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EDAC 2023: Taking Care of Business

Posted on ICF Partner Events by Matthew Owen · August 28, 2023 2:42 PM · 2 reactions

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Dedicated to the vitality of communities and ec dev professionals from coast to coast to coast.

After careful consideration, the EDAC Board of Directors has made the decision to offer its premiere membership networking and professional development opportunity – the annual conference – in-person only in 2023. This decision did not come lightly, but was made after much reflection and discussion.

Join EDAC in beautiful Summerside, Prince Edward Island from September 30 to October 3, 2023.

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September 30, 2023 at 9:00am - October 04, 2023 at 9:00am
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Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Turning Bits into Coin: The INTELLIGENT Community Podcast

Posted on Podcast by Louis Zacharilla · March 26, 2023 8:53 PM

Connectivity by itself adds little value – it is what people do with it that counts. Learn from communities that have leveraged their broadband assets for business retention and attraction, market differentiation, talent attraction for remote work and regional partnerships.

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Economic Developers Roundtable from the 2021 ICF Summit - Podcast

Posted on Podcast by Louis Zacharilla · December 29, 2021 7:04 PM


Economic developers from municipalities and counties discuss the changing nature of investment attraction, business stimulation and support, and the collaboration with other agencies and sectors needed to develop the economy of an Intelligent Community in a world being restructured by digital technologies. Moderated by John Jung, Co-Founder, ICF.

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Jim Stifler: It Doesn't Cost Anything to Change Your Mind

Posted on Podcast by Robert Bell · August 01, 2018 1:07 PM · 1 reaction

As a 25-year resident of Hudson, Jim Stifler has chosen to perform his encore career as the City of Hudson’s Chief Economic Officer. After a successful 33-year career as a Wall Street executive, Jim is able to showcase his extensive private sector experiences and use his strong ties in the community to move the City forward. 

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