For More Information:

Dr. Ron Swager CEcD, Director
or Rita Deloney, Event Coordinator
Economic Development Education Program
Institute for Economic Advancement
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204-1099
501-569-8519 (voice)/501-569-8538 (fax)
Email: Ron Swager rjswager@ualr.edu or Rita Deloney rkdeloney@ualr.edu

Costs

The special, early-bird cost for the Mid-South BEDC is $525. The deadline for early-bird registration is February 27, 2009, by which time a completed registration form must be received, along with arrangement of full payment. Only a limited number of seats are available so please register as soon as possible. Registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis after February 27, 2009, but the fee for registration after this date is $575, and a completed registration form must be received no later than March 6, 2009.

Refunds for cancellation must be requested in writing. A full refund (less a $50 processing fee) is given for refund requests received prior to February 27, 2009.

A partial refund of $250 is given for refund requests received by March 9. After March 9, no cancellation refund is given. However, substitutions are allowed for applicants who must cancel, provided the original registrant gives notice by March 13 and the substitute submits a completed registration form by the time of the on-site registration March 16, 2009.

Full or partial scholarships for registration are available to Arkansas residents. See Sponsors and Scholarships for additional details.

IEDC publishes a manual called "Introduction to Economic Development." The manual is available to Mid-South BEDC participants at a reduced price of $30. You may order a copy by including this additional charge with your registration fee. (See Registration Form.) The manual is an excellent supplement to the course, and it is required for those who intend to sit for the CEcD certification exam in the future.