Education Programs
Center for Economic Development
Economic Development Credit Analysis
November 4-6, 2009
Course Fee: $525
Coast International Inn
Anchorage, Alaska
In encouraging the growth of local small businesses, economic developers often need to learn how to assess the viability of these
businesses. Learn how to work with business owners to assess financial strengths and weaknesses, so you can make informed decisions about providing public financing to small business development.
Course Instructor, Misty Baskett: National Development Council is a national non-profit that provides economic and community development assistance to local governments. For the past 11 years, Misty Baskett has worked for the National Development Council as an Asset Manager. She helps NDC’s Northwest clients finance, build and maintain government facilities. The projects in her portfolio of over $1 Billion in assets include government office buildings, a city hall, medical clinics, biomedical research facilities, data centers, student housing and parking garages.
Misty teaches the Economic Development Finance and Real Estate Finance courses as part of NDC’s Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) Certification series. She is an active participant in course development, working closely with the training staff to keep NDC’s economic development finance training course current and relevant, as well as developing new courses in Asset Management. Misty has mentored and helped train new NDC instructors.
Misty received a B.A. with Distinction in Philosophy from the University of Washington in 1998 and was certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional in 2001.
Entrepreneurial & Small Business Development Strategies
February 1-2, 2010
Course Fee: $425
Hotel Captain Cook
Anchorage, Alaska
A community that meets the needs of its entrepreneurs increases its chances of job growth by small businesses, which translates into a more vibrant community. Learn how to create a climate that caters to small businesses and promote small business development in your area.
Jennifer Korfiatis, MBA
Jennifer’s background is diverse, her experience deep and education cutting-edge. She has a proven track record of helping companies create comprehensive and solid business and marketing plans and campaigns that are effective and bring results. Jennifer has worked with a variety of companies throughout the US and Canada and has a keen interest in entrepreneurship.
Jennifer initially became interested in the nuances of entrepreneurship as an important sector of the economy when she founded and operated a successful marketing agency. After realizing significant success and building a solid reputation, she sold the agency in 2006 and ventured back out as a sole proprietor. Today, she operates as an independent contractor, while enjoying the ability and freedom to forge close relationships with select clients.
Jennifer also serves as the Administrator of the North Central Washington Economic Development District, and has presented a course on entrepreneurship at the Economic Development Games, hosted by the Washington State Department of Commerce. She also serves as an adjunct professor at Wenatchee Valley College where she teaches business and marketing classes. On occasion, she is called upon to teach research and social media classes as well. Through her work with both the NCWEDD and WVC, her interest in, and understanding of, entrepreneurship has continued to expand.
Through her work with the NCWEDD, Jennifer is a member of the Washington Economic Development Association and the International Economic Development Commission.
Alaska Basic Economic Development Course
The Center for Economic Development offers professional development opportunities to economic development practitioners through its annual Basic Economic Development Course and other courses that lead to the International Economic Development Council’s Certified Economic Developer credential.
As an approved sponsor, CED is able to offer these educational opportunities to Alaskans at the IEDC member rate. Not only do you save on the cost of travel by attending these courses in-state, you also benefit from a reduced registration fee. Click here for more information.