Economic Development Telephone Seminars

Economic Development Financing Update ... conference will be on defining and describing effective economic development plans that fit the current circumstances. While this presentation will cover the drivers of economic growth, our focus will be on a number of generally applicable and practical ideas to assist local governments in funding badly needed services in these tough economic times as well as planning for the future. This  more...

Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits: Using Tax Incentives to Develop and Invest in Historic Properties ... Tax Credit (HTC) has grown into a key financing tool for economic development, historic preservation, and neighborhood revitalization. Combined in many areas with available state historic rehabilitation tax credits, HTCs have been used to rehabilitate historic city centers, theatres, warehouses and other historic buildings across the country. This live audio conference will start with the  more...

Hot Topics in Native American Financing 2011 ...Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee v. Lake of the Torches Economic Development Corporation, Patchak, Salazar and Carcieri v. Salazar, and how such developments may impact tribal financings. Learn how these developments impact the extension of financial credit to tribes and tribal entities. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, branch managers, loan  more...

Taxation Issues When Conducting Business With Native American Tribes ...009 included a number of provisions designed to encourage economic development on Native American reservations, including expanded authority for American Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds for projects on American Indian lands and a $500 million investment of funds for infrastructure, renewable energy, tribal detention facilities and other such projects. As the stimulus measures give rise  more...

Maintain and Gain Downtown Businesses in a Tough Economy: Key Retention and Recruitment Concepts ...ty. In fact, we believe that it should be a goal of every economic development or downtown to have a balanced 'maintaining and gaining' approach to economic growth. This teleconference will illuminate a number strategies and tactics to consider as you pursue this goal. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define reasons why businesses succeed and fail. - You will be able to identify when  more...

Current Trends in Transit-Oriented Development ...sit agencies and local governments are doing to encourage economic development through TOD and the role for the private sector, including investors and developers looking for new opportunities in our stagnating economy. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to summarize what transit-oriented development is. n- You will be able to predict issues facing American cities. n- You will be able  more...