By Jay Taylor | InMaricopa
Christian Price, president and CEO of Maricopa Economic Development, has earned an AZED Pro designation from The Academy of Arizona, the formal education program of the Arizona Association for Economic Development.
To earn an AZED Pro certification, economic-development professionals must complete seven courses, including Economic Development in Arizona; Business Retention and Expansion; Taxation, Finance and Incentives; Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development; Marketing and Business Development; Workforce Development; and an elective.
This program ensures that Arizona’s economic-development professionals receive the most-current and relevant training in topics.
“Like anything you do, the more education you have in it the better off you are,” Price said. “It helps in a variety of ways. It broadens your knowledge base. You meet people along the way, make connections, you learn the tricks of the trade. You never know when someone you meet or something you learn during a process like this will be the one thing that puts you over the top and helps you land a big deal.”
