empowers policy-makers and researchers by providing them with the information, tools, and skill sets they need to help their regions better compete in an increasingly connected, knowledge-based world.

CRECONLINE.ORG

The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded to provide policy-makers from around the world with the information and technical assistance they need to formulate and execute innovative, regional, job-creating economic strategies.

Services

• Economic Development Consulting

• Workforce Intelligence and Projection Consulting

• Regional Training and Capacity Building

• Professional Organization and Network Management

SERVICES

• Assistance with regional economic/workforce strategic planning, including building regional capacity and public-private sector meeting facilitation
• Customized regional economics and data training
• ACCRA Cost of Living Index (COLI)
• Journal of Applied Research in Economic Development
• Certified Community Researcher (CCR) certification
• State Business Incentives Database
• Annual C2ER Research Conference
• Legislative advocacy

SERVICES

• Basic and applied labor market information training and certification
• Customized workforce data and economics training
• E-learning curriculum delivery development
• Webinars on current workforce information topics
• Labor market information and GIS training for front-line staff and advanced data users
• Annual LMI Forum

SERVICES

• Identification of relevant public data sources for specific projects
• Assistance with accessing data in a cost-effective and appropriate manner
• Establishment of effective two-way communication between data producers and users
• Weekly updates tracking public data issues, releases, and "Calls for Comment"
• Legislative advocacy