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• NADO Releases Its 2020-2024 Strategic Plan

  Posted on: October 20th, 2019 by Carrie Kissel

  In 2019, the NADO Board of Directors adopted a Strategic Action Plan for 2020 - 2024 for NADO and the NADO Research Foundation. The plan is based on NADO member input from surveys, board meetings, 2018 Annual Training Conference, and 2019 Washington Conference.

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• Explore the 2019 Annual Training Conference Program

  Posted on: October 15th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  Click to view the conference program The 2019 NADO Annual Training Conference program is now available!  Scheduled for October 19-22 in Reno, NV, this event will bring together nearly 600 regional economic development practitioners and policy makers for plenaries, workshops,...

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• Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Photo Contest Winners

  Posted on: October 7th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Photo Contest winners and runners-up!  This year, nearly 150 images (https://www NULL.facebook NULL.com/pg/NADO NULL.org/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2404949332907279)were submitted from members across the country that demonstrated what makes their regions great places to live, work, and play.  Images were...

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• [Webinar Recording]: Creating CEDS and Other Plans that People Want to Read!

  Posted on: September 20th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  This webinar with the NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) and Formation PR + Brand (https://formationpr NULL.com/) shared tools and techniques that you can use to incorporate eye-catching and informative messaging, design, and imagery into your CEDS and other plans. ...

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• Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Impact Award Recipients

  Posted on: August 14th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  NADO Announces 2019 Impact Awards Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Impact Awards recipients!  The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional community and economic development and improved quality of life.  These projects have made...

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• Announcing the 2019 NADO Photo Contest

  Posted on: August 8th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  The National Association of Development Organizations is pleased to launch the 2019 NADO Photo Contest, taking place August 9 – September 12, 2019.  The contest is an opportunity for our member organizations to tell the story of their regions through...

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• CEDS Spotlight: Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

  Posted on: July 8th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has the potential to be a true road map that brings together many voices from your region to form a common vision for economic prosperity and resilience.  Through the CEDS Spotlight case studies series,...

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• RPO America Elects Officers

  Posted on: July 8th, 2019 by Carrie Kissel

  Last month, the membership of RPO America elected new officers, who will lead RPO America, as the national professional association for rural and small metro transportation planning professionals, for a two-year term.  The meeting took place during the 2019 National ...

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• National CEDS Forum Event Materials

  Posted on: June 24th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  The first-ever National CEDS Forum was held in Columbus, OH on June 18-20, 2019.  Over 75 participants from 31 states and Washington, DC came together for training sessions, networking opportunities, small group discussions, and a mobile workshop tour to Wilmington,...

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• RPO America Nominating Committee Convenes

  Posted on: May 31st, 2019 by Carrie Kissel

  On May 30, the RPO America nominating committee met to nominate a slate of candidates for office.  The nominating committee will present the slate to the RPO America membership during its business meeting on June 17, occurring at the National...

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