Summary Report for the Economic Development Administration on the 2004 Series of Regional Economic Development Forums

摘要

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation collaborated with the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC), the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) and the US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to provide economic development information to a broad national audience. Information Dissemination to Practitioners Serving Distressed Areas was a 12-month initiative funded by EDA (EDA Award Number 99-06-07492). IEDC served as the lead grantee, with NARC and the NADO Research Foundation serving as sub-grantees. The project term was October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. The components of the project were: quarterly magazine, quarterly satellite telecasts, monthly electronic newsletter and a series of 20 regional forums. The topics and content for each deliverable were proposed by the team and approved by EDA staff. The NADO Research Foundations role in this collaborative initiative was to coordinate a series of 20 regional economic development forums around the nation. Almost 1,700 people attended the 20 forums; the smallest attendance was about 35 (Greeley, CO) and the largest was just under 150 (Richland, WA). Media were present at almost all forums; interviews with EDA representatives were conducted for radio, TV and newspapers.