STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION · TRAINING · CERTIFICATION · EDUCATION · 17 COUNTIES SERVED
+ THE PROFESSIONAL HOME FOR NEVADA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS
Sharpening the people who build
Nevada's economy.
NEDA is the statewide professional association for Nevada's economic development practitioners - providing the training, certification, and continuing education that prepares the people supporting Nevada's long-term growth.
OUR MISSION
NEDA is a statewide professional association dedicated to strengthening and supporting economic development professionals across Nevada - a central resource for training, certification, and the continuing education that shapes the next generation of practitioners.
We also serve the people who work alongside our members - government leaders, nonprofit partners, and elected officials - with education that equips them to attract businesses, support workforce development, and encourage investment in communities statewide.
WHAT WE OFFER
Six tracks for the
economic development
profession.
TRACK · 01
Photo: foundations of economic development
01 / 06
Foundations of Economic Development
Intro coursework for new practitioners and staff
TRACK · 02
Photo: business attraction & retention
02 / 06
Business Attraction & Retention
BAR strategy, site selection, deal structuring
TRACK · 03
Photo: workforce development
03 / 06
Workforce Development
Talent pipelines, training partners, employer alignment
TRACK · 04
Photo: marketing & storytelling
04 / 06
Marketing & Storytelling
Communicating community value to investors
TRACK · 05
Photo: public sector & elected officials
05 / 06
Public Sector & Elected Officials
Briefings for mayors, commissioners, councils
TRACK · 06
Photo: cecd certification pathway
06 / 06
CEcD Certification Pathway
Cohort-based prep for the IEDC credential
17
COUNTIES
SERVED
200+
PRACTITIONER
MEMBERS
40+
COURSES & WORKSHOPS
DELIVERED ANNUALLY
1
STATEWIDE VOICE
FOR THE PROFESSION
RESOURCES
Photo: Nevada at work - manufacturing floor, mining, lab, or main street
Real photography preferred
RESOURCES FOR THE PRACTICE
A growing library
of curriculum and
reference material.
Members access course materials, briefing decks for elected officials, workforce playbooks, and reference reports - all written for the way economic development actually gets done in Nevada.
Foundations of ED · Course Workbook
PDF · 84 pages · 2026 edition
MEMBERS ↓
Briefing Deck for Elected Officials
PDF · 22 slides · May 2026
MEMBERS ↓
CEcD Candidate Handbook
PDF · 32 pages · Apr 2026
MEMBERS ↓
WHAT'S NEXT
Upcoming events.
JUN 12
CARSON CITY
Elected Officials Briefing
Half-day workshop for mayors, commissioners, and council staff.
JUL 24
RENO
Foundations Course · Cohort 3
Three-day intensive for new practitioners across northern Nevada.
SEP 09
LAS VEGAS
NEDA Annual Conference
Two-day statewide convening - plenaries, tracks, and the CEcD luncheon.
OCT 14
ELKO
Rural & Tribal Roundtable
Open to all members serving rural and tribal counties.
BECOME A MEMBER
Join the practitioners
shaping Nevada's
long-term growth.
NEDA membership is open to economic development practitioners, public-sector staff, elected officials, nonprofit partners, and the consultants and educators supporting Nevada's growth.
- Member rates on training & conferences
- CEcD certification mentorship
- Statewide peer network & directory
- Resource library and curriculum access