| Date | Location | Registration fee | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
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June 1-6, 2025 |
Waterloo |
(Fee structure outlined below) |
10 |
| Start Time | 3:00 pm EDT | June 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| End Time | 12:30 pm EDT | June 6, 2025 |
Why take Year 2?
Advancing Economic Development Opportunities (Year 2) builds on the foundation created in Year 1 and addresses more advanced topics like financial analysis, project management and performance measurement. Just like in Year 1, peer-learning and networking are built into the course.
Year 2 is the second of two courses that make up our Certificate in Economic Development. Certificates are presented to every successful recipient annually at the Economic Developers Association of Canada conference.
Going into Year Two ... I had three goals. I wanted to make genuine connections with classmates, learn new things to help my clients, and push myself to new limits. With some time to reflect on the experience, I believe I was successful on all fronts. Read more...
2023 Schedule
*2025 Schedule Forthcoming
2023 Speakers*
*2025 Speakers Forthcoming
Geoff Malleck
Geoff is an assistant director of the Economic Development Program and a lecturer in the Department of Economics. He's our resident entrepreneurship expert and continues to explore the principles and conditions that drive the ‘Creativity-Innovation-Entrepreneurship’ Continuum and the relationship with economic prosperity and culture. Geoff also works on personal and professional development and individual brand building.
Stephen Morris
Stephen Morris is the Team Lead with the Economic Development Resources Unit of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Previously, Economic Development Specialist and program lead for the Agriculture Economic Development, Business Retention and Expansion (BR+E), and the Community Immigrant Retention in Rural Ontario (CIRRO) programs. Prior to joining the Ontario Government, Stephen worked in economic development at the municipal level for the City of Brantford and Town of Oakville.
Dan Friyia
Dan Friyia is the Executive Director of the CDC of Sault Ste. Marie. Previously, he was the General Manager of the Superior East Community Future Development Corporation for 23 years. He has been a long time instructor for the Economic Development Program, teaching many economic development professionals the basics of financial analysis for small business. He also teaches student of Algoma University's Community Economic and Social Development Program.
James Lynn
James Lynn is a Senior Investment Consultant with the Ontario Ministry of Tourism & Sport. James has nearly 20 years of experience working with Ontario's municipalities and regions to "make the case" that tourism is economic development. James also assists communities to help identify their tourism investment business cases for promotion to the investors and development companies.
Brock Dickinson
Brock is an Assistant Director of the Economic Development Program, and has worked in local economic development for 25 years. He is currently the Entrepreneur in Residence and an Adjunct Professor with the University of Waterloo. He was previously CEO of MDB Insight, Canada’s largest specialist economic development consultancy, where he worked with hundreds of communities across North America. Before this private sector role, Brock headed a number of provincial and municipal economic development agencies in both Ontario and Nova Scotia, and spent six years as a consultant with the United Nations, leading sustainable development projects in 30 countries.
Jeffery Wilson
Jeffrey Wilson is a leading Canadian expert in sustainability management working at the interface of economic and environmental research and policy. Dr. Wilson takes pride as a leading thinker on sustainability innovation, natural capital accounting and the net zero transition. He is a Research Associate with the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, member of the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, and member of the Waterloo Climate Institute. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo in 2019, Dr. Wilson ran a boutique consulting firm for over 18 years working with industry and all levels of government specializing in sustainability measurement and strategy to advance low carbon pathways.
Registration fee*
| EDAC members in good standing* | Non-EDAC members | |
|---|---|---|
| Early bird | $1250 + applicable taxes | $1550 + applicable taxes |
| After May 4 | $1395 + applicable taxes | $1695 + applicable taxes |
| Accommodations/Meal Packages | |
|---|---|
| Package #1 (five night's accommodations, five breakfasts, five lunches, three dinners) | TBD |
| Package #2 (five breakfasts, five lunches, three dinners) | TBD |
| Package #3 (five lunches, three dinners) | TBD |