Aaron Sauerbrei
Heartland ED Assistant Course Director
Program Manager- UNI Institute for Decision Making
Accredited by:
What is the Heartland EDC?
O The Heartland EDC provides professionals
with the fundamentals of economic
development
O The intensive program offers practical
training in basic development strategies
O Covers the five-state region of Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma
What is Heartland All About?
 Business Retention & Expansion
 Effectively Managing an EDO
 Business Attraction/Marketing
 Financing for Development
 Workforce Development
 Community Development
 Real Estate Development &
Reuse
 Strategic Planning
 Entrepreneurship
 Ethics
What is Heartland All
About?
O Heartland EDC instructors are EXPERIENCED economic
development professionals and university faculty
providing PRACTICAL tools
O Economic Development Challenges present REAL-
WORLD situations
O Tours provide a REAL-WORLD overview of economic
development approaches
O Heartland One to One enables attendees to seek advice
from instructors, share their own insights and LEARN
from their peers
The Growth of Professional
Development
O Make Heartland the
CEcD
CEcD Exam
EDI or IEDC
Course Series
Heartland Economic
Development Course
beginning of your
professional
education
O Graduation from
Heartland fulfills one
of the prerequisites
for those who wish to
take examinations for
Certified Economic
Developer (CEcD)
designation.
What are these numbers?
O 1,783
O 335
2012 Heartland Participants
O Oklahoma- 8
O Iowa- 14
O Nebraska- 15
O Missouri- 19
O Kansas- 25
Who should attend?
O Economic Developers
O Community
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Developers
Chamber Executives
Site Locators
Utility Representatives
Government Officials
Tourism Officials
Development Support
Staff
Volunteer Leadership
Planners
The 2012 Heartland Class
Where is Heartland Held?
The Heartland EDC will be held in
the Kansas City Area at the
Adams Pointe
Conference Center
Blue Springs, MO
(www.adamspointecc.com)
April 21-25, 2013
Heartland Partner
Associations
Kansas Economic Development Alliance
Missouri Economic Development Council
Nebraska Economic Development Association
Oklahoma Economic Development Council
Professional Developers of Iowa
How Do I Register?
On-line Information available at the Heartland website:
www.bcs.uni.edu/heartland
Or check us out on:
LIMITED CLASS SIZE
How Do I Get More Information?
Contact Heartland EDC at the
University of Northern Iowa
Institute for Decision Making
1.800.782.9520
[email protected]
Be sure to check with your economic
development associations or utility providers…
Scholarships ARE available!!