IEDC presents the first Economic Development Week, May 8-14. All week long communities will be highlighting the importance and value of economic development. IEDC has created a celebration guide for you to download to use to increase awareness and participation throughout your community. For more information and to download the guide: http://www.iedconline.org/90years

1. CELEBRATE
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
WEEK
MAY 8-14, 2016
IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS

2. Economic Development Week
will take place from May 8-14,
2016, and will highlight the
importance and value of
economic development
throughout our communities.
IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS

3. HOW CAN YOU GET YOUR
COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WEEK?
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4. PLAN AN EVENT
Plan an event in
your community
to show why your
work in econonic
development matters

5. SHARE VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA
Use your social media
influence to increase
exposure for
economic
development

6. Sample Tweet:
Join in on the fun. May 8 - 14 is
Economic Development Week around
the country. Here's what we're doing.
(______Add your city's URL____)
IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS

7. Sample post for Linkedin or Facebook:
Economic Development Week is from May 8 - 14.
The contributions made by economic developers
leads to more jobs, enriched communities, and an
overall greater way of life. See what's planned in
our city, and prepare to participate.
Take a moment to download the full document
(PDF), which also offers sample blog content and
how to write a guest column for your local
newspapers and other community publications.
IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS

8. CREATE A PRESS
RELEASE
Create a press release
that can be sent to the
media to help
increase visibility for
the activities planned
for you community

9. SHARE EDW
ADVERTISEMENTS
IEDC has sample
advertisements
available for download
for you and your
community to use

10. CREATE A
RESOLUTION
A document to submit
a resolution to your
local lawmakers to
officially designate
this week as Economic
Development Week

11. ENGAGE LOCAL
BLOGGERS
Reach out to bloggers in
your community who
cover economic
development and alert
them to economic
development week

12. IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS
EDW HIGHLIGHT
YOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS
RUNNING A TWO-DAY
SERIES, TITLED ED101
CONNECT, THAT WILL
FOCUS ON EDUCATING
THE COMMUNITY
ABOUT THE
PROFESSION
GROW LICKING
COUNTY

13. IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS
EDW HIGHLIGHT
YOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS
HOLDING A FOUR DAY
CAMPAIGN INCLUDING
AN ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERS LUNCH &
LEARN
GREATER
RICHMOND
PARTNERSHIP

14. IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS
EDW HIGHLIGHT
YOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS
HOSTING AN EVENT
TO RECOGNIZE
INVOLVEMENT IN THE
MINNESOTA MEDICAL
MANUFACTURING
PARTNERSHIP
GREATER MSP

15. CELEBRATE THE FIRST NATIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK IN
YOUR COMMUNITY. DOWNLOAD THE
CELEBRATION GUIDE.
IEDCONLINE.ORG/90YEARS