Energy development is the fastest growing area of development finance nationwide. From new production facilities and renewable energy source development to the retrofitting and renovation of existing buildings to support energy efficiency, energy finance has become a driving force in the economic development community.
CDFA’s Intro Energy Finance WebCourse explores the wide range of tools available for financing energy projects, including bonds, tax credits, revolving loan funds, grant programs, and more. This course will cover how new energy production/generation, energy efficiency, retrofitting and support programs are used throughout the country to encourage investment in large and small projects alike.
The Intro Energy Finance WebCourse begins with an overview of the complex energy development industry and introduces attendees to the terminology and technology driving this movement. We’ll then examine the entire spectrum of energy financing solutions from bonds to revolving loan funds and innovative incentive programs available to businesses, home owners, development professionals, investors, and government entities. This course will also explore programs and resources available through the federal government to support energy development. This course is essential for public leaders, economic development professionals, financial experts, and anyone working to address energy development challenges.
This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.
BY: CDFA | The Citizen Hotel Sacramento, CA |
November 14, 2013
Join CDFA and CALED for the first-ever California Financing Roundtable Conference on November 14, 2013 as we focus on "Advancing Development Finance in the Golden State". This one-day event will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move California’s economy forward. Topics to be discussed include bonds, redevelopment, loan funds, innovation capital, tax credits, federal funding and much more.
CDFA will be partnering with CALED to host this specialized initiative for the economic development and project finance professionals in the state. The event will be held at The Citizen Hotel in Sacramento. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2013 California Financing Roundtable Conference.
The Intro Tax Increment Finance WebCourse offers an in-depth look at the guiding principles and appropriate application of TIF. This course brings TIF deal-making and best practices into focus through a two-day program targeting the entire TIF community including economic developers, public agency representatives, bond issuers, legal professionals, developers, financial advisors, and other stakeholders.
This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.
BY: CDFA | World Trade Center Portland, OR |
November 12, 2013
Join CDFA and Business Oregon for the first-ever Oregon Financing Roundtable Conference on November 12, 2013 as we focus on "Exploring Development Finance in the Beaver State". This one-day conference will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move Oregon's economy forward. Topics to be discussed include bonds, redevelopment, loan funds, innovation capital, tax credits, federal funding and much more.
In addition, attendees can choose to stay for a targeted half-day workshop on November 13th focused on Clean Energy & Bond Financing. This special half-day program will focus on using bond financing to support clean energy development in Oregon. The workshop is included in the full CDFA Oregon Financing Roundtable Conference registration.
CDFA will be partnering with Business Oregon to host this specialized initiative for the economic and development finance professionals in the state. The event will be held at the World Trade Center Portland. Register today to reserve your spot at the 2013 Oregon Financing Roundtable Conference.
BY: Global Water Intelligence | Washington, DC |
November 5, 2013
The recovery has relieved few of the financial pressures on America’s water sector. Instead it has introduced new challenges: the need to make good on five years of deferred investment, confront the growing demand for water in America’s energy economy, and assuage the growing reluctance among customers for increased water prices without improvements in performance.
These challenges are being met with fresh creativity by the industry: new financial models, new performance contracts, new levels of engagement with corporate water users. It is an exciting time to be in the water industry. At this year’s American Water Summit, we are looking to accelerate the change that we see all around us. We are bringing together the people who matter most in the American water industry for two days to discuss the issues that matter most.
BY: CDFA | The Conference Center at Central Penn College Summerdale, PA |
October 30, 2013
Join the CDFA Pennsylvania Financing Roundtable this October 30, for the annual conference focused on "Financing Industry, Infrastructure & Redevelopment through Creative Approaches". This one-day conference will feature a number of economic development finance experts and leaders from around the state discussing new development finance tools, resources, authorities, and approaches and how these methods can move Pennsylvania’s economy forward. Topics to be discussed include energy, infrastructure, redevelopment, loan funds, innovation capital, federal funding and much more.
The conference will take place at The Conference Center at Central Penn College in Harrisburg and is attended by dozens of the state's finest development finance leaders.
BY: ARTBA | Hyatt Place San Jose, CA |
October 28, 2013
TransOvation is a PDH-granting workshop and program focused on helping transportation design and construction industry professionals (from both the public and private sectors) build innovative thinking into their professional skill set. During this extraordinary, interactive learning event, world-class innovators use real-world examples and technologies to demonstrate approaches that can lead to new markets, increased efficiency, productivity and profit.
Each year, TransOvation attendees are challenged to develop innovative ideas, concepts, or opportunities to improve transportation infrastructure through an interactive workshop that features out-of-the-box thinking. Last year’s class explored ways to dramatically reduce the toll of U.S. deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes on the nation’s highways.
City vitality depends not only on the success of industries but also on the ecosystem connecting its residents, workers, businesses and policymakers. Industry cluster growth drives broader economic growth; but clusters cannot grow without the right business environment, and individual businesses cannot grow without access to the right resources. Complementary efforts to support all three – clusters, business environments and individual firms – are necessary to ensure a vibrant and resilient city.
