International Economic Development Council
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The International Economic Development Council, also known as the IEDC, is an organization for Economic developers. It has more than 4,000 members in North America
and around the world, and is the largest organization of its kind in existence. Its stated goal is to make the profession of Economic development higher profile, and to help those who work in Economic development do their jobs with ease.
The IEDC was created as a result of a merger between the Council of Urban Economic Development (CUED) and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC) in May 2001. The CUED originated as "Helping Urban Business", or the HUB Council, in 1966. It changed its name to CUED in 1974. The AEDC had been operating in various forms since 1926.
The IEDC's stated mission is to help Economic developers with their jobs. IEDC provides several services to aid developers; including conferences, tracking of legislation
, and certification. They also provide advisory services and publications on the subject of Economic development, including a newsletter, Economic Development Now.
The Council is run by a Board of Directors
, and by the CEO, currently Jeff Finkle; and their headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.
. The IEDC is a not for profit organization, and is legally barred from endorsing political candidates and can only engage in limited lobbying activities.
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and around the world, and is the largest organization of its kind in existence. Its stated goal is to make the profession of Economic development higher profile, and to help those who work in Economic development do their jobs with ease.
The IEDC was created as a result of a merger between the Council of Urban Economic Development (CUED) and the American Economic Development Council (AEDC) in May 2001. The CUED originated as "Helping Urban Business", or the HUB Council, in 1966. It changed its name to CUED in 1974. The AEDC had been operating in various forms since 1926.
The IEDC's stated mission is to help Economic developers with their jobs. IEDC provides several services to aid developers; including conferences, tracking of legislation
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
, and certification. They also provide advisory services and publications on the subject of Economic development, including a newsletter, Economic Development Now.
The Council is run by a Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
, and by the CEO, currently Jeff Finkle; and their headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. The IEDC is a not for profit organization, and is legally barred from endorsing political candidates and can only engage in limited lobbying activities.