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.
- For virtual participants, all presentations will be live via Zoom, unless otherwise indicated.
Day 1 - Sunday, July 17th
| 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 - Noreen Scott, CEcD |
| 3:45 - 4:00p | Break |
| 4:00 - 5:00p | Intro to Stragetic Planning - Mark Lautman, CEcD |
| 6:30p | Dinner @ President’s Home |
Day 2 - Monday, July 18th
| 8:00a | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:45a | Managing an EDO - Rep. Patty Lundstrom, CEcD |
| 10:45 - 11:00a | Break |
| 11:00a - 12:00p | NMEDD Plan & Execution - Alicia Keyes |
| 12:00 - 12:30p | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 2:00p | Community Development - Noreen Scott, CEcD |
| 2:00 - 3:00p | Strategic Planning - Mark Lautman CEcD |
| 3:00 - 3:15p | Break |
| 3:15 - 4:45p | Community Assessment Panel |
| 6:00p | Dinner on Campus - Sunset Room, Legislative Discussion led by Rep. Patty Lundstrom, CEcD |
Day 3 - Tuesday, July 19th
| 7:30a | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10:00a | Business Retention & Expansion - Eric Canada |
| 10:00 - 10:15a | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45a | Business Attraction - Danielle Casey, CEcD |
| 11:45 - 1:15p | Lunch and Border Activity – Jerry Pacheco |
| 1:15 - 3:45p | Research & Statistics - Danielle Casey, CEcD |
| 3:45 - 5:15p | Small Business & Entrepreneurship |
| 5:30 - 6:30p | Main Street Tour |
| 6:30p | Dinner @ Jalisco’s Cafe |
Day 4 - Wednesday, July 20th
| 7:30a | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10:15a | Workforce Development - Jerry Schalow & Pat Vanderpool, CEcD |
| 10:15 - 10:30a | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30p | Finance – Mark Barbash, CEcD (Virtual Presentation) |
| 11:30a - 12:30p | Financing Deals - Johanna Nelson, CEcD & Deborah Burns |
| 12:30 - 2:00p | Lunch - Discussion of Deal Structuring |
| 2:00 - 4:00p | Real Estate – Jim Smith |
| 6:00p | Dinner @ Bear Mountain Lodge |
Day 5 - Thursday, July 21st
| 7:30a | Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 10:30a | Marketing - Aaron Brossoit |
| 10:30 - 11:00a | Discussion of Marketing Plans |
| 11:00a - 12:00p | Ethics - Miguel A. Vincens |
| 12:00 - 2:00p | Lunch - Next Steps |
| 2:00 - 3:00p | Visitor Driven Economic Development - Jen Schroer |
| 3:00 - 3:15p | Break |
| 3:15p | Graduation & Presentation of Certificates |
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