Minnetonka, Minn., (Golden Shovel Agency) –- Executives from Golden Shovel Agency will attend The Economic Development Association of Minnesota's (EDAM) 2011 Winter conference January 20-21. Aaron Brossoit, VP of Business Development and John Marshall, VP of Sales will represent the Minnesota Web development firm.
The two-day conference on New Technologies Driving Minnesota's Economy Forward will be held at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest in Minnetonka. EDAM's mission is to advance economic development in Minnesota. Golden Shovel Agency prospects the latest technologies and trends in community development and provides them as Web solutions to their clients. The firm recently launched Economic Gateway, a first-of-its-kind Web system for Greater America.
EDAM President Scott Marquardt said the conference will showcase speakers presenting on topics such as redevelopment case studies, building value in businesses, economic development resources and programs, public finance, and a variety of sessions to provide new and innovative ideas and resources. Also a part of the conference will be an overview of the recent strategic planning done by EDAM's board and the strategic areas of focus for the future of the organization.
EDAM reported the conference will feature presentations from the EDAM Legislative Committee and the DEED Commissioner and a luncheon with Minnesota Senator Al Franken. The event is recognized by The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) as a professional development event that counts toward the recertification of Certified Economic Developers (CECD).
About EDAM
EDAM is a professional association of individuals and organizations throughout the state of Minnesota who share the mission of advancing economic development in the state. EDAM pursues its mission by providing development professionals a forum for exchanging information and staying abreast of current economic development strategies and practices and by providing economic developers with valuable networking and educational opportunities. EDAM members are leading economic developers in the state of Minnesota. EDAM consults with the state on public policy issues related to economic development, and helps continually define and improve the profession.
Information http://www.edam.org/
About Golden Shovel Agency
Golden Shovel Agency is a Minnesota-based company specializing in Web solutions for economic development. Golden Shovel brings over 10 years of experience combining Web technology and design expertise to present communities in their best light and is located in Little Falls, Minn.
Information: http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com
About Economic Gateway
Economic Gateway is a revolutionary new economic development Web system that brands Greater America online quickly at an affordable price. The system employs a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription model and upgrades will continually occur as they are developed. As such, there will be no need to update the Web site or site selector tool in the future – it will always be state-of-the-art, saving organizations both time and money.
Information: http://www.EconomicGateway.com
About Aaron Brossoit
Aaron Brossoit is a partner and Vice President of Business Development at Golden Shovel Agency with 10 years experience in community development markets, specifically travel & tourism, economic development and government. Information:
http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com/about-us/team
About John Marshall
John Marshall is Vice President of Sales at Golden Shovel Agency with with 15 years of sales experience in the financial services industry. His professional approach to finding solutions for clients is an invaluable asset to Golden Shovel and its clients.
Information:
http://www.GoldenShovelAgency.com/about-us/team
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