March 2020
Webinar: Events can deliver serious economic returns
Events are a great way to bring the community together, but they can also provide significant economic value. This webinar will explore how events can contribute to your local economy through increasing visitation, room nights and expenditure in your local community. It will provide a wide variety of examples from smaller events in small towns to very large events with global reach. You will also hear tips on designing, planning and executing events directly from industry experts who run large…
Find out more »Bushfire Recovery Webinar Series – Session #2: Basic Resources to Good Recovery
Economic Development Australia (EDA) proudly presents a special webinar series designed to support economic development professionals as they help communities recover and rebuild following the 2019-20 bushfires. The first of this series is presented across three sessions, featuring globally recognised disaster recovery expert, Professor Edward J Blakely. Session 2: Basic Resources to Good Recovery During this session, Professor Blakely provides advice regarding effectively assembling and deploying local resources to assist community recovery. PRESENTER In 2007, Ed was appointed by the Mayor of…
Find out more »Advocating for small businesses and cultivating public private partnerships
Join like-minded local economic development practitioners for our first Adelaide networking event for 2020, where we will be joined by international speaker, Caprielle A. Lewis of Sisters, Oregon in the USA. Includes a tour of the new The Big Shed Brewery facility, catering and networking. Caprielle A Lewis | Area Director of economic development for Sisters, Oregon USA. Advocating for small businesses and cultivating public private partnerships and policies that retain and expand local traded sector companies while encouraging local…
Find out more »Bushfire Recovery Webinar Series – Session #3: Re-Position For The Future
Economic Development Australia (EDA) proudly presents a special webinar series designed to support economic development professionals as they help communities recover and rebuild following the 2019-20 bushfires. The first of this series is presented across three sessions, featuring globally recognised disaster recovery expert, Professor Edward J Blakely. Session 3: Re-Position For The Future Session 3 will focus on how to build stronger, more resilient local economies and communities. Professor Blakely will illustrate how to create a Strategic Renewal Framework. PRESENTER…
Find out more »April 2020
South Australian Climate Ready Regional Conference
Are you ready to harness the opportunities of the changing climate? Join us for the inaugural South Australian Climate Ready Regions Conference and explore what it means to be climate ready, and be inspired by those already leading the way. To be opened by Martin Haese, CEO of Business SA & Chair of the Premier's Climate Change Council. Speakers will cover: Commercially integrated climate risk management solutions Strengthening community resilience through on ground action Building intergenerational capital through Aboriginal knowledge…
Find out more »November 2020
NEDC 2020
NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Breaking New Ground: Building a New City for the Future 18-20 November 2020 Liverpool, Sydney, NSW National Economic Development Conference (NEDC) is the flagship event of Economic Development Australia and the premier national event for economic development professionals. As Sydney’s third CBD, the gateway city to Western Sydney International Airport and the home of Liverpool Innovation Precinct, Liverpool is a global city and the perfect backdrop for Australia’s national gathering of economic development leaders. Australian and…
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