Workforce Development Training Course
Date: March 12-13, 2009
Location: Washington, DC metro area
http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Workforce_Development.html

Register by January 29th and save $100 with IEDC's Early Bird Registration Rates!

- Are your economic development strategies aligned to meet the challenges of a changing workforce?

- Do you need more knowledge to effectively communicate with workforce developers?

- Do you know what to say and how to say it when presenting your workforce data to a prospect?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you can't afford to miss this course!

Register today: http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Workforce_Development.html#regis…

Communities will soon face a shortage of skilled workers as baby boomers retire and workforce demographics change. The Workforce Development for Economic Developers course will show you what you can do to prepare.

Traditionally, economic developers have not found it necessary to integrate with the workforce delivery system to have a successful economic development program. Not anymore. And, certainly not in the future as communities face a workforce shortage.
Now, a workforce delivery system that supports local and emerging businesses is an essential component to an economic development program.

Who should attend?
- Economic development practitioners
- Chamber of Commerce representatives
- Certified Economic Developers (CEcD)
- Local elected officials
- State economic development association representatives

This course will help you...
- Understand the how the changing workforce will affect economic development strategies.
- Make connections and remove barriers with workforce developers.
- Learn what economic developers need to know most about the Workforce Investment Act and the activities of Workforce Investment Boards.
- Learn how to integrate workforce development into your existing economic development programs.
- Explore new alliances and new organizational models that are forming to support workforce and economic development collaboration.
- Learn what communities are doing through the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) program and what this could mean for your community.
- Identify funding sources to support your workforce and economic development initiatives.

View the agenda: http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Workforce_Development.html#agenda

Instructors: http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Workforce_Development.html#instr…

Register today: http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/Workforce_Development.html#regis…

THIS TRAINING COURSE IS BEING HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH IEDC'S 2009 FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) welcomes you to attend the 2009 Federal Economic Development Forum, March 15-17, in the Washington, DC Metro Area. Join us for three days of informative sessions and a first-rate lineup of speakers highlighting the relevant federal issues facing the economic development community.

http://www.iedconline.org/FederalForum/index.html