Membership benefits
As a member, C2ER will provide you with a User ID and password to gain access to the many valuable member services which are listed below:
C2ER Research Professional Services ($250/year):
- E-Newsletter, Research in Review
- Subscription to Applied Research in Economic Development
- C2ER's exclusive Internet-based electronic library, which includes over 1,200 regional economic studies and reports
- Access back issues of C2ER e-newsletter, Research in Review
- Access back issues of Applied Research in Economic Development Journal
- Membership Directory
- Search for current C2ER members.
- Contact your colleagues directly through e-mail/phone/mail.
- Periodic Alerts/Updates on Federal Advocacy and Items of Interest
- Specialized data and research products
- Discounts to Annual Conference and Training Programs
- Discounts on Professional Certification application fees
- ReferenceUSA access
C2ER Chapter (or Organizational) Member Services ($500/year):
- ALL benefits available to C2ER Research Professional Services
- Access (user ID and passwords) for 2 additional colleagues
- Access to ACCRA Cost of Living Index (electronic version)
- Access to State Incentives Database (over 1600 state and federal level incentives)
- Participation in Joint Data Partners Group
- Free Web-based Surveys of Colleagues Based on Member Requests
- Free Web-based Conference Sessions (depending on interest)
Optional Add-on Services:
- Web-based seminars on specialized topics
- Access to fee-for-service C2ERSurveyNow services (at highly discounted rates)
State/Province Chapter:
Members who work for State or Provincial economic development research agencies have come together in response to their specialized needs. The group established a State/Province Research Chapter within the C2ER membership network to create opportunities to work more closely together on collaborative projects and to share information.
The network has designed the Chapter as part of a new institutional membership category within C2ER's current membership structure that allows multiple staff members from organizations serving larger areas (e.g., states, provinces, and metro regions) to obtain more in-depth assistance from C2ER and to participate in a more active way. Ultimately, the goal of this effort is to develop a professional affinity network for participating researchers and analysts.
In response to the needs identified by the state members, C2ER is currently working on the following tasks specifically to serve chapter members:
- Organizes quarterly teleconferences of the Chapter to enhance better networking and communications.
- State Incentives Programs, Expenditure Survey and other unique state economic development databases or publications.
- Conduct collaborative research projects involving Chapter participants.
- Share examples of best practices or policy trends.
- Host an annual roundtable of Chapter members.
