Increasing Access to Federal Data: Ways to Navigate and Understand Available Data

Date: Wednesday, August 31
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
Cost: $85 for IEDC members, $125 for Non-members
Contact: [email protected]

http://iedconline.org/?p=Federal_Data

IEDC's August webinar focuses on helping economic developers better access federal data regarding their communities. The federal government provides a plethora of data that can help economic developers gain insight into both local and regional employment, industrial, and education profiles.

Though valuable, the sheer volume of available data can be tedious to navigate and use efficiently. Thus, IEDC's August webinar will provide economic developers with the proper tools and guidance needed to make use of this free data.

By attending this webinar you will learn:
• Save time in learning how to quickly navigate through the complex maze of federal data sets and tools.
• Better comprehend community demographics, employment, and other economic information through federal data sets.
• Understand your community from an economic perspective and market its unique characteristics to potential stakeholders and developers.

Contact: [email protected]

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Barbara LaFleur
Customer Liaison
U.S. Census Bureau

Barbara LaFleur is a State Data Center Government Liaison at the U.S. Census Bureau in Washington, D.C. She works with the State Data Center Steering Committee and the State Data Center Network. She has also worked as a government partnership specialist. Before that, she worked for ten years with the Columbia County State Data Center Affiliate Program. She has significant experience helping economic developers access federal data.

Tom Tveidt
SYNEVA Economics, LLC

Mr. Tveidt is the president of SYNEVA Economics. He is a research economist who has more than 15 years experience in providing objective and clear regional analysis for public and private decision makers. He is an actively practicing consultant with expertise in regional economic assessment, economic impact analyses, industry targeting and industrial site selection.

Web Seminars Count: Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs) Earn Recertification Points

CEcDs participating in a minimum of three (3) web seminars during a three-year recertification cycle will earn two Level II points. If you have questions or would like more information about the CEcD program, please contact Kobi Enwemnwa at [email protected].