Midwest CDI

Rural Health Summit 2021: COVID-19 and Rural Nutrition and Fitness Sean Park, program manager for the Illinois Cooperative Development Center, will participate in the summit on Thursday from 12-1 pm. siumed.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex…

As part of @GovPritzker’s COVID-19 recovery plan today DCEO launched the $250M #Back2Business program for hard-hit industries. With @Allies4CB‘s help 100+ statewide community navigators can help you apply. Review what’s required now. Application open 8/18 bit.ly/3CxeLBQ

Hillsboro community & economic planner Jonathan Weyer will demonstrate how social capital, calculated risks and commitment to an “ownership economy” can help your community to thrive in the global marketplace. Please join us at Midwest CDI in August! mailchi.mp/775e8c767ecc/s…

Discover how to recruit new firms to your community this year at Midwest CDI. mailchi.mp/86f6241346a4/s…

Pam Schallhorn, Extension regional specialist in community and economic development, will discuss the development and implementation of community talent retention strategies with Year 3 participants this year at Midwest CDI. mailchi.mp/e07b31d0dbed/s…

Learning about outside influences of different generations leads to understanding how vastly different experiences and influences are among different age groups. Please join us for CDI 2021, to learn how this can strengthen communication among generations. mailchi.mp/7e9d24aab322/s…

Join CDI with "Renew Moline" President/CEO Alexandra Elias. She will discuss growth/development strategies in downtown Moline. She has previously led planning efforts, as well as a major public waterfront redevelopment project, both in downtown San Diego. mailchi.mp/34900c9077d5/s…

Please plan to join the Advanced Class at Midwest CDI, along with Maria Ontiveros and SBDC advisor Ann Friederichs, to explore this very unique entrepreneurial and cultural endeavor. mailchi.mp/4c0d05546add/s…

Measuring Community Progress raises questions and then provides answers to how and why we should empirically track community development progress. IIRA Director Chris Merrett will offer this session to Year Three participants at Midwest CDI in August. mailchi.mp/4edae16fb2cf/i…

Register now to secure your spot and enjoy the Early Bird Rate. You can register to attend Year 1, 2, or 3 by selecting the appropriate button. Advanced training is also available to individuals who have completed all 3 years of Midwest CDI previously. mailchi.mp/587f585460be/i…

Local businesses are the main supporters of local charities and school activities. Learn more at Midwest CDI 2021, about the advantages of keeping dollars in the local economy, including the support of existing jobs and helping business owners to remain. mailchi.mp/7c34986e926d/s…

The Year 1 field trip features LeClaire, Iowa's tourism and downtown development, providing participants with a first-person perspective on this 187-year-old historic community and its highly successful transformation over the past 19 years. mailchi.mp/da324370b949/t…

The year 1-3 schedule is now available, for Midwest CDI. mailchi.mp/3327788ece5c/s…

Rather than looking to flashy, high-tech transportation projects, writes Skip Descant in GovTech, urbanists have another recommendation for cities: "fix the sidewalks." planetizen.com/news/2021/04/1…

Here are three projects the administration can focus on to make our country stronger and more prosperous: cnn.com/2021/03/22/per…

David Lewis is the CEO of Operations Inc, an HR consulting firm in Connecticut. Many of his clients have seen employees suddenly move out of state, and they've just rolled with it. npr.org/2021/03/09/974…

Planners need the right ingredients: An efficient and inclusive neighborhood must have an optimal mix of housing types, commercial and public services needed by current and future residents, employees, and visitors. planetizen.com/blogs/112565-c…

The pivot to remote work is the biggest, fastest transformation of the labor market since the World World II mobilization. smallbizsurvival.com/2020/12/zoom-t…

Despite this year's challenges our partners, presenters and constituents worked together to help our first virtual Rural Economic Development Conference succeed far beyond our expectations. Powerpoint presentations can be downloaded from IIRA's website. mailchi.mp/c26afe67450b/s…

The 32nd Annual Rural Community Economic Development Conference will be presented virtually on Feb 24-25, 2021. Sandy Markwood of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) will discuss ways that rural communities are supporting older adults. mailchi.mp/7a26041d9032/s…