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The Economic Development Association of British Columbia (EDABC) is the leading provincial association of economic development practitioners and is dedicated to providing services that support the activities, profile and development of its members and their economic development goals.

The strategic goals of the EDABC are:

  1. To broaden educational and professional development opportunities to and for our members.
  2. To raise the profile and understanding of economic development and its practitioners.
  3. To act as an advisory resource on economic development issues and trends in the province.
  4. Increase the participation, services and ownership of the membership in EDABC.
  5. To maintain and build upon/expand the organization's capabilities to meet its goals.

Member Information

To keep our members informed EDABC distributes a weekly INFO e-mail. The INFO e-mail keeps you updated on groundbreaking issues, the work of the executive, upcoming meetings and educational opportunities.

As another benefit to our members we also provide a web site at www.edabc.com. This resource highlights our members with Editorial space and photographs and is also used to keep members informed of EDABC activities and events, and links to other Economic Development sites. This service is provided free of charge to our members.

Conferences & Professional Development

The EDABC holds an Annual General Meeting and Conference each spring at which its officers are elected. The conference is structured to provide information on current issues and trends, members' activities and to provide an overview of major issues facing the Association.

The 2008 Spring Conference and A.G.M. was held in Prince George, B.C. May 4 - 6, 2008. The theme for the conference was The Energy That Drives BC.  Our next Conference will be held from September 19-22, 2009, with the A.G.M. being held on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd.

In addition to conference networking opportunities, the EDABC also conducts highly informative and professional development sessions at each conference.

Additional Benefits

As well as the benefits previously discussed, the association also provides assistance to members on a variety of topics, including:

  • Mentors and Speakers
  • Resource material
  • Educational opportunities
  • Employment opportunities
  • Strategic Partnerships
 
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