Economic Development Research Partners Program (EDRP)

EDRP...For Innovative Leaders in the Economic Development Community

You're a leader in the field, a visionary, a risk-taker. You constantly seek new opportunities. You don't just want to keep up with current challenges. You want to stay five years ahead of the pack.

Where do you turn to find other economic developers like you? And how can you give back to the economic development community?

By virtue of where you are in your career, there are few networking opportunities that offer you the chance to engage in stimulating dialogue with your peers about the future of the profession. That's why we created the Economic Development Research Partners Program (EDRP).

Direct Cutting Edge Research

The purpose of EDRP is to provide top-level economic developers with a means of directing cutting-edge research that advances the economic development profession as a whole.

This is research that isn't being done anywhere else. You choose what areas of research to fund and how those topics will be addressed. Every topic EDRP tackles is addressed from the practical perspective of how it directly affects the work of the economic developer.

The result: You multiply your own knowledge base and drive the economic development profession forward in a way like no other.

IEDC Members can download EDRP reports at no additional cost. Learn more about and download published research reports. Non-members: Please visit our bookstore to learn more about the different reports and to purchase them.

You Stay Ahead by Being with People Who Are Ahead

This exclusive level of membership - under the IEDC banner - enables peer-to-peer dialogue in an open, collegial environment.

The Partners meet four times a year to consult and brainstorm with peers, coordinate activities, and focus the EDRP agenda on pertinent and practical issues.

Benefits of the EDRP Program

Your participation in the EDRP program opens doors to concepts and people in a way like no other.

The Partners work together in a think-tank environment that supports practical research. You'll work toward solutions on key contemporary issues, such as:

• Finding complementary partners and resources
• Seeking new ways to capitalize on foreign markets
• Integrating regional businesses into the global economy
• Capitalizing on new technologies, networks and software
• Identifying and accessing talent for communities
• Strengthening workforce systems
• Responding to population and demographic changes
• Preparing for risk and unforeseen challenges

Your $5,850 annual membership fee for EDRP includes:

• 1 year of standard IEDC membership
• 8 member seats for staff 
• Acknowledgement on the IEDC website, conference programs and more
• Access to research data
• VIP networking opportunities

For further information on EDRP membership, please contact: Phil Goodwin, Director of Membership, at (202) 639-9106 or pgoodwin@iedconline.org.

Current EDRP Members

	Ames Economic Development Commission
	American Electric Power
	Ann Arbor SPARK
	Baltimore Development Corporation
	Blount Partnership
	CDC Small Business Finance Corporation
	Charlotte Regional Partnership
	Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
	City of Austin Economic Development Department
	City of Cedar Hill - Economic Development
	City of Columbus - Department of Development
	City of El Paso
	City of Fort Collins
	Delaware Prosperity Partnership
	Detroit Regional Partnership
	Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County
	Frisco Economic Development Corporation
	Gilbert, AZ - Office of Economic Development
	GO Topeka Economic Partnership
	Great Falls Development Authority
	Greater Des Moines Partnership
	Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
	Greater Houston Partnership
	Greater MSP
	Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
	Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce
	Greater Phoenix Economic Council
	Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
	Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc.
	Greater Sacramento Economic Council
	Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation
	Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
	Invest Atlanta
	Invest Buffalo Niagara
	JAXUSA Partnership
	JobsOhio
	Lake Superior Community Partnership
	Las Vegas Global Alliance
	Little Rock Regional Chamber
	Louisiana Department of Economic Development
	Lubbock Economic Development Alliance
	McKinney Economic Development Corporation
	MetroHartford Alliance
	Michigan Economic Development Corporation
	Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
	Mississippi Manufacturers Association
	New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)
	Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership
	North Louisiana Economic Partnership
	Oakland County Executive Office
	One Columbus
	Richardson Economic Development Partnership
	Rutgers Business School
	Saginaw Future Inc.
	Salt Lake City Corporation - Department of Economic Development
	Southwest Michigan First
	St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
	St.Tammany Corporation
	Strada Education Network
	Tampa Bay Economic Development Council
	Team NEO
	Texas Economic Development Corporation
	The City of Surprise, AZ
	The Right Place, Inc.
	Tulsa Regional Chamber
	Virginia Economic Development Partnership
	Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation