CELEBRATEECONOMICDEVELOPMENTWEEKMAY 8-14, 2016

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Economic Development Weekwill take place from May 8-14,2016, and will highlight theimportance and value ofeconomic developmentthroughout our communities.

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HOW CAN YOU GET YOURCOMMUNITY INVOLVED INECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWEEK?

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PLAN AN EVENT

Plan an event inyour community

to show why your work in econonic

development matters

SHARE VIASOCIAL MEDIAUse your social mediainfluence to increase

exposure foreconomic

development

Sample Tweet:

Join in on the fun. May 8 - 14 isEconomic Development Week aroundthe country. Here's what we're doing.(______Add your city's URL____)

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Sample post for Linkedin or Facebook:

Economic Development Week is from May 8 - 14.The contributions made by economic developersleads to more jobs, enriched communities, and anoverall greater way of life. See what's planned inour city, and prepare to participate.

Take a moment to download the full document(PDF), which also offers sample blog content andhow to write a guest column for your localnewspapers and other community publications.

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CREATE A PRESSRELEASE

Create a press releasethat can be sent to the

media to helpincrease visibility forthe activities planned

for you community

SHARE EDWADVERTISEMENTS

IEDC has sampleadvertisements

available for downloadfor you and your

community to use

CREATE ARESOLUTION

A document to submita resolution to yourlocal lawmakers toofficially designate

this week as EconomicDevelopment Week

ENGAGE LOCALBLOGGERS

Reach out to bloggers inyour community who

cover economicdevelopment and alert

them to economicdevelopment week

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EDW HIGHLIGHTYOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS

RUNNING A TWO-DAYSERIES, TITLED ED101CONNECT, THAT WILLFOCUS ON EDUCATINGTHE COMMUNITYABOUT THEPROFESSION

GROW LICKINGCOUNTY

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EDW HIGHLIGHTYOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS

HOLDING A FOUR DAYCAMPAIGN INCLUDINGAN ECONOMICDEVELOPMENTPARTNERS LUNCH &LEARN

GREATERRICHMONDPARTNERSHIP

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EDW HIGHLIGHTYOUR PEERS HAVE BIG PLANS

HOSTING AN EVENTTO RECOGNIZE INVOLVEMENT IN THE MINNESOTA MEDICALMANUFACTURINGPARTNERSHIP

GREATER MSP

CELEBRATE THE FIRST NATIONALECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEEK INYOUR COMMUNITY. DOWNLOAD THE

CELEBRATION GUIDE.

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