Events & Job Opportunities

Events

MODE Programs:

Programs are open to MODE members.  If you are interested in becoming a member of MODE, contact Gus Comstock, membership chair. 

2010 Program Calendar

Next MODE Program Lunch:

Brownfield to Park Field
What do you get when you combine an historic district, a former vegetable oil processing plant, residential development, and creative financing options?  You get the Harrison West neighborhood: 16 acres of residential development, an upscale mix of single-family homes, condominiums, lofts, and apartments, anchored by a four-acre park on the banks of the Olentangy River.

Join us for an in-depth look at this brownfield development.

After our regular program, we're going to review the Columbus 2020! attraction plan.  Please stay and provide your feedback on the plan so we can help to build the best possible plan for business attraction.

Date:           Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time:          11:30 a. m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location:   Harrison Park Communtiy Center
                    575 West First Avenue
                    Columbus, OH 43215

Please confirm your attendance with Ruth Yorston  no later than Tuesday, March 16. 

Sponsored by Buckeye Power

2010 IEDC Annual Conference

New Paradigms: The Practice of Economic Development in a Changed Landscape

The Columbus region is hosting the International Economic Development Council's 2010 Annual Conference.  Opportunities are available to sponsor this event and assist with planning its programs, workshops, and special events.  Contact Eric Phillips for more information.  We welcome and encourage your participation to ensure the 2010 IEDC Conference in Central Ohio is the best yet.

September 26 - 29, 2010
Hyatt Regency Columbus
350 North High Street,
Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215

Register here!

Information and Forms:

• Conference Web Site
• Conference White Paper
• Host / Sponsorship Packet

Educational Opportunities

Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) Certification Program

The National Development Council’s Economic Development Finance Professional (EDF) Certification Program is coming to Ohio. This four-course program is a rigorous and comprehensive training series designed solely for economic development practitioners. Participants learn the tools and techniques of the trade to build the capacity they need to successfully create jobs and translate economic development opportunities into results for their communities. Topics include business credit and real estate financing analysis, loan packaging, negotiating, problem solving, deal structuring and more.

Course Schedule (Click on the course name for more detailed information.)

Course Name                                                                       Course Date

ED 101 – Economic Development Finance                    March 22 – 26, 2010

ED 201 – Business Credit Analysis                                 June 7 – 11, 2010

ED 202 – Real Estate Finance                                          October 4 – 8, 2010

ED 300 – The Art of Deal Structuring                                January 24 – 28, 2011

Location
Embassy Suites Columbus
2700 Corporate Exchange Drive
Columbus, OH 43231

Click here for more information or to register.

Jobs

If you would like to post an economic-development-related  job opening that is located in the Columbus region, contact Ruth Yorston.