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…
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…
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…
The Workforce and Career Readiness Advanced Topic session seeks to provide resources and tools to prepare community leaders to adopt best practices and behaviors to support economic development. This class will introduce methods adopted by other communities to improve stakeholder engagement with industry and business partners, Chambers of Commerce, Development Authorities, and Secondary and Post-Secondary…