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The Value of Economic Development:   
Communicating Our Worth to Public Officials, Businesses, and the Community
(Sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank and Pacific Gas and Electric Company)
We must help local leaders understand that the work of economic developers opens the doors for business and for tomorrow's city, county, and state revenues.  Economic development is not a draw on the budget.   It's a revenue center for the community. (An Academy initiative. Posted November 3, 2003; more...)

 

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The California Academy for Economic Development is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, a statewide center for training, education, and research in the field of economic development. The Academy is based in Sacramento and is managed by the California Association for Local Economic Development....(more)