AAED’s Northern Arizona Economic Development Symposium To Address ‘Positioning Your Community For Retail Success’

(PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – Aug. 30,  2018) –  The Arizona Association for Economic Development (AAED) will hold a Northern Arizona Economic Development Symposium to discuss “Positioning Your Community for Retail Success.”    The symposium will be held Thursday, Sept. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Event Spot, 6520 E. First St., Ste. B, in Prescott Valley.

The symposium will feature expert speakers and sessions that address:

• What it takes to attract retail and hotels to specific communities.
• How local products make the jump to the shelves of national retailers.
• How retailers can best retain their employees.

The cost of the symposium is $50 for AAED members and guests and $65 for non-members if registered by noon on Sept. 13.  Late registration is $70.  To register, visit www.aaed.com/event/sept20.   For more information, call AAED at (602) 240-AAED (2233), or visit www.aaed.com.   Vegetarian meals must be requested in advance.

AAED, founded in 1974, has a mission to serve as Arizona’s unified voice advocating for responsible economic development through an effective program of professional education, public policy, and collaboration.