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• NADO Announces 2018 Congressional Partnership Awards

  Posted on: March 22nd, 2018 by NADO Admin

  The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) has announced recipients of the 2018 Congressional Partnership Awards. The award recognizes members of Congress for their leadership and contribution to regional economic and community development. The biennial awards program recognizes members of...

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• CEDS Central

  Posted on: March 9th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  CEDS Central is home to the NADO Research Foundation's CEDS training materials, all in one convenient spot. These materials include reports, case studies, videos, webinars, and more on planning, developing, and implementing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.

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• “Leading the Way on Resilience” Animated Video

  Posted on: March 7th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  The NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) has released a short, animated video that highlights the multiple roles that regional development organizations (RDOs) play in fostering and strengthening resilience in their regions.  Because no part of the country is immune from...

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• Back By Popular Demand! CEDS Office Hours

  Posted on: March 1st, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Economic development staff from any organization or tribe developing or implementing a CEDS are encouraged to participate in these free 1-on-1 phone calls with Nathan Ohle, executive director of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) (https://rcap NULL.org/) and former Senior...

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• Webinar Briefing: Strengthening Economies in Our Nation’s Coal-Reliant Communities

  Posted on: February 8th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Despite the challenges caused by the decline in the coal industry and its effect on local communities, there is a powerful movement underway across the country as coal-reliant regions seek to change their fortunes through economic diversification.  With funding from...

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• Integrating Economic Resilience in Performance-based Transportation Planning

  Posted on: February 2nd, 2018 by Carrie Kissel

  Using information from dozens of regional planning and development organizations and their partners, the report suggests a framework for considering economic resilience and the input of economic development stakeholders throughout a performance-based planning process.

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• “CEDS Fundamentals” Webinar Tutorial

  Posted on: January 30th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  This tutorial provides an introduction to the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/ceds), discusses key elements of the CEDS, and covers information about engagement, implementation, and other resources to support your organization during the CEDS process. This presentation...

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• Recording Now Available for SWOT and Resilience Webinar

  Posted on: January 18th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  A SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis allows for a region to come together to perform a “status check” and answer the question “Where are we now?” in terms of competitive advantages and disadvantages.  One of the four required sections...

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• Registration Now Open for March 21 CEDS Workshop

  Posted on: January 11th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  ***Registration has now closed*** Registration is now open for the NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/)‘s “An Afternoon with the CEDS,” a half-day, interactive training workshop on March 21, 2018 in Arlington, VA immediately following the NADO-DDAA Washington Conference. ...

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• “Incorporating Resilience into the CEDS” Webinar Tutorial

  Posted on: January 9th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Resilience planning provides a very workable framework to support building strong and prosperous communities and regions.  This 20-minute webinar lecture covers the ins and outs of economic resilience, what it means, why it matters, and how best to incorporate resilience...

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