MEDA Professional Development - Phase 2

You shared with the MEDA Professional Development and Scholarship Committee that you would like quarterly trainings for a total of four per year. Two of these trainings will be 1/2 day workshops prior to the MEDA Spring Conference and Fall Conference. The remaining two trainings will be webinars scheduled between the conference offerings.

Now the MEDA Professional Development and Scholarship Committee needs to hear from you your topics of interest for the trainings. Please select all that are of interest to you and let us know of additional topics below. Thank you!

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* 1. To tailor offerings to our members, please tell us your overall level of expertise and experience in Economic Development in Montana.

Newcomer - less than 5 years in my position and/or Economic Development

Mid Level - 5+ years

Proficient - 10+ years

Certified Professional (IEDC, CED, NDC)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Have you recently experienced a workshop or webinar that other MEDA members could benefit from?

Yes

If yes, please share title, program overview, presenter, etc. Please let us know if you could present this or similar offering.

Please select and rank areas of interest in the following sections (shown in questions 3-7). We also invite you to add ideas and topics in the comment area for each.

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* 3. Personal/Professional Development

	Yes - Top Priority	Yes - Save for Future	Some Interest	No thanks
Organizing Your Time	Organizing Your Time Yes - Top Priority	Organizing Your Time Yes - Save for Future	Organizing Your Time Some Interest	Organizing Your Time No thanks
Skill Building - Facilitation Tools, Creative Techniques & Innovative Methods with Take Homes for Your Group or Community	Skill Building - Facilitation Tools, Creative Techniques & Innovative Methods with Take Homes for Your Group or Community Yes - Top Priority	Skill Building - Facilitation Tools, Creative Techniques & Innovative Methods with Take Homes for Your Group or Community Yes - Save for Future	Skill Building - Facilitation Tools, Creative Techniques & Innovative Methods with Take Homes for Your Group or Community Some Interest	Skill Building - Facilitation Tools, Creative Techniques & Innovative Methods with Take Homes for Your Group or Community No thanks
Building Confidence/Motivation	Building Confidence/Motivation Yes - Top Priority	Building Confidence/Motivation Yes - Save for Future	Building Confidence/Motivation Some Interest	Building Confidence/Motivation No thanks

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Organizational Development

	Yes - Top Priority	Yes - Save for the Future	Somewhat interested	No thanks
Introduction to Economic Development - importance of Economic Development to you, your board and community.	Introduction to Economic Development - importance of Economic Development to you, your board and community. Yes - Top Priority	Introduction to Economic Development - importance of Economic Development to you, your board and community. Yes - Save for the Future	Introduction to Economic Development - importance of Economic Development to you, your board and community. Somewhat interested	Introduction to Economic Development - importance of Economic Development to you, your board and community. No thanks
Leadership and Board Training	Leadership and Board Training Yes - Top Priority	Leadership and Board Training Yes - Save for the Future	Leadership and Board Training Somewhat interested	Leadership and Board Training No thanks
Capacity Building, Managing and Funding Your Organization	Capacity Building, Managing and Funding Your Organization Yes - Top Priority	Capacity Building, Managing and Funding Your Organization Yes - Save for the Future	Capacity Building, Managing and Funding Your Organization Somewhat interested	Capacity Building, Managing and Funding Your Organization No thanks
Marketing your Organization	Marketing your Organization Yes - Top Priority	Marketing your Organization Yes - Save for the Future	Marketing your Organization Somewhat interested	Marketing your Organization No thanks
Strategic Planning - how to internally and in community	Strategic Planning - how to internally and in community Yes - Top Priority	Strategic Planning - how to internally and in community Yes - Save for the Future	Strategic Planning - how to internally and in community Somewhat interested	Strategic Planning - how to internally and in community No thanks
Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeted Industry	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeted Industry Yes - Top Priority	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeted Industry Yes - Save for the Future	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeted Industry Somewhat interested	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeted Industry No thanks
Relationships - working in Indian Country and/or other specialty sectors	Relationships - working in Indian Country and/or other specialty sectors Yes - Top Priority	Relationships - working in Indian Country and/or other specialty sectors Yes - Save for the Future	Relationships - working in Indian Country and/or other specialty sectors Somewhat interested	Relationships - working in Indian Country and/or other specialty sectors No thanks

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Technology and Innovation

	Yes - Top Priority	Yes - Save for Future	Somewhat Interested	No thanks
Social Media as an Economic Development Tool	Social Media as an Economic Development Tool Yes - Top Priority	Social Media as an Economic Development Tool Yes - Save for Future	Social Media as an Economic Development Tool Somewhat Interested	Social Media as an Economic Development Tool No thanks
New options for Workforce Housing	New options for Workforce Housing Yes - Top Priority	New options for Workforce Housing Yes - Save for Future	New options for Workforce Housing Somewhat Interested	New options for Workforce Housing No thanks
Workforce and Talent Attraction	Workforce and Talent Attraction Yes - Top Priority	Workforce and Talent Attraction Yes - Save for Future	Workforce and Talent Attraction Somewhat Interested	Workforce and Talent Attraction No thanks
Internships/Apprenticeships	Internships/Apprenticeships Yes - Top Priority	Internships/Apprenticeships Yes - Save for Future	Internships/Apprenticeships Somewhat Interested	Internships/Apprenticeships No thanks
Food and Agriculture - health and local foods	Food and Agriculture - health and local foods Yes - Top Priority	Food and Agriculture - health and local foods Yes - Save for Future	Food and Agriculture - health and local foods Somewhat Interested	Food and Agriculture - health and local foods No thanks

