National Rural Economic Developers Association

Learn how NREDA is helping community leaders across the country deal with the challenges associated with a renewed interest in Rural America! Read this feature from FDI Alliance: https://rebrand.ly/js5c9wt #FDIAlliance #NREDA #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

Boost Your Career! Discover key salary trends during our Oct. 29th webinar, "What Salary Surveys Mean for Your Next Professional Step," with Allie Bennett of the Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and Dr. Carolyn Chrisman the Owner/Operator of Chrisman Consulting LLC. Register here: https://lnkd.in/evuWqAYb #NREDA #Webinar #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

Arrive early and join us for the NREDA Pre-Conference Optional Event: Guided Tour of The Durham Museum on Wednesday, November 13th, at our upcoming Annual Conference in Omaha, NE! Pre-registration is required by October 4th. This tour will cover the history of the building that is today The Durham Museum but was earlier, for many years, Omaha’s Union Station—an art deco masterpiece. Tour attendees will learn about the history of the railroad and its impact on Omaha’s development, as well as explore some authentic rail cars from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. https://lnkd.in/gjyaF7dg #NREDA #AnnualConference #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

For those who are arriving early to the 2024 NREDA Annual Conference, there will be extra networking opportunities, such as an evening outing to Top Golf on Tuesday, November 12th. Check out the full conference agenda: https://lnkd.in/gjyaF7dg   #NREDATakesOmaha #NREDA #AnnualConference #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

The USDA is now accepting applications for loans and grants available under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) programs for fiscal year 2025. Through the programs, the USDA provides zero-interest loans to local utilities, which they then provide to local businesses for projects to create and retain employment in rural areas. https://lnkd.in/gtJq4rsU #NREDA #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

For the second year, NREDA is conducting a Salary and Benefits Survey to help our members gain insight into how their compensation compares and to help drive positive change for everyone working in rural economic development. The survey will be open through September 30th. Your voice matters; click the link to let it be heard: https://lnkd.in/gQpPKUAZ Thank you so much for your time, and we hope to see you in Omaha in November! If you have not registered for the 2024 Annual Conference, please do so now! https://lnkd.in/gjyaF7dg Karla Organist NREDA Membership Chairperson #NREDA #Survey #NREDATakesOmaha #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

Is your state the one with the highest total number of #NewMembers this year? Be recognized at the 2024 #NREDA Annual Conference in November! You and your state peers could earn some bragging rights! https://rebrand.ly/jenh3ns #NREDATakesOmaha #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

Armed with an initial $3 million in public funds, Nebraska has now fully launched a new regional approach to economic development that organizers hope will accelerate growth and sharpen the state’s competitive edge. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfzHeJ39 #NREDA #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

Upcoming Economic Development Webinar! Join the Golden Shovel Agency for the Securing Tomorrow: Succession Planning for Economic Development Leaders webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 12:00 PM CDT. Registration is free, but space is limited. https://lnkd.in/eNvpRjNg #NREDA #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment

You may attend the #NREDA Pre-Conference Optional Session, "The Ripples of Connection" at our upcoming #AnnualConference! Our Connections are everything. When you think about your life, your work, your endeavors, are you thinking about how connection creates ripples in all those areas? Come to this deep dive into the Power Of Connection with returning speaker Ginger Johnson. Have fun learning the Big Think and How-to’s for building and boosting connections so that you can accomplish the big goals you have. Plan to fully participate and you’ll get many ideas, practices, tools and tactics you can use right away and share with your teams at your organization. Join regular NREDA attendee Tod, who says, “I always take the extra!” There is no cost for this pre-conference event, but pre-registration is required. Breakfast is provided from 7:30-8:15 a.m. https://lnkd.in/gjyaF7dg #NREDATakesOmaha #RuralProud #EconomicDevelopment