This presentation was delivered at NADO's Annual Training Conference, held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 9-12, 2017. Learn how RDOs have identified productive assets to stimulate economic growth and build value in their communities. Lessons learned in this session can be applied to asset-based development and wealth creation in many economic sectors. Learn how the assets were identified, how partners are engaged, and how CEDS strategies are implemented to build upon regional assets and meet demand. Dawn Espe, Regional Planner, Region Five Development Commission, Staples, MN Amanda Hoey, Executive Director, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, The Dalles, OR Mike Pennington, Executive Director, Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, Salisbury, MD, Moderator

1. Columbia Gorge/Mid-Columbia

2. Community Landscape and Regional Strategy

3. CEDS Sessions: Asset Identification

4. Industry Growth
Value Added Ag (Fermentation
Sciences)
Renewable Energy
Technology: Unmanned Systems
Healthcare
Tourism, Recreation, Arts/Culture
Forest and Wood Products

5. Renewable Energy: Wind Power

6. Investments Into Facilities

7. Investments Into Facilities

8. Investments Into People

9. Technology Sector
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Unmanned Systems
Composites

10. Investments Into Infrastructure

11. Investments Into People

12. www.mcedd.org