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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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• [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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• 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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• Announcing the 2019 NADO Impact Awards

  Posted on: May 30th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  ***Click here to see the 2019 Recipients*** Impact Awards Background Each year, NADO recognizes member organizations that demonstrate valuable and effective approaches to regional economic and community development through our awards program.  The Impact Awards (formerly known as the Innovation...

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• 2019 NADO Impact Awards Application

  Posted on: May 15th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  NADO Impact Awards applications will be accepted until July 19, 2019.  Before you begin your application, here are a few things to remember: Review the awards program rules and requirements here You will be required to upload your organization’s image...

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• “Lifting Up Communities through Economic Diversification” Presentations

  Posted on: March 26th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  One of the ways to become a more resilient region is through economic diversification.  Too many places throughout the country and the world have built economies around a single sector or industry, leaving them vulnerable to both immediate shocks and...

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• [Webinar Recording]: Unleashing the Economic Power of Small-Scale Manufacturing

  Posted on: February 19th, 2019 by Brett Schwartz

  Retail is shrinking, storefronts sit empty, and residents are underemployed. You know that the demand for retail and office space is changing, but you’re not sure what comes next. You worry about how to keep your youth from leaving town...

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