2008 Agenda

Sunday, December 7, 2008

1:00-2:00PM Registration
2:00-2:30PM Orientation
Carol Kilko, Course Director
2:30-4:00PM The Role of the Economic Development Practitioner
4:00-5:30PM Case Study Introduction
Carol Kilko, Course Director
5:30-6:30PM Reception
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association

Monday, December 8, 2008

7:30-8:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:30AM Community Analysis and Research in Economic Development
9:30-9:45AM Break
9:45-11:15AM Economic Development and the Community
11:15-12:30PM Community Planning and Economic Development
12:30-1:30PM Lunch (provided)
1:30-3:00PM Economic Development: Real Estate Development and Reuse
3:00-3:15PM Break
3:15-4:45PM Economic Development and the Downtown and Rural Communities

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

8:00-8:30AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:00AM Technology and Economic Development
10:00-10:15AM Break
10:15-11:45AM Marketing and Promotion
11:45-1:00PM Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:30PM Site Selection Process/Prospect Development
2:30-2:45PM Break
2:45-4:45PM Business Retention, Expansion, and Attraction

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

7:30-8:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:15AM Workforce Development Panel
9:15-9:30AM Break
9:30-10:45AM Economic Development Strategic Planning for the Community
11:00-11:15AM Pick up Boxed Lunches and Load Busses
11:15-12:15PM Travel to York
12:30-2:00PM Tour Harley-Davidson Plant
2:00-2:45PM Return to Hotel
2:45-4:30PM Built in time for Case Study work

Thursday, December 11, 2008

7:30-8:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:30AM Credit Analysis/Private Lenders Perspective
9:30-9:45AM Break
9:45-11:30AM State and Federal Programs
11:45-1:00PM Class Picture
Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:00PM Equity Investing
2:00-2:15PM Break
2:15-3:45PM Small Business & Entrepreneur Development

Friday, December 12, 2008

7:30-8:00AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-10:45AM Case Study Presentations
10:45-11:00AM Break
11:00-12:00PM International Trade/Foreign Trade Zones
12:00-12:30PM Case Study Analysis
12:30PM Closing Ceremonies