Federal Economic Development Forum
March 20-22, 2011
Washington, DC Metro Area

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

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Learn how to secure federal dollars at the 2011 Federal Economic Development Forum, March 20-22, in the Washington DC Metro Area, as you grow your federal knowledge and skills in key topics-including sources of support for economic development, how to secure funding in a competitive environment, and what insiders can teach you about the funding process.

As the facilitator between the federal government and your community's businesses, programs and projects, it is crucial to keep your federal knowledge and skills up-to-date. With the federal grant process becoming more competitive, you need to be able to proactively and strategically access resources for your community and region. Don't leave your community's money on the table! Grasp the know-how to tap into the money needed to light the spark on the economic engines within your community.

SESSIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDE:

Show Me the Money! The Federal Version
Sunday, March 20
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm

Today's economic developers face some difficult questions. Has the tea party killed off special appropriations for economic development? Is there still stimulus money available and will it be recycled for local projects? Where are the sources of money? Find out how to get the money your community needs in this new landscape.

Growing From Within: Supporting Small Business
Monday, March 21
10:15 am-11:45 am

American small businesses drive economic innovation, employ about half of all private sector workers, and deliver goods and services locally and across the globe. Yet during the Great Recession, many small businesses fell on hard times as they found less access to capital, had difficulty providing benefits to employees, and encountered other barriers to doing business. From tax credits to a new lending fund, federal programs have recently been created to help small business owners and other entrepreneurs find new avenues for success in the changing economic landscape. Learn to harness the opportunities provided in recent legislation to support small and minority-owned businesses in growing your local economy.

Dialogues with Federal Agencies:
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
8:00 am-9:30 am

Accessing Capital for Economic Renewal
Grasping Job Creation Programs
Understanding Federal Resources for Disaster Recovery

EXPERT SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Dennis Alvord
Executive Director
Commerce Connect
U.S. Department of Commerce

Aaron Seth Brickman
Director
Invest in America
Washington, DC

Judith A. Canales
Administrator
USDA Rural Development
Washington, DC

Robert Duncan
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, DC

Brian P. McGowan
US Deputy Assistant Secretary
Economic Development Administration
US Department of Commerce
Washington, DC

Phillip A. Singerman, PhD
Senior Vice President
Baker & Daniels Consulting
Washington, DC

Janet Tasker
Deputy Associate Administrator for Capital Access,
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington, DC