Economic Development Strategic Planning Resources

Strategic planning is a living process where people come together and collectively engage to make informed decisions about their region’s or community’s economic future. Core to this is sharing and learning with others. It is in that spirit that we are sharing the following strategic planning resources with you.

These materials have been developed in the course of our research and our work in helping localities, regions, and states design, conduct, and act on strategic plans. They are also integrated into the content of the International Economic Development Council's Economic Development Strategic Planning course that Camoin Associates' Senior Vice President Jim Damicis teaches each year.

• [Slide Deck] Evaluation and Metrics for Economic Development (PDF)
   
• [Slide Deck] Applied Data and Analytics for Economic Development (PDF)
   
• [Slide Deck] Understanding Your Economic Development System and Knowing Your Role (PDF)
   
• [Document] Creating Project Worksheets for Strategic Planning (PDF)
   
• [Document] Factors for Economic Development Implementation Success (PDF)
   
• [Document] Measuring Impact: The Importance of Fiscal Impact Analysis in Economic Development and Planning (PDF)
   
• [Video] Measuring Impact: What's the Point of Economic Impact Analysis
   
• [Document] Sample Theme and Project Worksheets for an Adaptive Plan (PDF)
   
• [Document] Comments and Questions from the 2023 IEDC Economic Development Strategic Planning Course (PDF)