“A few of us internally started the ICF Community Accelerator Program, and my head is officially in hamster wheel mode! Thanks for bringing this training to our attention, as it has brought immense value to our membership! This really has me thinking, and I believe there could be an incredible use case to leverage this content in what we do best here: harnessing the power of collaboration to drive impactful change!”

-Joanne Soave, CEO, Connecting Windsor-Essex, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

 

“For our region, being an Intelligent Community embraces all that’s important to our residents, not just what’s happening in the economic or technological front, but key learnings and bright futures for our young people and the enhancement of a healthy, smart and creative community.”

-Mayor Mark Jamieson, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

 

“Great content - great that the Community Accelerator training uses real community examples as content.”

-Stacey Rendell, Economic Development Officer, Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada

 

 

“I recently had the opportunity to take Community Accelerator courses with ICF, and I was thoroughly impressed. The content was well-structured, engaging, and highly relevant to my field. The instructors demonstrated deep expertise and provided practical examples that made the material easy to understand and apply.  One aspect I particularly appreciated was the interactive elements — the group discussions and case studies the course kept me actively engaged throughout. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and skills. I look forward to exploring more offerings from ICF in the future!”

-Lorie Watson, Economic Development Specialist, Town of Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

 

“The Community Accelerator Strategy recognizes the key factors in achieving sustainable growth: engaging people, boosting innovation and putting new technologies to work, while making sure no one is left behind.”

-Päivi Sutinen, Director, City as Service Development, Espoo, Finland