The Council Training
The Council for Community and Economic Research (formerly known as ACCRA) is dedicated to helping to improve the skills of community and economic development researchers. The Council provides an opportunity for researchers to earn professional recognition as a "Certified Community Researcher" (CCR).
TRAINING INSTITUTE – Regional Analysis Tools and Techniques
August 17 - 21, 2009 | Hotel Indigo Chicago Gold Coast | Chicago, ILC
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Monday, August 17th
Basics of Economic Impact Analysis
Instructor: Terry Clower, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Economic Development and Research,University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Tuesday, August 18th
Fiscal Impact Analysis
Instructors: George Erickcek, Senior Regional Analyst, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research,Kalamazoo, MI
Dan Gorin, Senior Community Affairs Analyst, Federal Reserve System Board of Governors,Washington, DC
Wednesday, August 19th
Industry Clusters in Economic Development: Concepts, Policy Applications
& Analysis Tools
Instructor: Edward Feser, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Urbana at Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, August 20th
Advanced Workforce Development for Economic Developers
Instructors: Drew Conrad, CEcD, Program Manager, The Institute for Decision Making, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Mark C. White, Ph.D., Research Manager, Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), Arlington, VA
Friday, August 21st
Managing Relational Databases for the Web
Instructor: Erol Yildirim, Chief Economist and Director of Data Products, Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), Arlington, VA
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