1. Why Economic Development? Presentation to Fayette County Chamber of Commerce by Kevin Shea, President Georgia Economic Developers Association Thursday, July 29, 2015

2.  The creation and or sustaining of Jobs & Investment (wealth)  Improvement in Quality of Life Definitions

3. … “a process that influences growth and restructuring of an economy to enhance the economic well-being of a community.”

4.  High employment  Sustainable growth  Technology transfer  Entrepreneurship  Brownfields

5.  Business Retention and Expansion New Business Recruitment

6.  A Growing, Vibrant Community  Or NOT Which Do You Want?

7.  Industrial (mfg./dist.)  Film  Tourism  Entrepreneurship Types

8.  Land  Labor (Workforce)  Capital (Financing) Factors of Production

9.  Sites  Buildings Infrastructure

10.  Roads  Water & Sewer  Utilities  Communications

11.  What’s appropriate?  Best practices? Incentives…

12.  Pride in your community  Build relationships  Prospect visits  Confidentiality Best Practices

13. GEDA.org  Member registration/renewal  Committee information  Committee sign-up  Event registration  Job Center  Photo galleries  Acronyms page  GEDA Gazette newsletter  Library of documents  Other good “stuff”

14. Upcoming Events

15. Money! GEDA provides more grant money to members for professional development  GEDA Annual Conference & Spring Workshop  IEDC Events (Training sessions, Annual Conference, CEcD Exam)  Economic Development Institute  Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course (March 10-13, 2015)  Community Development Institute  International Trade Missions Contact: Saralyn Stafford, DCA, 404-679-3166; Saralyn.Stafford@Windstream.net

16. Opportunities  Join GEDA!  Attend Meetings!!  Get involved!!!

17. What Did I Miss? The only stupid question is the one left unasked.