The Inner City Economic Summit convenes economic and community development professionals and representatives from public, private and nonprofit sectors to discuss these three drivers of economic growth. With an emphasis on fostering collaboration among city stakeholders, the Summit provides attendees with the practical knowledge, skills and network they need to bolster their city’s development efforts. The Summit is the culmination of ICIC’s yearlong What Works for Cities campaign, which engages city stakeholders to address some of the nation’s greatest urban economic and business development challenges. - See more at: http://www.icic.org/urban-economic-development/icic-2013-inner-city-economic-summit-cleveland#sthash.QzzlhvvB.dpuf
Is your organization drifting off course? Do you even know? According to John Gardner, ailing organizations have developed a “functional blindness” to their own defects. Many jurisdictions have hit “organizational icebergs” – often due to the economic downturn. Others have seized opportunities to change their course for the better.
“Iceberg Dead Ahead!” is an introduction to the topic of Course Correction Leadership that was first described in an article published in the October, 2012 issue of Public Management titled “Steering Clear of Organizational Icebergs.”
Is your organization drifting off course? Do you even know? According to John Gardner, ailing organizations have developed a “functional blindness” to their own defects. Many jurisdictions have hit “organizational icebergs” – often due to the economic downturn. Others have seized opportunities to change their course for the better.
“Iceberg Dead Ahead!” is an introduction to the topic of Course Correction Leadership that was first described in an article published in the October, 2012 issue of Public Management titled “Steering Clear of Organizational Icebergs.”
The Community Indicators Consortium is excited to invite your participation in our international summit in the field of indicators practice and research. Join us for two days of learning, sharing, and building impact, October 17-18, Downtown Chicago, “in the loop.”
With inspiring keynote speakers and over 60 experts and professionals involved in pinpointing, diagnosing, and turning around trends, Impact Summit 2013 will focus on the twin challenges of documenting widening social gaps and disparities and seeking opportunities to advance equity in our communities. Our lineup of exceptional plenary speakers include Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health Beshara Choucair; Open Data Now's Joel Gurin; Daniel X. O'Neil, Executive Director of the Smart Chicago Collaborative; John Bracken, Director of the Knight News Challenge, Knight Foundation; Susana Vasquez, Executive Director of LISC; and Munir Sheikh, Canada's former chief statistician.
Do you want to connect the trends moving our communities? Do you want to know where to apply pressure to bring about the change your community envisions? Does the distance between facts, perceptions, and tools for change seem too wide to bridge? As an active learning community and network of practice, the lessons offered and connections made in Chicago will live on for our membership through the online conference proceedings, future webinars, regional networking events, and other opportunities to re-connect and build impact.
The Advanced Bond Finance WebCourse is designed for professionals who already have an understanding of tax-exempt financing and seek detailed instruction on complex financing techniques, including the application of financial derivatives, advance refundings, investing bond proceeds and how to spot arbitrage issues. With recent flux in the credit markets and an increased use of tax-exempt bonds, the need for in-depth education and awareness of these changes is vital. This course is an ideal opportunity to enhance your knowledge and maximize your community's ability to finance economic development using tax-exempt bonds.
The Advanced Bond Finance WebCourse is presented via the web over two days and includes lectures and presentations from speakers throughout the country. During each session, attendees can raise their hands, ask questions, comment on presentations and take interactive polls. CDFA's Course Advisor moderates the WebCourse to ensure speaker and participant interaction throughout.
Participants must have access to a computer and phone to attend the WebCourse. Participants receive instructions for logging into the WebCourse in a follow-up email after registering. Course materials are mailed to participants approximately one week before the course.
This course qualifies for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Start down the road to personal and professional advancement today.
The theme of the upcoming Annual Conference is Leadership through Innovation and Collaboration. You won't want to miss this time to dig into timely topics tied directly to the theme, and network with your peers. This year's Annual Conference will take place at the Philadelphia Marriott in the heart of historic Philadelphia.
BY: Coalition for Effective Change | Washington, DC |
October 8, 2013
As we enter the final months of 2013, the federal workforce faces significant challenges, as well as some opportunities for improvement. Many are unresolved issues from years (or even decades) in the past. Others stem from the economic downturn, recent budget cuts and battles in Congress. There are many policy questions to be addressed, but which should take priority, what are the biggest challenges, and how can previous policies shape the debate?
The Coalition for Effective Change (CEC) celebrates its 20th anniversary by continuing a long tradition of bringing people together to strengthen the workforce and engage thought leaders on how best to do so.
On October 8, 2013, CEC has invited some well-known federal workforce experts to join in an in depth panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities facing the federal workforce and suggestions on how best to meet them. Confirmed guests include Janice Lachance (OPM Director, 1997-2001) and Linda Springer (OPM Director, 2005-2008). The panel discussion will be moderated by Carol Bonosaro, President of the Senior Executives Association.
Fraud is on the rise. There is evidence that fraud has permeated virtually every government-based benefit program at the state, local and federal level. The federal government estimates that three to five percent of public assistance dollars are lost each year to fraud, and tax related identity fraud has grown 650% since 2008.
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