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Come and discover the possibilities in economic development
Conference Program
Spring
Conference Presentations
The Washington Economic Development Association Spring Conference will bring together participants from economic development, ports, PUDs, SBDCs, government, workforce development, higher education, military leaders, tribal leaders, companies, and agencies. Through tours, plenary speakers, panels, presentations on "leading practices," and resource discussion tables, the attendees will learn and bring back successful ideas to implement in their community or organization.
Aside from the outstanding sessions, this conference also provides an excellent opportunity to network with Washington's Economic Development Network. Establishing quality relationships is an essential ingredient to being successful in business today.
Included in the conference registration fee are two receptions, tours, two continental breakfasts, and
three luncheons.
We invite you to look over our program and join us to learn how to "grow your economic prosperity through local economic development!"
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Plenary Speakers
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Glen Hiemstra
If you listen carefully, you can learn what the future is telling you.
Glen Hiemstra is the founder and owner of Futurist.com, a company that focuses on the dissemination of information about the future and how to create it. An internationally respected futurist, Hiemstra has advised professional, business, and governmental organizations for two decades. He is the author of Turning the Future into Revenue: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know to Shape Their Futures, from John Wiley & Sons, 2006. Previously he co-authored Strategic Leadership: Achieving Your Preferred Future.
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Elson S. Floyd
Elson S. Floyd, the tenth president of Washington State University, is a nationally known academic leader.
Before taking the helm at WSU on May 21, 2007, he was president of the four-campus University of Missouri for four years and before that he was president of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo for more than four years. He also held administrative posts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at Eastern Washington University, and was Executive Director of the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board.
A native of Henderson, N.C., Dr. Floyd holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Speech, a Master of Education degree in Adult Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Higher and Adult Education, all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Floyd received the 2005 Communicator of the Year Award from the Mid-Missouri Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and the 2004 James C. Kirkpatrick Award for public service from the Northwest Missouri Press Association. Among his other honors are the 2004 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Dr. Floyd's high school, Darlington School, in Georgia.
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Egils Milbergs
Governor Chris Gregoire has appointed Egils Milbergs director of the newly formed Economic Development Commission for Washington State. Milbergs was selected through a joint process involving the governor and the Economic Development Commission.
Egils Milbergs is founder and president of the Center for Accelerating Innovation. The Center conducts research on the changing nature of the innovation process and consults with start-ups, corporations, associations and governments on growth acceleration strategies. Milbergs played a principal role in the National Innovation Initiative (NII) and the Innovation Vital Signs project of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
He held previous positions as president of the National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing, Deputy Assistant Secretary for productivity, technology and innovation at the US Commerce Department, and Executive Director of President's Commission on Industrial Competitiveness.
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Conference Session Topics
- Achieving Best Practices: Defining, Learning and Improving
- Understanding Clusters, Hubs and Nodes
- Understanding the Value of the Military in Economic Development
- Tourism-Building: Tourism Product and Programs
- Agriculture for Economic Development: Farmers' Markets/Farm Stands & Agritourism - the fastest growing sector of agriculture
- Community Revitalization: Ingredients for Success
- Main Street Revitalization Programs (Small Towns)
- Community Revitalization (Cities)
- Serving Businesses for Economic Development
- PTAC / SBDC / WMS / Tribal Leadership / Economic Gardening
- Economic Development and Workforce Development: Doing Business Together
Information about a few of our other featured speakers
Tours
Boeing/Future of Flight, Everett
Flower World, Maltby
Cultural Amenities as Economic Drivers, Downtown Everett
Receptions
Monte Villa Farmhouse, Bothell
Future of Flight, Everett
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WEDA is the premier and only statewide economic development organization in Washington. WEDA gets things done: legislatively, best practices and networking.
WEDA combines the strengths of urban, rural, east-west, private and public professionals to drive new job creation in every corner of the state.
-- Bruce Kendall - Tacoma-Pierce County EDB
WEDA is a private, not-for-profit membership organization. For any questions or to become a sponsor contact Kristin Crowe, Executive Director, at 425-967-0736 or Kristin@wedaonline.org.
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