2003 SSTI Conference To Count Toward IEDC/CEcD Recertification

Certified economic development professionals have an extra reason to attend Building Tech-based Economies: From Policy to Practice, the nation's premier educational and networking experience for the TBED community. The 2003 SSTI Annual Conference will be recognized by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts toward the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CEcD).

The IEDC CEcD program is designed to unite the economic development profession around a core level of professional competency in eight topic areas. To sit for the certification exam, prospective candidates must have 10 years of professional experience, or at least four consecutive years of paid experience, and a series of professional development training courses across at least six of the eight competency areas.

An important goal of the CEcD program is to ensure that those who are certified continue their own professional development and continue to contribute to the profession. IEDC recognizes the attendance of select non-IEDC events as a way for a CEcD to contribute to her/his recertification.

IEDC encourages members of the economic development community to participate in nationally recognized events, such as SSTI's 7th annual conference, to increase their knowledge, enhance the profession and participate with peers in the field.

Building Tech-based Economies: From Policy to Practice will be held in Seattle, Washington, on October 21-22, 2003. Several intensive preconference workshops will be held on October 20. Conference host is the Washington Technology Center. More information on SSTI's annual conference will be forthcoming at: http://www.ssti.org/conference03.htm [expired]