Did you know that Georgia is facing a housing crisis? The state's population is trending to increase by 3.5 million people by 2050. The population boom will only widen the gap between housing demands and inventories. For all communities in Georgia, housing investment is a major driver of economic growth. The Georgia Academy for Economic…
In The Essentials course, you learned that the definition of economic development is the creation of jobs and new capital investment in your community. The approach for "how" to do this successfully is as unique as your community itself. If you're interested in taking a deep dive on the specific requirements of industrial recruitment and…
The session seeks to provide resources and tools to equip community leaders to guide their local workforce development planning efforts. The class will focus on the following six critical steps of workforce planning: assess your community’s capacity and readiness to plan, collect and analyze local data, conduct an industry and community needs assessment, identify a…
Housing 201: The Framework Do you want to understand your community’s different housing needs? If yes, please register today for The Georgia Academy for Economic Development’s newest course designed to help local leaders better understand market-driven housing choices and where to focus local efforts to meet the needs. Participants will learn best practices for…
One of the most cost-effective ways for leaders to create vibrant economies and maintain manageable growth is to collaborate on local and regional levels. If you desire to learn simple, scalable, and sustainable strategies for collaboration that result in improving your community, plan to attend this Advanced Academy Course. This session is best suited for…
The session seeks to provide resources and tools to equip community leaders to guide their local workforce development planning efforts. The class will focus on the following six critical steps of workforce planning: assess your community’s capacity and readiness to plan, collect and analyze local data, conduct an industry and community needs assessment, identify a…
In The Essentials course, you learned that the definition of economic development is the creation of jobs and new capital investment in your community. The approach for "how" to do this successfully is as unique as your community itself. If you're interested in taking a deep dive on the specific requirements of industrial recruitment and…