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Candidates for Michigan Governor Confirmed to Speak at MEDA Capitol Day - Register Now!
MEDA's yearly legislative program will be held on Wednesday, February 24th, at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Lansing. Candidates for Michigan Governor have been given half an hour to speak and answer questions on economic development issues that are important to you. In addition, we will have a luncheon at the State of Michigan Capitol building and the Candidate Presentations will be folllowed by an informative session on the Implications of Falling Taxable Values.

Confirmed thusfar:
Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, Republican
State Senator Tom George, District 20, Republican
United States Congressman Pete Hoekstra, Republican
Rick Snyder, Chief Executive Officer, Ardesta, Republican
Click Here to view the agenda and register for the program!

Capitol Day Sponsored by ITC Holdings!

The Michigan Economic Developers Association Celebrates 50 Years in 2010
Embarking on its 50th year in service, MEDA has many exciting plans to commemorate the occassion. Showing appreciation to our members - past and present - is our top priority. Throughout the year, MEDA will give back to Michigan's communities by holding a year-long fundraiser for Goodwill.

Please join us in celebrating this monumentous occassion. Click Here to go to the 50th Anniversary Celebration web page where you can learn about our plans as well as the history of the association and interesting facts about our past, as well as our contributions to economic development in Michigan as a whole. Participate by contributing your photos and memories as a MEDA member.

Thank you, MEDA members, for making this happen. We look forward to celebrating our 50th year with you!

Register Now for Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Courses
You can take all of the courses needed to obtain your CEcD designation in Michigan! You can register for all of the courses or any that you may still need to take the exam. The exam will also be held in Michigan in 2010!

Click Here to view the course schedule, course fees, fee schedule and register for courses.
The Economic Development Credit Analysis required course agenda is final! Register now and save up to $140!

MEDA Membership Service of the Month
February 2010 -- A free service that MEDA members use on regular basis is the Help A Fellow MEDA Member Program. What is the Help A Fellow MEDA Member Program? Say you needed a sample of a contract, policy or evaluation form. You could spend hours, days or even months on research and development, or instead of “re-creating the wheel” you can ask the MEDA staff to send an email to all of its members asking if they have examples that you can work from. See the Help A Fellow MEDA Member page for examples of queries that you can submit and, if you are not sure, contact the MEDA staff at any time by emailing cjorae@medaweb.org or by calling our main line 517-241-0011.