Volume 1; Issue 1 

EDA and the American Planning Association 

Announce Partnership

Enhanced Accessibility to Economic Development Information 

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the American Planning 

Association (APA) have partnered to provide expanded content on a variety of 

economic development topics including best practices, regional cooperation, 

entrepreneurship and innovation. 

EDA will launch its monthly newsletter, quarterly telecasts/Webcasts and 

quarterly publication to reflect the changing and growing needs of the 

expanded economic development community. 

Also, each newsletter will feature APA research and provide a variety of tools 

for economic development practitioners, community leaders and engaged 

citizens. 

Over the next year, EDA and APA will explore various topics at the heart of the 

economic development community beginning with a focus on "the New 

Economy in the 21st Century." Throughout the first quarter, we will look at 

attributes of the changing economy and focus on strategies and investments 

that connect regional economies with the worldwide marketplace. 

Through the partnership, EDA and APA will distribute the information necessary

to continue to grow our nation's economy. EDA looks to serve as a 

clearinghouse of information and will solicit your feedback along the way. 

NTIA TV Converter Box Coupon Program 

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is 

working to educate Americans about the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. 

NTIA would like to keep you updated with official information, events and 

materials designed to help you get the word out to your constituents about the 

upcoming digital TV transition and TV Converter Box Coupon Program. If you 

are interested in information about this program, please email 

DTV2009@ketchum.com with the word yes to subscribe. 

NTIA, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is playing an active role in 

the transition to digital television. NTIA administers and is the official source 

for information about the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. If it has not 

already, we hope your organization will join the nationwide network of 

nonprofits, government agencies and corporations dedicated to getting the 

word out about the Coupon Program and the historic transition from analog to 

digital television on February 17, 2009. 

 

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Nominations for EDA's 2008 

Excellence Awards Now Open 

EDA's 2008 Economic Development 

Award nominations are now open. 

These awards recognize exemplary 

economic development 

accomplishments in your 

communities. Nomination 

information, such as categories, 

eligibility and selection criteria, etc., 

is available at: 

http://www.eda.gov/PDF/

EDAawardsbrochure2008.pdf. 

EDA is accepting nominations 

through April 16, 2008. 

For more information on EDA 

Excellence in Economic Development 

Awards 2008, please contact Barbara 

Earman in EDA's Legislative and 

Intergovernmental Affairs Division at 

202-482-4521 or at 

awards@eda.doc.gov.

Coming Soon! 

April 16-18, 2008 

Greater South Economic 

Development Conference, New 

Orleans

April 27 - May 1, 2008 

APA's 100th National Planning 

Conference, Las Vegas [Website]

May 5-7, 2008 

National Brownfields Conference, 

Detroit (APA co-sponsor) [Website]

May 12-14, 2008 

Beyond Innovation: Transforming 

Our Regional Economies Through 

Partnerships, Cleveland

May 2008 

2008 National Summit on American 

Competitiveness