This webinar showed how cluster strategies align business, workforce, and public investment, shared real examples from Economic Development District staff using cluster analysis, and outlined practical steps for regions to launch or strengthen their own cluster initiatives.
Read how the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC) in southern New Hampshire has evolved its approach to the CEDS over time, both graphically and structurally.
This video highlights how the Mid-Shore Regional Council is driving economic growth and prosperity across Maryland’s Eastern Shore. As the region’s Economic Development District, Mid-Shore fosters collaboration among local governments, businesses, and community leaders.
The annual Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improving quality of life.
NADO’s Afternoon with the Districts event offered an opportunity for EDD leaders to step back, reflect, and strengthen their storytelling techniques and approaches. Nearly 50 participants gathered to explore new ways to communicate impact, share successes, and elevate the essential role EDDs play nationwide.
Taking Inventory to Create Economic Prosperity: Northwest Georgia Regional Commission’s Regional Resources Plan This case study explores the work that the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission
Connecting Economic Development Districts & Higher Education Institutions: University of Oregon and Northeast Oregon Economic Development District Case Study This case study examines the long-standing
This resource features a variety of examples of Economic Development Districts and how they’re incorporating wealth creation into their CEDS processes and content. There are also links to a variety of tools that will support EDDs in viewing their CEDS through a wealth creation lens.
This webinar with the International Sustainable Resilience Center (ISRC) and NADO Research Foundation explored how EDDs can best position their regions for disaster preparedness and economic resilience. You’ll hear about key strategies such as establishing information networks, identifying vulnerabilities, developing action plans, utilizing resilience tools, and much more
This webinar with the NADO Research Foundation and StateBook highlighted how Economic Development Districts (EDDs) and other Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) can leverage data-driven insights to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters while building long-term economic resilience