The Institute

The South Carolina Economic Development Institute (The Institute), formerly known as The South Carolina Economic Development School (SCEDS), will offer a highly interactive curriculum to this year’s participants, affording them a greater “hands-on” economic development learning experience.  The Institute, a twenty year partnership between the South Carolina Department of Commerce, the South Carolina Economic Developers' Association, and the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston, has graduated 756 participants since its inception.

The Institute will continue to be comprised of four two-day educational sessions.  Sessions 1 and 4 will be held at the Tate Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Charleston.  Another new addition to the 2010 program will be the introduction of “on-site” visitations for Sessions 2 and 3.  Locations for these sessions will be determined in the near future.

Sessions and dates for the 2010 Institute are:

• Session 1: Leadership & Communication Skills
  February 11-12
• Session 2: Community Development & Tourism
  May 6-7
• Session 3: Economic Development Today
  August 19-20
• Session 4: Product Development & Transportation
  November 4-5

In addition, program content for 2010 will be will be significantly enhanced with more emphasis being placed on presenters as well as subject matter.

The Institute serves to educate those who support and participate in economic development activities in their communities.  Attendees represent a wide variety of organizations including city and county councils, county economic development boards, school boards, utility companies, local/state government, banks and others.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Fees:
Session 1 - $225
Session 2 - $250
Session 3 - $250

Session 4 - $250

Please click here to download the registration brochure. (PDF Document)

For online registration (MC or VISA payment only), please click here.

For additional information, please call Keely Yates with the South Carolina Economic Developers’ Association at (803) 929-0305 or Cantrece White with the College of Charleston at (843) 953-5628.