Greene County Leaders Attend ECU Economic Development Honors Seminar

9/20/23

On September 20^th, elected officials, community leaders, and representatives from various organizations within Greene County gathered for the ECU Economic Development Honors Seminar to learn about the latest trends and strategies in economic development.

The 4-hour course was sponsored by North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, North Carolina Economic Development Association Foundation, and the North Carolina Global TransPark Economic Development Region.  

We thank East Carolina University’s Charles Hayes and Dan Parks and the sponsors for making this event possible.

More About The Course:

Designed for non-practitioners, the Honors Seminar is a four (4) hour place-based and customized training specific to the unique needs of the market area in which it is taught. This training will benefit elected officials, volunteers, community leaders, citizens, business leaders and others interested in and engaged in economic development leadership.

Overview:

• Place-based seminars are tailored to fit the unique needs of each participating community.
• Participants will receive a certificate of completion from ECU.
• Enrollment is limited to 20 participants per seminar. 

Learning Objectives:

• Key terms, concepts and principles of economic development.
• Differentiation of economic growth and economic development.
• Descriptions of base economy, market area, traded clusters, and supply chains.
• Determination of concepts and strategies most relevant to community needs.
• Understand Triple Helix approach to economic development.
• Articulate realistic community goals and priorities.