Articles by: NADO Admin

• NADO Signs Joint Letter with NACo, NARC and NLC on MPO Threshold

  Posted on: June 13th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  On June 9, NADO joined the National Association of Counties (NACo), the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and the National League of Cities (NLC) in urging congressional committees charged with drafting the SAFETEA-LU reauthorization legislation to oppose eliminating metropolitan...

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• June 10 Edition of NADO News

  Posted on: June 13th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Click here (http://nado NULL.livepulsedev NULL.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Nado-News-6 NULL.10 NULL.11 NULL.pdf)to access a PDF.  ...

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• Webinar: Accessing the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN)

  Posted on: June 1st, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Tuesday June 28, 2011 Description: June 28, 2011; 2:00  – 3:00 pm (EST)     Entrepreneurship. Technology. Innovation. Commercialization. These concepts are fundamental drivers behind the Regional Innovation Acceleration Network (RIAN). Funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and...

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• Reminder: Last Week to Apply for NADO’s Awards Programs

  Posted on: May 26th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Online applications are now being accepted here (http://www NULL.zoomerang NULL.com/Survey/WEB22BTQ5P9S9V) for the 2011 NADO Innovation Award and the Excellence in Regional Transportation Award.  The application deadline is May 27, 2011. NADO’s Innovation Award honors projects in a variety of regional...

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• Posting to NADO’s Job Bank

  Posted on: May 25th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Place your add on NADO.org and get maximum exposure! The NADO Web site attracts more than 5,000 users each month, with job ops the most frequently viewed section. NADO Members: Depending on an organization’s level of membership, job postings are...

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• Sample Bylaws

  Posted on: May 24th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Bylaws are a set of rules developed by a local authority to regulate its affairs and formalize the conduct of management over the area it governs.  Below please find sample bylaws from NADO member regions: Ohio Valley Regional Planning Commission...

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• Trailblazer Award

  Posted on: May 23rd, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Beginning in 2010, all award-winning projects will be judged by a group of peers during networking receptions that take place each year at the NADO Annual Training Conference... and the National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference (http://66 NULL.132 NULL.139 NULL.69/pages/page

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• Congratulations to the 2010 Innovation Award Winners

  Posted on: May 19th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  In 2010, 50 award-winning projects were selected (view the PDF award booklet here...). These projects address issue areas like economic development, human services, technology, aging and more. These organizations will be honored during a special roundtable reception held

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• Natural Gas Drilling

  Posted on: May 18th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  (http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/uploads/naturalgas NULL.pdf)Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale: Economic Opportunities and Infrastructure Challenges. This issue brief examines the natural gas drilling boom in the U.S. and associated economic opportunities and infrastructure challenges, including strains on local transportation networks...

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• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS)

  Posted on: May 16th, 2011 by NADO Admin

  Successful economic development demands balance. From attracting private investment to training a workforce for a knowledge-based, global economy, identifying the needs of your region is paramount to implementing a cogent economic development strategy. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) offer a...

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