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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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• CEDS Spotlight: Southeast Conference

  Posted on: October 18th, 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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• NADO Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With a Highly Successful Annual Training Conference in Anchorage

  Posted on: September 22nd, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  NADO marked its 50th Anniversary by hosting the 2017 Annual Training Conference in Anchorage, AK on September 9 – 12, 2017.  Over 500 attendees, representing 38 states and the District of Columbia, came together to learn, share best practices, network,...

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• Explore the 2017 Innovation Awards Story Map

  Posted on: September 5th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  The 2017 NADO Innovation Awards Story Map (https://localgovsales NULL.esri NULL.com/NADO2017a/) is now live!  Created by our partners at Esri (https://www NULL.esri NULL.com/en-us/home), the map provides the stories behind each of the award-winning projects.  Each year, the Innovation Awards program honors...

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• CEDS Resource and Training Archive

  Posted on: August 25th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  (https://www NULL.cedscentral NULL.com) CEDS Central (http://www NULL.cedscentral NULL.com) now serves as the Resource and Training Archive for materials developed by the NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) as part of its Stronger CEDS, Stronger Region program, funded by the U.S. Economic...

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• Congratulations to the 2017 NADO Photo Contest Winners!

  Posted on: August 24th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  Congratulations to the 2017 NADO Photo Contest winners and runners-up!  This year, over 150 images were submitted from members across the country that demonstrated what makes their regions great places to live, work, and play.  Images were judged in five...

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• Congratulations to the 2017 NADO Innovation Award Winners

  Posted on: July 21st, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  NADO Announces 2017 Innovation Award Winners Congratulations to the 2017 NADO Innovation Awards recipients!  Each year, the Innovation Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional community and economic development and improved quality of life.  These...

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• “Resilience: The New Normal” Animated Video

  Posted on: July 19th, 2017 by Brett Schwartz

  The NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) has created a short, animated video to explain the basic concepts of economic resilience and its connection to regional economic development.  The video was designed for a mix of audiences and to be shared...

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