Course Schedule
- All sessions will be held on the campus of Western New Mexico University in Silver City, NM.
- The registration cost for in-person participants includes meals, snacks and refreshments.
- The course schedule is subject to change as presenters are confirmed.
Day 1 - Sunday, July 16th
| 12:00 - 1:00p | Registration |
| 1:00 - 1:30p | Welcome / Introductions / Course Orientation |
| 1:30 - 2:30p | Perspectives of Economic Development |
| 2:30 - 2:45p | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45p | Understanding Your Community |
| 3:45 - 4:00p | Break |
| 4:00 - 5:00p | Intro to Stragetic Planning |
| 5:30p | Cocktail Reception & Dinner - President's Home |
Day 2 - Monday, July 17th
| 8:00a | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:45a | Managing an EDO |
| 10:45 - 11:00a | Break |
| 11:00a - 12:00p | Statewide Economic Development Outlook |
| 12:00 - 1:00p | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:30p | Community Development |
| 2:30 - 3:30p | Strategic Planning |
| 3:30 - 3:45p | Break |
| 3:45 - 5:00p | Community Assessment Panel |
| 6:00 - 8:00p | Prospector's Dinner |
| 6:30p | Legislative Discussion - Rep. Patty Lundstrom, CEcD |
Day 3 - Tuesday, July 18th
| 7:30a | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10:00a | Business Retention & Expansion |
| 10:00 - 10:15a | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45a | Business Attraction |
| 11:45 - 1:15p | Lunch and Border Activity |
| 1:15 - 3:45p | Research & Statistics |
| 3:45 - 5:15p | Small Business & Entrepreneurship |
| 6:30p | Dinner |
Day 4 - Wednesday, July 19th
| 7:30a | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10:15a | Workforce Development |
| 10:15 - 10:30a | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30p | Finance |
| 11:30a - 12:30p | Financing Deals |
| 12:30 - 2:00p | Lunch |
| 2:00 - 4:30p | Marketing |
| 6:30p | Dinner |
Day 5 - Thursday, July 20th
| 8:00a | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:30a | Real Estate |
| 10:30 - 10:45a | Break |
| 10:45a - 12:15p | Ethics |
| 12:15 - 1:30p | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:30p | Visitor Driven Economic Development |
| 2:30 - 2:45p | Break |
| 2:45p | Graduation & Presentation of Certificates |
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