Economic Development Workshop - Understanding the Economic Development Process
The Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to an Economic Development Workshop designed to provide a practical, foundational understanding of how economic development works—and how communities can position themselves for long-term success.
This workshop will be led by Alysia Cook with Opportunity Strategies and is ideal for elected officials, board members, community leaders, economic development partners, and anyone interested in strengthening Sylacauga’s economic future.
Topics will include, but are not limited to:
Topics will include, but are not limited to:
- The 8 Pillars of Economic Development and the 3 Steps of EconDev
- -Business attraction and recruitment
- -Existing business retention and expansion
- -Community and workforce development
- -Supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses
- -Quality of life and infrastructure considerations
- -Product development (buildings and sites)
- -Target industries and regional collaboration
- -Marketing, social media, and events
- -Confidentiality and working with site selectors
- -Roles of elected officials versus staff in economic development
- -Ethics in public service and relationship building
- -Traits of successful cities that land quality projects
This session will provide valuable insight into best practices from communities across the country and offer a shared framework for how we can continue working together to grow and strengthen Sylacauga.
Economic Development Workshop - Under...
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 22, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location
B.B. Comer Memorial Library
314 N. Broadway Ave.
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Printed courtesy of www.sylacaugachamber.com/ – Contact the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce for more information.
P. O. Box 185 , Sylacauga, AL 35150 – (256) 249-0308 – nicole@sylacaugachamber.com