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• Register for Upcoming Webinar on the SWOT and Resilience

  Posted on: January 5th, 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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• CEDS Spotlight: Southeastern Montana Development Corporation

  Posted on: January 2nd, 2018 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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• Save the Date for CEDS Training Workshop on March 21

  Posted on: December 13th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  The NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org/) is excited to host “An Afternoon with the CEDS,” a half-day, interactive training workshop on March 21, 2018 in Arlington, VA immediately following NADO’s Washington Policy Conference.  At this free workshop, you will...

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• NADO RF Webinar Provides Data Literacy Training to Support CEDS Planning

  Posted on: December 7th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  Accessing, interpreting, and incorporating the right data are some of the most important tasks in writing an effective CEDS. The NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) and the BlastPoint (https://blastpoint NULL.co/) team delivered a free webinar that explored how big...

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• 2017 Regional Transportation Peer Exchange Summary

  Posted on: November 20th, 2017 by Carrie Kissel

  The summary documents discussion themes such as evolving RTPO planning with new practices and recent successful developments; connecting transportation planning and economic resilience; opportunities and concerns from transformative innovation; and more.

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• Sign Up Today for CEDS Office Hours

  Posted on: November 7th, 2017 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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• CEDS Spotlight: Mid-Region New Mexico Council of Governments

  Posted on: November 6th, 2017 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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• Presentation Recording and Slides Available for NADO October Legislative Update Webinar

  Posted on: November 1st, 2017 by NADO Admin

  On October 31, NADO legislative staff held a monthly webinar on current activities in Washington providing insight on fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations, passage of a FY2018 budget resolution, tax reform, disaster relief spending, and future priorities for Congress and...

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• Newsletter Archive: Growing Stronger Economies in Our Nation’s Coal Communities [Updated bi-weekly]

  Posted on: November 1st, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  This newsletter contains information about economic diversification, funding opportunities, and upcoming events to improve economic development and quality of life in coal communities across the country.

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• NADO Staff Participate in Arizona Rural Transportation Summit

  Posted on: October 25th, 2017 by Carrie Kissel

  On October 18 – 20, NADO Executive Director Joe McKinney and Associate Director Carrie Kissel participated in the Arizona Rural Transportation Summit (https://www NULL.azrts NULL.org/) in Prescott, Arizona. The summit was hosted by the Northern Arizona Council of Governments and...

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