Web solutions company Golden Shovel Agency attending the Mid-America Economic Development Council Best Practices Conference 2012

MAEDC Best Practices Conference is in Kalamazoo, MI May 16-18 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites

2012-05-11

LITTLE FALLS, MN, May 11, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Golden Shovel Team will be attending the MAEDC 2012 Best Practices Conference. This is always an exciting event with a great lineup of speakers and networking opportunities centered around economic development. Presentations include the following:

• Developing Your Team: What they Need to Succeed
Presenter: Ron Kitchens, chief executive officer, Southwest Michigan Group of Companies

• Audience-Driven Economic Development Web Strategies
Presenter: Jim Walton, CEO, Brand Acceleration, Inc., Indianapolis and Charlotte

• Will Mid-America Break Out of the Middle?
Presenter: George A. Erickcek, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

• Mid-America's Motor Vehicle Industry - Trends and Opportunities
Presenter: Kim Hill, Director, Automotive Communities Partnership

• Small Town Strategies in a Big World
Presenter: Dave Ivan, Greening Michigan Institute

• Economic Transformation through University-Business Partnerships
Presenter: Jeff Mason, Executive Director, Michigan's University Research Corridor

• Economic Gardening Sessions, led by Mark Lange, Executive Director, Edward Lowe Foundation

About MAEDC
MAEDC members are dedicated economic development professionals who share best practices to make you more valuable to your organization. MAEDC is the best resource for making contact with site selectors, advancing regional economic development programs and accessing thought leadership.

About Golden Shovel Agency
Golden Shovel Agency is a Minnesota-based company specializing in Web solutions for economic development. Golden Shovel brings over 10 years of experience combining Web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light and is located in Little Falls, Minn.
Information: http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com and the 3 minute video Who is Golden Shovel?

About Economic Gateway
Economic Gateway is a revolutionary new economic development Web system that brands Greater America online quickly at an affordable price. The system employs a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model and upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future; it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.
Information: http://www.EconomicGateway.com

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Heidi Thielen
Golden Shovel Agency
(888) 266-4778
hthielen@goldenshovelagency.com

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