On Monday, March 16th from 9 am until 1 pm, The New Boston SIDC will host a basic economic development overview summit. Betty Russo, who represents East Texas for economic development out of Governor Abbott's office, will be our presenter. Lunch will be provided.
The topics to be brought forth at the event include:
Essentials
- What is Economic Development?
- Making Economic Development Easy
- Economic Development vs. Business Development v. Community Development IV. How Does Economic Development Work?
- What Do Economic Development Organizations Do?
- Why Are Economic Development Organizations Important?
- The Process of Economic Development
- Trends in Economic Development
- Small Town Hurdles
Best Practices
- Business Retention and Expansion
- Business Recruitment
- Toolbox
- Excellent EDCs . . .
- Preparation and Planning
Board Members and Meeting
Task Force and Site Visits
Task Force
Lead Generation Strategy
Request for Information Response Process
Incentives and Financing
