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Economic Development 101: The Basics for Board Members, Committee Chairs and Other Volunteer Leaders

by David L. Goetsch

144 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #08-0040; ISBN 1-4251-6847-7; US$25.00, C$25.00, EUR17.08, £12.91

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 101 is for volunteer leaders of local economic development organizations (EDOs). It will help them understand economic development sufficiently to be effective participants in the process and to lead local EDOs.

About the Book

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 101 is a comprehensive handbook covering the basics of economic development that all community leaders who serve in volunteer positions such as board member, committee chair, task force leaders, etc. should know about economic development at the local level. Economic development volunteers have invaluable experience in business and other professions, but many do not understandenough about economic development to be effective participants – to work closely with economic development professionals and make a real and valuable contribution.

This book provides volunteers with the basics of economic development they need to know to be not just a participant, but an effective volunteer leader in local economic development organizations (EDOs). ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 101 is an excellent tool for conducting board training, planning retreats, strategic planning sessions, and training for volunteers. Major topics covered include: economic development defined, purpose of economic development, sustainable economic development, capacity building, effect of economic development on a community, critical factors and there effect on economic development, roles and responsibilities of the volunteer leader, the local economic development organization (EDO), hiring an economic development professional, strategic planning for economic development, business attraction and recruiting, business retention and expansion, technology transfer, entrepreneurship and business start-ups, and workforce development.

About the Author

Dr. David L. Goetsch is a college vice-president, professor of business and management, and economic development consultant. As the author of more than 60 books on business, management, leadership, quality, occupational safety, and economic development, Dr. Goetsch is one of the most widely published college professors in the United States. Several of his books are best sellers and three have been translated into foreign languages (Korean, Indonesian, and Malaysian).

Dr. Goetsch has been selected twice by the Florida Economic Development Council as Northwest Florida's "Volunteer of the Year" (1992 and 1996). He is the co-founder, past president, and current board member of the Okaloosa County Economic Development Council, co-founder and current board member of the Walton County Economic Development Council, past president and current board member of the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce (twice 1989 and 2007) and current board member, past board member of the Crestview Chamber of Commerce, current foundation board member of the Walton County Chamber of Commerce, founder and past board chair of the Technology Coast Manufacturing and Engineering Network, past chair of the Gulf Coast Alliance for Technology Transfer, co-founder of the Al Donaldson Institute for Entrepreneurship, founder and administrator of the Corporate Training Center at Okaloosa-Walton College, and founder of The Quality institute of the Okaloosa Economic Development Council.

Dr. Goetsch is available for consulting, training, and strategic planning for local economic development organizations and can be reached at the following email address: