd, and Nicor Gas.
Required course towards CEcD Certified Economic Developer certification.
Twelve professional instructors over a 4-day period, covering subjects in Strategic Planning, Community Development, Retail Development, Workforce Development, Financing, Real Estate Development, Small Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business Retention, Management, and Ethics. 24 hours of instruction over 4 days.
This is a course following a nationally accredited curriculum designed for individuals with minimal training in economic development, or less than 5 years professional economic development experience.
Ivan Baker, AICP, CEcD, is BEDC director, and brings 32 years of economic development and planning experience to the course.
For information: Contact Cindy Cobetto at SIU-E 618-650-2164 or Ivan Baker at 708-444-5030. $500 advance registration before August 1, 2012; $595 registration after August 1, 2012.
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Instructors:
Ivan Baker AICP
Course Director. One of only 35 dual-certified AICP planners and CEcD Certified Economic Developers in the nation. 32 years of experience in 7 states, coordinating the development of $2.5 Billion in commercial capital investments. Has led programs that received national awards for Economic Development Excellence, Management and Marketing.
John Greuling
President of the Will County Center for Economic Development. 35 years of economic development experience, and nationally recognized for transportation, logistics, and manufacturing projects in Illinois, North Carolina and Colorado.
Ed Sitar
Economic Development Director for ComEd, an Exelon Company, in northern Illinois. Leader in regional economic development and business retention programs.
Hilary Burkinshaw
Director of the award-winning Centerpoint Small Business Development Center, and experienced financial and business consultant.
Win Durand
Nationally recognized retail and minority business development executive for the Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
David Gay
Certified Economic Developer and small business development expert. Director of the College of Dupage Small Business Development Center.
Josh Ellis
Experienced neighborhood and community development planner with the Metropolitan Planning Council in Chicago
Bola Delano
Planning and economic development expert. Deputy director of Planning and Programming for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Past economic development director for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
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