FUEL THE GROWTH - 2024: 

ADVANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES

BASIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY - RAPID CITY (BHSU-RC)

OCTOBER 7-10, 2024

(Located near Exit 61)

Event: Starts at noon on the 7th and ends at 4 pm on the 10th, Mountain Daylight Time.

Register for Fuel the Growth 2024

HOSTED BY:

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY

Rushmore Region Alliance

ACCREDITED BY IEDC:

SPONSORED BY:

OVERVIEW

We are pleased to invite you to attend   Fuel the Growth – 2024: Advancing Economic Development in Communities from October 7-10, 2024, at Black Hills State University–Rapid City! 

This Basic Economic Development Course will cover 10 economic development topics. Participants will learn from experts and colleagues through presentations, panel discussions, case studies, and networking opportunities.

Topics will include:

- Business Development: Business Retention & Expansion, Real Estate Development & Reuse, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Development,  Economic Development Finance and Marketing/Attraction

- Organizational Development: Strategic Planning, Managing Economic Development Organizations, Economic Development Ethics

- Community Development: Community/Neighborhood Development & Workforce Development

Please see the tentative course schedule below.

IEDC ACCREDITED  

This course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council. It fulfills one of the prerequisites for those who wish to take the examinations for the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation.

The IEDC is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving and supporting economic developers. Course participants are eligible for a 10 percent discount on IEDC membership for up to 120 days after completing this basic economic development course. For the full list of upcoming training courses, please visit the IEDC website.

International Economic Development Council
1275 K Street, Suite 300. Washington, DC 20005-4083.
P: (202) 223-7800 | W: iedconline.org/

COURSE DETAILS

• Registration Fee:
  • $850 per person, which includes:
    • all in-person sessions
    • breakfast & lunch
    • the IEDC manual, Introduction to Economic Development
    • all group activities
  • Registration will open online on June 7, 2024. Payments may be made by credit card.
• Lodging:  We have arranged room blocks with a few area hotels. Reservation must be made by August 23rd , 2024, to guarantee the preferred rate.
  • LaQuinta Inn and Suites Rapid City by Wyndham. Address: 1416 N Elk Vale Rd, Box Elder, SD 57703 Phone: (605) 718-7000. Rate $99 plus applicable taxes.
  • Courtyard by Marriot. Address: 580 Watiki Way, Box Elder, SD 57719 Phone: (605) 791-0945. Rate $99 per night plus applicable taxes.
  • Fairfield by Marriot. Address: 1314 N Elk Vale Rd, Rapid City, SD 57703 Phone: (605) 718-9600. Rate $94 per night plus applicable taxes
• Sustainability:  As sustainability is a key area of focus at BHSU, at check-in participants will receive a password-protected link to the Course presentations. A portfolio for note-taking and several printed documents (training schedule, presenter bios) will also be provided to each participant at check-in. Printed copies of the presentations will not be provided.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE