Welcome to Heartland!

Online registration is now closed, CLICK HERE to be added to the wait list.

Heartland 2023 will be held at the Adams Pointe Conference Center in Blue Springs, MO

April 18-21, 2023

NEW this year! To expand the time allowed for tours and panelist Q&A during the in-person course, the Strategic Planning section will be delivered online prior to the in-person course.

Two opportunities to attend this section are scheduled:

March 30th, 8:00 am to 10:15 am

 OR

April 6th, 1:00 pm to 3:15 pm

Block off your calendar for one of those two dates! Course attendees will be sent Zoom registration details once the course is full.

Comments from 2022 Heartland Grads:

• “This course was great!  Really opened by eyes on things I can do better from the start, and I was able to take home a lot of info to make my city better"
• "I found the course to be full of relevant and helpful knowledge for my community!”
• “Best course that I have ever been to! Absolutely loved it! ”
• “Good diversity of relevant topics and good job of addressing different needs and circumstances of larger and smaller communities. Enjoyed the field trips.” 

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
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..