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Bi-annual Forums
You will hear presentations by top-notch experts who
can provide insights into critical issues affecting
utilities, site selection and economic development
at UEDA Winter and Summer Forums. These Forums are
designed to facilitate open exchange of ideas and
experiences though question-and-answer sessions and
roundtable discussions that focus on “best
practices” and what is successful in today’s dynamic
economic development environment.
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Nationwide Networking
You will meet other utility economic development
professionals and decisionmakers from across the
country and around the world, as well as associates
drawn from the economic development sector at large.
Contact made at anchor events such as bi-annual UEDA
forums, educational seminars and other events will
expand your professional contacts, help hone your
skills, and broaden your reach in national economic
development community.
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CoreNet Breakfast Meetings
You can participate in UEDA breakfast meetings
exclusively for utility economic development
professionals. They are held during spring and fall
CoreNet Global Summits when there is large enough
UEDA member participation. These breakfasts offer
additional opportunity to network and obtaining
industry information.
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Membership E-mail Connection
You can reach the entire UEDA membership through
our proprietary on-line E-mail Information Exchange.
This is only available to UEDA members, and through
it, you can directly request information or
communicate with all UEDA members
through our UEDA website.
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Valuable Surveys and Reports
You can gain valuable information and insights
into the latest trends through our on-going program
of UEDA commissioned studies, surveys, and polls.
The results of these studies are published and made
available to UEDA members at a discount. Timely
topics such as staffing and compensation,
benchmarking, and measuring benefits of utility
economic development are covered.
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Building and Site Promotion
You can help spread the word about available
buildings and sites in your service area through the
Site Locator feature on UEDA website. This enables
anyone searching for facilities or sites to select a
region of interest and see all properties posted by
UEDA members from the areas they specify. Then, it
directs them to your own website to find out more.
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Executive Education Programs
You and other economic developers you sponsor
from your area will receive priority registration
for these informative events. These UEDA advanced
economic development courses are conducted at
Northwestern University's Kellogg School of
Management, and they are designed to improve
economic development skills.
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Outlet for Economic Development News
You can expand distribution of your economic
development related news releases by posting them on
our UEDA website. This information access point is
promoted to a nationwide UEDA list of business,
trade and other publications with an interest in
economic development.
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UEDA Media Referrals
You can get media exposure as an expert on utility
economic development, utilities themselves, and your
company and region, when reporters contact the UEDA
for expert spokespeople and source information.
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Hot Links
Your company website will be connected through
our UEDA internet site through a hot link. This give
you company broader exposure to a wider audience by
permitting interested parties to instantly visit
your website.
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Committee Participation
You can get to know other UEDA members and make
a difference in the organization by getting involved
on a UEDA committee. The committees deal with
Executive Education, International Relationships,
Marketing, Member Relations, Nominating, Program
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