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Community Planning Academy | Innovative Incentives: Attracting Quality Economic Development in a Challenging Economy

Thursday, December 9, 2010 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (ET)

Community Planning Academy | Innovative Incentives:...

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***FOUR AICP CM Credits are being pursued for this course.***

The provision of financial incentives to influence business locations and retain existing businesses has long been a mainstay of economic development policy for local governments. Incentives, financial and otherwise, can provide long-term benefits when they are linked to strategic goals; rather than only working to attract and retain jobs, incentives can increase benefits if they work to attract and retain jobs in targeted communities, targeted industries, or to a targeted population.

 

This workshop will examine several new and innovative economic development incentives and trends in depth so that participants may learn how they might apply to their communities.

 

Topics to be addressed include:

»New economic development strategies

»Cultivation of entrepreneurs

»Opportunity Zones in action

»Methods of promoting incentive programs

 

Sessions & Speakers:

Incentive Shift: Moving from Traditional to Innovative

Economic Development Strategies                                            

Speaker: Dr. Nancey Green Leigh, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem                                                 

Speakers: Barry Amos, Stone Mountain Arts Incubator & John Moore, Greenville NEXT Incubator

  

Encouraging Quality Development through Opportunity Zones      

Speakers: Brian Williamson, Georgia DCA; Jeff Watkins, Cherokee County;

               Chris McCrary, City of Norcross

 

Getting a Quick Bang for Your Buck                                                                  

Speakers: Jerry Flannery, City Manager & Brittany Morris, Economic Development Director,    

                Commerce City, CO

 

Standing Out from the Crowd:

Promoting Incentives to Attract Businesses                                                

Speaker: Chris Miller, Illuminomics