Welcome to Heartland!

Online Registration is Now Closed

Please email Darcy Wiegmann-Dally, or call 319-273-6941 to be placed on a waiting list.

Heartland 2022 will be held at the Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs, MO

April 26-29, 2022

Comments from 2021 Heartland Grads:

• “I am just blown away by how much I learned in such a short time! I have found myself thinking so many times over the past few weeks how much easier my life would have been the past year if I had been able to do Heartland last year!"
• "I felt a lot more competent and confidant after each daily session!”
• “Outstanding caliber of presenters.”
• “The class, the speakers, the relevance of the content all far exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed every minute of it.” 

Heartland Economic Development Course
University of Northern Iowa
Institute for Decision Making
113 Business and Community Services Bldg.
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0186

Office: (319)273-6944
           (800)782-9520
FAX:    (319)273-2787

Email: heartland-edc@uni.edu

Presented By: Heartland Economic Development Course, Inc., with the Institute for Decision Making at the University of Northern Iowa, in partnership with the Kansas Economic Development Alliance, Professional Developers of Iowa, Missouri Economic Development Council, Nebraska Economic Developers Association, Select Oklahoma and South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development.

The HEDC is accredited by the International Economic Development Council, which accredits a number of Basic Economic Development Courses (BEDC) that provide the foundation for entry-level economic development practitioners, allied professionals, community leaders and volunteers. The HEDC and other basic courses serve as the equivalent to IEDC’s Introduction to Economic Development Course for those interested in the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) Certification through IEDC..