EDAM Summer Conference
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
June 28, 2013
Early Bird Drawing Pop Quiz
7 girls on bus
7 back backpacks per girl
7 big cats per backpack
7 little cats per big cats
How many legs on bus????
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Back in the Day! Celebrating 10 Years
— Thank you to all EDAM members for their Financial
Support
— Thank you to the EDAM Board and Staff
— A special thank you to the EDAM Past presidents and
others that have volunteered to serve on the Foundation
Board of Directors over the past 10 years
Minnesota Economic Development Foundation
2013 Volunteer Board of Directors
Chair
Tim Clawson CEcD
Vice Chair/Treasurer
Mike Mulrooney
Secretary
Pat Connoy
Director
Dave Anderson
Director
Craig Waldron
Director
John Campobasso
Director
Clark Arneson
Director
Mark Loftus
Director
Jim Maciej
Director
Director
Micheal Langley
Janna King
President
Scott Martin
2013 EDAM Rep.
Heidi Pepper
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EDAM 2013 Summer Conference
first time attendee Scholarship
— MNEDF and EDAM partnership, working with EDAM YP group
— Registration and Lodging
Please Welcome:
Wes Johnson
Intern – Administrative Services
Carver County
MNEDF 2012 Community Internship
Awards
— APEX (Duluth) – Zack Filipovich
— City of Oakdale – Neil Severson
— Barnesville EDA – Micaela Kempf
— City of Brooklyn Park – Charles Roberts
— Hutchinson EDA – Seth Kaufman
— Seward Redesign, Inc. (Minneapolis) – Aaron Hays
— City of North St. Paul – Jessica Anderson
— Benton County – Tony Nowak
— City of Minnetonka – Ashley Mellgren
— City of Woodbury – Mike Mrosla
MNEDF 2013 Community Internships
— City of Brooklyn Park
— APEX
— Elk River Housing Redevelopment Authority
— Region Nine Development Commission
— City of Oakdale
— City of Minnetonka
— City of Woodbury
— Barnesville Economic Development Authority
— Lake City Economic Development Authority
— Redesign, Inc.
— Initiative Foundation- Little Falls, MN 3
MNEDF Board Member receives the 2012 EDAM
President’s Award
Craig Waldron, City of Oakdale and Curt Larson, EDAM
President at 2012 EDAM Summer Conference.
Hamline University –School of Business
Annual Economic Development Certificate Program
2010 Scholarships
— Jackie Turner Lovsness – Southwest Initiative Foundation
— Annie Deckert – City of Elk River
2011 Scholarships
— Linsey Warmka- Faribault County Development Corporation
— Adam Kienberger - City of Lakeville
2013 UMD Basic Economic Development Course
July 22-26, 2012 – Six (6) Full Tuition Scholarship
— 6 full tuition scholarships for EDAM members
— On-line application deadline 6:00 PM, July 1, 2013.
— UMD BASIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE
— DULUTH, MN
— July 22-26, 2013
— The Basic Economic Development Course is designed for persons in
positions related to economic development, including :
— •Economic Development Professionals
— •Public officials or staff engaged in economic development
— •Members of local development organizations
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IEDC Economic Development Credit Analysis
July 31 - August 2, 2013
The Crowne Plaza St. Paul - Riverfront
Forty (40) MNEDF $250 partial tuition Scholarship available
mnedf.org
Course Highlights:
• Business credit analysis and deal structuring/restructuring
• Credit risk, maturity risk, rate risk and liquidity
• Determining if a firm is productive and profitable
• Analysis of small business lending programs
• Negotiation and loan packaging options
• Review SBA, HUD, USDA and commercial lending programs
• Overview of real estate financing and lending tools
IEDC and NDC Scholarships — Tuition Scholarships for those seeking IEDC CEcD and
NDC EDFP
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (EDA) HANDBOOK
— Can Be Found at: MNEDF.ORG
2012 St. Cloud State University
Scholarship Awards
— Jolen Foss, a senior from St. Cloud, MN
— Chanda Knoof, a junior from Annandale, MN
— Marie Pfipsen, a junior from Sauk Rapids, MN
Dr. Chuck Ugochukwu – Professor
Dr. David Wall – Department Head
2012 St. Cloud State University
Internship Awards
DEED Fall 2012 Intern
Douglas Diedrichsen
Home Town: St. Cloud
Graduated this past December and he is Currently employed by DEED
in the Angel Tax program
DEED Spring 2013
Samson Mbaluka
He is from Kenya but currently lives in St. Cloud
He is a senior.
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LaDonna Boyd
MNEDF Legacy Award
— LaDonna Boyd receives the
MNEDF Legacy award 2012 EDAM
Summer Conference
— Retired Dakota Electric Association
— EDAM Past President
— Past Chair MNEDF
— Presented by MNEDF Chair – Tim
Clawson
MIDA/EDAM — Don Risk MIDA 1974-75
— Al Madsen MIDA 1991
— Bill Farrell MIDA 1977-78
Bill Farrell Day in Minnesota
November 16, 2012
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Gene Kraut
EDAM/MIDA Founding Father
Missed but not forgotten!
— Minnesota Industrial Development Association (MIDA)
President 1967-68
— St. Paul Port Authority 1963 -1990
— Active with EDAM Past Presidents group
— Received Job Creation Award from President Ronald
Reagan
MNEDF Statewide Impact
— Promoting Continuing Education and Professional
Development for EDAM members.
— Training the next generation of Economic Developers
— Special Projects – Economic Response Teams (ERT)
and EDA Handbook
— Invested over $230,000 in total grants for
Scholarships and Internships to more than
240 individuals or organizations
Thank You!
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