Fall Regional Conference



Strategic Benchmarks:  Adding Value to Your Organization & Community


September 28 - 29, 2011
 Radisson Hotel - La Crosse, WI
Thank You for Attending!  

A Survey will be sent to all attendees Monday, October 3


Speaker Presentations: Thursday, September 29, 2011


9:00 am Dr. TJ Brooks - Where is Our Wisconsin Economy Headed? 

10:30 am Jerry Arndt, Senior Vice President of Business Services, Gundersen Lutheran

11:15 am Michael Klonsinski - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation 

1:00 pm Ed Morrison, Economic Policy Advisor, Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD)

The videos are as follows: 

Brevard County Space Coast

Charleston Digital Corridor 



2:30 - 5:15 pm Adding Value to Your Organization & the Community Workshops

EMSI - Economic Modeling Solutions, Inc. - Luke Jankovic

Arts and Creativity + Community + Entrepreneurship = Local Vitality, Growth and Success - Anne Katz

LocateinWisconsin - Russ Ribblet

 Removing Recruiting Roadblocks - Jon Fields 
 
Role of Economic Development Organizations in disaster management and local recovery 

SalesForce (CRM) 
 

Friday, September 30, 2011


8:45 am Dr. Andy Temte, Chief Executive Officer, Kaplan Professional Education

10:05 am Matt Kures, GIS State Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Center for Community and Economic Development

10:55 am Dave Olson, Business Procurement Assistance Center
 


 

2011 Participants 


List of Attendees - October 3

Abour Our Speakers

About the Workshops and the Leaders


Thank You to our 2011 WEDA sponsors and Exhibitors

 

2011 Sponsors 2011 Exhibitors
Conference Sponsor




Wednesday Reception 




Thursday Reception 



Golf 
Wells Fargo

Reception Host 
Century Link


Local Sponsors 

7 Rivers Alliance

Altra Federal Credit Union

Coldwell Banker River Valley, Realtors

Coulee Bank

Fowler & Hammer, Inc.

Kaplan Professional 

Kwik Trip

Mayo Clinic Health System

TCI Architects/Engineers

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives/Dairyland Power Cooperatives

US Bank
Ady Voltedge

AgStar Financial Services

Board of Commissioners of Public Lands

Builders Exchange of Wisconsin

Center for Community Economic Development

Center for Innovation & Business Development: UW-Whitewater

Keller, Inc.

L&S Electric, Inc

Lab Midwest Corporation

 State Trust Fund Loan Program

Symbiont Science, Engineering & Construction, Inc.

U.S. Small Business Administration

UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations

Vierbicher Associates, Inc.

Wisconsin Business Development Finance Corporation

Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association 

Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership 


 

Questions? Please contact Megan Purtell, megan@weda.org or 608-255-5666.

Sponsor Spotlight

Vierbicher Associates, Inc.

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Wisconsin Basic Economic Development Course

September 10 - 13, 2012 • Pyle Center, UW-Madison •  Madison, WI

Who Should Attend?
Economic developers, public officials, and others involved in economic development who want and intensive "basic" overview of economic development concepts, methods, strategies and practices. 

What will be covered:
  • What is economic development and what is the role of an economic developer.
  • Managing a local economic development organization.
  • Growing from within - small business development & entrepreneurship.
  • Marketing & attraction
  • Community & neighborhood development
  • Strategic planning for economic development
  • Workforce Development
  • Business Finance
  • Real estate development & reuse
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