{"id":7226,"date":"2023-06-20T18:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=7226"},"modified":"2023-06-20T18:52:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:52:02","slug":"ied-annual-conference-and-awards-launched-as-40th-anniversary-celebrations-get-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsj.co.uk\/?p=7226","title":{"rendered":"IED Annual Conference and Awards launched as 40th anniversary celebrations get underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Booking is now open for the <a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/website\/56497\/\">2023 Institute of Economic Development Annual Conference and Awards Dinner<\/a>, as the organisation\u2019s 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary celebrations get into full swing.<\/p>\n<p>The IED Annual Conference, which will be held at the Park Regis Birmingham on 7<sup>th<\/sup> November, is themed <em>Grow for Good? Reappraising the UK&#8217;s Growth Objectives<\/em>. Workshops and presentations\u00a0will focus on related topics including Town Centres, Inclusive Growth, Skills and Fair Employment, Housing, Economic Regeneration and Health &amp; Wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed keynote speakers are IED Patron Judith Blake, the Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE, and Greg Clark MP.<\/p>\n<p>Other guest speakers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tom Stannard, Chair, IED, and Chief Executive, Salford City Council.<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Longlands, Chief Executive, Centre for Local Economic Strategies (<em>CLES<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Dr Julian Dobson, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University.<\/li>\n<li>Jo Bibby, Director of Health, The Health Foundation.<\/li>\n<li>David Wilkes, Director \u2013 Innovation Ecosystem, Innovate UK.<\/li>\n<li>Tamsin Hart-Jones, Head of Cities and Major Conurbations, Homes England.<\/li>\n<li>David Marlow, Founder, Third Life Economics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Following the one-day conference, the IED Awards Dinner will take place in the Sky Gallery at the Park Regis Hotel. The awards will recognise achievers in the public and private sector through a series of individual, team, and organisational categories. Eight categories are now open for entry and a ninth, Outstanding Contribution to Economic Development, will be selected by the IED Board and expert judging panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leader of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Economic development professionals\u00a0who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and management in their role, and who motivate and inspire their team to achieve success through effective leadership.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Team of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exceptional economic development teams who have gone above and beyond in ensuring the smooth running and effective delivery of economic development functions in their organisations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Younger economic development team members aged 30 or under (as of 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0June 2023) who have demonstrated excellence, commitment and gone above and beyond in their early career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals who have strived to actively promote, celebrate and raise awareness of EDI, improving under-represented involvement in economic development in their organisation or externally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social Value Champion of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals who have championed and made a significant contribution to social value creation, developing best practice in their field and making positive impacts in their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most Innovative Project of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Innovative economic development projects which have pushed the boundaries beyond traditional approaches and delivered additional beneficial outcomes as a result of the innovation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaborative Initiative of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outstanding cross-sector economic development collaboration between two or more partners drawn from local authorities, private sector, third sector, business and academia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Impact <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For projects delivered and concluded in the last five years, which demonstrate benchmarked evidence against other similar initiatives. Impacts could include environmental, social, business support (from start-up to growth and scale), rural development and regeneration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Outstanding Contribution to Economic Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals who have made a sustained outstanding contribution to any field of economic development over a minimum of 20 years.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>*To be selected by Institute of Economic Development Board and expert judging panel.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>To enter the awards, individuals\/teams should develop a 500-word entry on \u2018why they should win\u2019, together with an optional one page of additional evidence, and submit to <a href=\"mailto:admin@ied.co.uk\">admin@ied.co.uk<\/a> by 5pm on 1<sup>st<\/sup> September 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are really looking forward to the Annual Conference and Awards Dinner in Birmingham, which are among our flagship events as we mark our 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary as a professional body,\u201d explained IED Executive Director Nigel Wilcock.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther details on our conference programme will be announced as and when speakers and sponsors are confirmed, but in the meantime we urge members and non-members to take up the <a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/ereg\/index.php?eventid=750005&amp;\">Early Bird<\/a> ticket rates for the Annual Conference by 30<sup>th<\/sup> June and to get their submissions in for the Annual Awards. We want to use both as an opportunity to highlight initiatives which encapsulate the full spectrum and contribution of economic development. Celebrating success in our profession is something we should all be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was in September 1982 that a group of industrial\/economic development practitioners in the North West first came together to assess the support for establishing a professional body to support their career development. Just 12 months later, what is now known as the Institute of Economic Development (IED), was officially incorporated. To mark the 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary, there will be a programme of events and activities throughout the IED\u2019s 2023-24 business year to celebrate this milestone. 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