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IEDA Annual Conference 2019

Idaho Women's Business Center
Diane Bevan

A Look At Commercial Real Estate across Idaho
Title One

Tools for your Community:  Business Succession Plans
Diane Gassaway

Sharing Solutions:  Opiods and the Workforce
Catherine Kaplan
Sam Wolkenhauer
Lachelle Smith

Resources for Manufacturing Companies Across Idaho
Steve Hatten
Sheri Johnson

Opportunity Zones in Idaho
Jerry Miller

Work-Based Learning:  Building Idaho's Workforce of Tomorrow
Justin Touchstone
Dr Angela Hemingway
Sean Kelly

Incentives in Good Times:  How do we Balance Incentives in Times of Growth
Susie Davidson
Craig Shaul

State Agencies Updates
Director Kealey

Regional Conference 2019 Presentations-Twin Falls

Research and Workforce Development
Workforce and STRAP Presentation
University of Idaho-CAFE
Business and Workforce Assistance

These Resources are Available for You
MOFI
Region IV Programs

Table Topics
Table Topic Notes

Resources and Strategies for Recruiting Companies to Your Small Rural Communities
Doug Manning

​Spring Conference 2019 Presentations

Workforce Development Strategies – Tapping into Hidden Talent Pools
Trevi Hardy, ESL Pathways Program Manager, College of Western Idaho
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Focus on Idaho.  What is new at our Idaho Departments of Commerce, Labor and Workforce Development. 
Tom Kealey, Director of Department of Commerce
Georgia Smith, Deputy Director of Communications & Research, Department of Labor
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Getting ready for your future win – using CIDs, BIDs, LIDs and Urban Renewal.
Ryan Armbruster and Meghan Conrad​

​Fall Conference 2018 Presentations

Bioregional Plannin and Community Placemaking and Design
Dr Jaap Vos

Housing Trends
Wyatt Shroeder

Downtown Revitalization
Lynn Hightower
Jennifer Stapleton
Michelle Audette

How to Build Public Support for Your Project
Jeff Flynn, Margaret Carmel, Don Day, Keri Sigman

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Retail Panel-How Do You Build Your Community Around Your Store
​Tammy Stringham
Brian McDermott

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Idaho Department of Commerce
​Jake Reynolds

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Idaho Department of Labor
Melinda Smyser

Placemaking as an Economic Development Strategy​
Tom Johnson

Idaho Knowledge Report
Jay Larsen

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Workforce Data
Charity Nelson and Ethan Mansfield

The Missing Piece in Your Talent Pipeline:  Veterans
Connie Stopher, Doug Jacobson, Robert Feliciano

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What's The Big Deal?  Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Employee Engagement
Fernando Cadena

Spring Conference 2018 Presentations

2018 Economic Outlook for Idaho and the United States.
Robert Spendlove-Zions Bank Economist

.13 Ways to Kill Your Community
Doug Griffiths, Community Builder, Motivator & Best Selling Author

Idaho Department of Commerce and Department of Labor Updates
Idaho Commerce - Jake Reynolds, Business Development and Operations Administrator
Idaho Labor - Melinda Smyser, Director

Keynote
Russell Brunson

Grants and Incentives Update
John Craner, member of Idaho Dept. of Commerce Economic Advisory Committee and Burley City Council
Susie Davidson, Idaho Dept. of Commerce, Business Attraction Manager 

Burley Overview
Doug Manning, City of Burley Economic Development Director

Idaho Knowledge Report
Craig Shaul, Idaho Department of Labor, Research Supervisor
Stephanie Cook, Idaho National Lab, Manager of Technology Based Economic Development and Assistance Program

Legislative and Tax Commission Update
Idaho State Senator and Rupert City Council Member, Kelly Anthon
Idaho Tax Commissioner, Janet Moyle

EDO Website Best Practices:  Breaking Down Information Silos
Andrew Mentzer, Economic Development Director at West Central Mountain Economic Development Council (WCMEDC)...

Inspire Idaho
Charles Buck, Assoc. Vice President, University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene.
Fall Conference 2016 Presentations

How is State Government supporting economic development in Idaho.
      Megan Ronk

Helping to create pipelines and find available talent in your community.
     Charity Nelson & Autumn Braase

Building Talent Pipelines from the Ground Up
     Marilyn Whitney
     Sara Scudder
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Christine Frei
     Dr Harold Nevill
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​Building Relationships With Elected Officials 
     Senator Kelly Anthon

Telling your Community’s Story, Responding in Challenging Times
     Ysabel Bilbao   

Department of Labor
     Ken Edmunds

The ApprenticeshipIdaho  Initiative
     
Wendi Secrist     

Spring Conference 2016 Presentations

 
Welcome to Challis and Custer County Video
     Jolie Turek, Custer Economic Development
 
Idaho Community Foundation and Lemhi County Foundation    
     Catherine Smith, Idaho Community Foundation 
     Tammy Stringham, Lemhi Economic Development
 
Work a Trade Show - Bob Potter Style
     Kit Kamo, Snake River Economic Development
     Susie Davidson, Idaho Commerce
     Jan Rogers, REDI


Earned Media Presentation 
     Jess Flynn & Lisa Holland
 
Bringing Business Back to Rural Idaho
    Gina Cucina and Garden Creek Farms-Jeri D’Orazio
 
Outdoor Rec Tech Industry in Idaho   
     Eric Forsch, Idaho Commerce Business Attraction Team

Idaho Department of Commerce and Idaho Labor Update
     Chrissy Bowers, Department of Commerce
     Georgia Smith, Dept. of Labor

Annual Conference 2015 Presentations

The Jobs Gap in Idaho – Is There One?-Bob Uhlenkott
How are communities responding to workforce development -
                 Clark Krause
                 Wendi Secrist
​                 Barry Daniels_

How are Companies responding to the talent gap?-Western CAT-In The Ditch
New Strategies for Local Challenges-Gordon Jones
Understanding your Workforce – Preparing Your Community for a Consultant’s Visit-Sean Carman

Partner Updates
                 Idaho National Lab
                 Department Of Environmental Quality
                 
Idaho Department Of Commerce Update
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Impact Of TRI-Susie Davison_
​Visual Brainstorming and Storytelling-Lisa Holland
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Economic Development?  Check Out Your Local Library-Josh Hightree
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