Community Leadership Training
The Community Leadership Training Program was developed as an outgrowth of recent requests by economic development professionals for training at the local level.

The program is an opportunity to get the training these communities need to be more successful in the economic development arena. It is a formal economic development program designed specifically for elected officials and key community leaders to increase the level of economic development understanding. 

The primary goals of the program are to provide participants with:
      • An understanding of a broader definition of economic development;
      • An overview of the economic development process and measures of success;
      • An overview of the foundations every community must possess to be successful in economic development.
      • An understanding of the different roles participants may play in the economic
         development process; and
       • An understanding of where to go for technical and advisory assistance.

Topics:
Economic Development Process
       • An overview
       • The role of local and statewide economic development organizations
       • The importance of teamwork
       • Available resources
       • Identifying the competition

Site Selection Process
       • Characteristics of a good site
       • Determining your site’s viability
       • Site selection consultants
       • Costs of good, well-developed sites
       • The elected official’s role
       • The competition

Industrial Park Development
      • Existing park, conduct an objective evaluation
      • Balancing resources with prospect needs
      • Steps to developing industrial parks
      • Costs associated with industrial parks
      • An explanation of available state and local incentives

Teambuilding
     • Roles in community development
     • Planning for your community’s development

Working with Existing Industries
     • Keys to a successful existing industry program
     • Successful program examples
     • How to get started

Workforce Analysis/Demographics
    • Building a well-trained workforce
    • The importance of collecting data
    • Prospect information needs
    • Selling your workforce to the prospect

Working with Prospects
   • Responding to inquiries/RFPs
   • The presentation team
   • Protocol/confidentiality/the community tour
   • What works and what doesn’t

Retail/Commercial Development
  • Comparison to industrial development
  • Incentives
  • Involvement of statewide developers

Who is Our Target Market?
  • What image do you want to portray?

Who should attend?
Mayors
City Council Members
City Clerks
County Commissioners
State Senators
State Representatives
School Board Members
Probate Judges
Industrial Development Board Members
Local Utility Managers
Key Local Volunteers

Click here for Community Leadership Training Brochure 

For information and scheduling:
Juliet Miller
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
(850) 337-3408
Juliet.Miller@PowerSouth.com
www.florida.coop

Endorsed by:
850 Magazine
CHELCO
Chipola College
Enterprise Florida
Escambia River Electric Cooperative
Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative
Gulf Power Company
Opportunity Florida
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative
Workforce Florida
West Florida Electric Cooperative