Economic Development Practitioners Network (EDPN) Dialogue

Business Retention & Expansion (BRE):
Learnings From the Regional Pilot Project (October 2014)

Presentation by Dr. Terri MacDonald
Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development
Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute

Agenda:
• BRE Project Background
• Economic Development Capacity
• Themes Emerging from BRE Projects
• Action in Action: Successes & Opportunities
• Conditions/Considerations