Managing Economic Development Organizations

Date: February 26-27, 2015
Location: Baltimore, MD

This course is held in partnership with Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA).

This advanced course will focus on the key principles and practices of professional management in economic development. It will define excellence in economic development and explain the fundamentals of managing for results, outcome-based performance, organizational assessment, stakeholder identification, vision and mission scope, organizational culture and more. Also, participants will learn how to engage their board or council, staff and community stakeholders, constituents, and customers to achieve results in job creation, tax-base stabilization and community growth and development. Since EDOs differ from one another depending on their available resources, location, and mission, this course is designed to equip a leader of any organization to make the right decisions.

Course Highlights:

• Outcome-based management and performance 
• Managing conflict and developing a statement of ethics 
• Understanding and evaluating the EDOs core competencies 
• Serving the customer and measuring customer satisfaction 
• Improving knowledge management and internal processes 
• Working with board/city council members, staff and community stakeholders 
• Team building, determining hiring needs, and managing budgets 
• Leveraging existing resources and working with regional organizations

Instructors
Jeffrey A. Finkle, CEcD 
President & CEO 
International Economic Development Council

Jeffrey Finkle has been a leader in economic development for more than 20 years. In August, 2001 he became the president and CEO of the International Economic Development Council, following IEDC’s birth through the merger of the Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) with the American Economic Development Council (AEDC). Prior to the merger, Finkle served for 15 years as president and CEO of CUED. During that time, he oversaw the vast expansion of that organization’s membership and influence, as well as strengthening its financial footing.

Dr. David R. Kolzow 
President 
Team Kolzow, Inc.

Dr. Kolzow is currently President of Team Kolzow, Inc., an economic development consulting firm out of Franklin, Tennessee. Previously, he served as Executive Director of the Tennessee Leadership Center, which was part of Tennessee Tomorrow based in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kolzow has 40 years of consulting experience in site selection, real estate development planning, and community economic development. His past clients include numerous communities, states, and some of the largest land developers in the nation. 

Accommodations/Training Location
Embassy Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor 
222 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: 800-873-6668

IEDC Room Rate:$119 single/double
Cut-off Date: February 4, 2015