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Programs and Incentives

	Yes - Top Priority	Yes - Save for Future	Somewhat Interested	No thanks
Contracting with the Government	Contracting with the Government Yes - Top Priority	Contracting with the Government Yes - Save for Future	Contracting with the Government Somewhat Interested	Contracting with the Government No thanks
TIFS and TIFIDS	TIFS and TIFIDS Yes - Top Priority	TIFS and TIFIDS Yes - Save for Future	TIFS and TIFIDS Somewhat Interested	TIFS and TIFIDS No thanks
Using the Cooperative Model	Using the Cooperative Model Yes - Top Priority	Using the Cooperative Model Yes - Save for Future	Using the Cooperative Model Somewhat Interested	Using the Cooperative Model No thanks
Business Expansion and Retention Models	Business Expansion and Retention Models Yes - Top Priority	Business Expansion and Retention Models Yes - Save for Future	Business Expansion and Retention Models Somewhat Interested	Business Expansion and Retention Models No thanks
Indian Country Economic Development	Indian Country Economic Development Yes - Top Priority	Indian Country Economic Development Yes - Save for Future	Indian Country Economic Development Somewhat Interested	Indian Country Economic Development No thanks
Manufacturing	Manufacturing Yes - Top Priority	Manufacturing Yes - Save for Future	Manufacturing Somewhat Interested	Manufacturing No thanks
Exports and Imports	Exports and Imports Yes - Top Priority	Exports and Imports Yes - Save for Future	Exports and Imports Somewhat Interested	Exports and Imports No thanks
Brownsfields	Brownsfields Yes - Top Priority	Brownsfields Yes - Save for Future	Brownsfields Somewhat Interested	Brownsfields No thanks
Historic Preservation	Historic Preservation Yes - Top Priority	Historic Preservation Yes - Save for Future	Historic Preservation Somewhat Interested	Historic Preservation No thanks
Tourism in Montana	Tourism in Montana Yes - Top Priority	Tourism in Montana Yes - Save for Future	Tourism in Montana Somewhat Interested	Tourism in Montana No thanks
Downtown Revitalization	Downtown Revitalization Yes - Top Priority	Downtown Revitalization Yes - Save for Future	Downtown Revitalization Somewhat Interested	Downtown Revitalization No thanks
Board of Investments Programs	Board of Investments Programs Yes - Top Priority	Board of Investments Programs Yes - Save for Future	Board of Investments Programs Somewhat Interested	Board of Investments Programs No thanks
Utilizing USDA/RD, EDA and other Federal Programs	Utilizing USDA/RD, EDA and other Federal Programs Yes - Top Priority	Utilizing USDA/RD, EDA and other Federal Programs Yes - Save for Future	Utilizing USDA/RD, EDA and other Federal Programs Somewhat Interested	Utilizing USDA/RD, EDA and other Federal Programs No thanks
Utilizing Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, and other State Programs	Utilizing Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, and other State Programs Yes - Top Priority	Utilizing Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, and other State Programs Yes - Save for Future	Utilizing Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, and other State Programs Somewhat Interested	Utilizing Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, and other State Programs No thanks

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Business and Finance

	Yes - Top Priority	Yes - Save for Future	Somewhat interested	No thanks
Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeting Industries	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeting Industries Yes - Top Priority	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeting Industries Yes - Save for Future	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeting Industries Somewhat interested	Business Recruitment Basics and/or Targeting Industries No thanks
Credit Analysis & Business Finance Fundamentals	Credit Analysis & Business Finance Fundamentals Yes - Top Priority	Credit Analysis & Business Finance Fundamentals Yes - Save for Future	Credit Analysis & Business Finance Fundamentals Somewhat interested	Credit Analysis & Business Finance Fundamentals No thanks
Tax Credits and Other Business Financing Tools	Tax Credits and Other Business Financing Tools Yes - Top Priority	Tax Credits and Other Business Financing Tools Yes - Save for Future	Tax Credits and Other Business Financing Tools Somewhat interested	Tax Credits and Other Business Financing Tools No thanks
Entrepreneurs and Startups	Entrepreneurs and Startups Yes - Top Priority	Entrepreneurs and Startups Yes - Save for Future	Entrepreneurs and Startups Somewhat interested	Entrepreneurs and Startups No thanks
Operating a Revolving Loan Fund	Operating a Revolving Loan Fund Yes - Top Priority	Operating a Revolving Loan Fund Yes - Save for Future	Operating a Revolving Loan Fund Somewhat interested	Operating a Revolving Loan Fund No thanks
Understanding New Market Tax Credits	Understanding New Market Tax Credits Yes - Top Priority	Understanding New Market Tax Credits Yes - Save for Future	Understanding New Market Tax Credits Somewhat interested	Understanding New Market Tax Credits No thanks
Infrastructure Finance - roads, bridges, water & sewer	Infrastructure Finance - roads, bridges, water & sewer Yes - Top Priority	Infrastructure Finance - roads, bridges, water & sewer Yes - Save for Future	Infrastructure Finance - roads, bridges, water & sewer Somewhat interested	Infrastructure Finance - roads, bridges, water & sewer No thanks
Infrastructure Finance - broadband	Infrastructure Finance - broadband Yes - Top Priority	Infrastructure Finance - broadband Yes - Save for Future	Infrastructure Finance - broadband Somewhat interested	Infrastructure Finance - broadband No thanks
Understanding and using data - including census data	Understanding and using data - including census data Yes - Top Priority	Understanding and using data - including census data Yes - Save for Future	Understanding and using data - including census data Somewhat interested	Understanding and using data - including census data No thanks

Other (please specify)

Thank you for your time - the Professional Development/Scholarship Committee and Gloria!