Welcome! Economic Development Division
The Economic Development Division's mission is to advance the practice and state of the art of economic development planning by increasing the understanding of economic development as a key element of public policy at all levels of government, and to promote it as a critical element of the neighborhood, community, regional, and national planning process.
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Recap of NPC, Division Awards, and member spotlight. Summer 2022 News & Views
In our Summer 2022 issued, check out these great reads!
- Economic Development Division Honors National Awardees!
- SEEN: EDD Annual Meeting & Awards
- Notes From The Chair: Pride in our business
- Holzheimer Memorial Student Scholarship Awarded
- Resources
- Member Spotlight
Congratulations to our award winners! Hunter Award, Best Practice, Innovation, and Student Projects Recognized at NPC
At NPC22, we recognized professional and students for outstanding economic development work. The Division's awards program took a hiatus during the virtual NPC programming but returned with full force to recognize the annual Hunter Award and new awards including Best Practice, Innovation, and Student Projects.
Awards and Scholarships
The Economic Development Division supports its members through its annual scholarship and awards program. The scholarship is named in memory of longtime APA member and economic development visionary, Dr. Terry Holzheimer of Arlington County, Virginia and Virginia Tech. The $2,000 award is a scholarship provided by the APA's Economic Development Division. Our awards program includes the signature Donald E. Hunter Award which recognizes one outstanding project out of all award recipients each year.
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Division Events
- There are no upcoming Division-related events at this time.