Browse by Tag: comprehensive economic development strategy

• “Strategies to Support Economic Diversification” Webinar Tutorial

  Posted on: November 13th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  Planning for economic diversification is an important undertaking to explore through your Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy.  Too many places throughout the country and the world have built economies around a single sector or industry, leaving them vulnerable to both...

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• “Moving the CEDS Forward: Communication and Collaboration” Webinar Tutorial

  Posted on: August 21st, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  After your organization has put so much time and effort into developing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), the last thing you want is for no one to know about it! This 20-minute webinar lecture features key strategies and...

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• Madelia Strong: A Case Study in Economic Resilience

  Posted on: July 19th, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  On February 3, 2016, a fire swept through Madelia, MN’s Main Street in the middle of a snowstorm, destroying nine businesses. Today, recovery in the city continues. With more than $250,000 in local support, all eight buildings have been rebuilt,...

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• [Webinar Recording]: Getting the Most Out of StatsAmerica to Enhance Your CEDS

  Posted on: May 22nd, 2018 by Brett Schwartz

  A foundational element of every impactful Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is the effective use of accurate and relevant data. The right data can make all the difference when planning, writing, implementing, and benchmarking your CEDS. It also helps tell...

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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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• Materials Now Available from “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS” Workshop

  Posted on: December 8th, 2014 by Brett Schwartz

  On December 2, 2014, the NADO Research Foundation hosted “Regional Economic Resilience and the CEDS,” a half-day workshop for HUD Sustainable Communities grantees attending the 2014 HUD SCI Convening in Washington, DC.  Staff from 14 grantee projects coast-to-coast came together...

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