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Aimed at: Beginners / those new to Local and Regional Economic Development

  • 17-lesson (1 a day) foundation course (2.5 hours teaching)
  • Bonus Executive Track Course: Poverty, Inclusion and Inequalities
  • Access to community discussion spaces
  • Foundation guides (8 disciplines overview)
  • Monthly newsletter
  • Attend live events (observer status)
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Navigator (for practitioners): ยฃ179 annual membership with 7-day free trial, no payment card required

Aimed at:

  • Early Professional 0-5 years experience
  • Those with limited/no CPD budget
  • Career changers entering ED
  • Consultants needing CPD

Explorer services plus:

  • 15 hours of on-demand courses
  • Attend live events (observer status)
  • Archive of selected podcast episodes
  • Full podcast/webinar archive
  • Downloadable templates and tools
  • Free ebook The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook (worth ยฃ59)
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Handbook Fellow: ยฃ119 annual membership with 62-day free trial, no payment card required

Aimed at:

  • Early Professional 0-5 years experience
  • Career changers entering ED
  • Consultants needing CPD
  • Allied professions such as town planning or real estate

Explorer services plus:

  • 15 hours of on-demand courses
  • Attend live events (observer status)
  • Archive of selected podcast episodes
  • Full podcast/webinar archive
  • Downloadable templates and tools
  • 10 workbooks relating to the Handbook
  • AI assistant (Eddie) based on the Handbook

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17-lesson foundation course (2.5 hours teaching)

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Access to community discussion spaces

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Foundation guides (8 disciplines overview)

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Attend live events (observer status)

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12 hours of on-demand "Executive Track" courses

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Attend live events (full participant)

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Downloadable templates and tools

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Podcast archive

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Fortnightly office hours with Glenn

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10x Workbooks relating to the Handbook

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Access to Handbook AI Assistant (Eddie)

NAVIGATOR (FOR PRACTITIONERS)

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17-lesson foundation course (2.5 hours teaching)

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Access to community discussion spaces

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Foundation guides (8 disciplines overview)

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Attend live events (observer status)

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12 hours of on-demand "Executive Track" courses

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Attend live events (full participant)

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Downloadable templates and tools

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Podcast archive

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Fortnightly office hours with Glenn

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10 x Workbooks relating to the handbook

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Access to Handbook AI assistant (Eddie)

HANDBOOK FELLOW (VALIDATED BOOK PURCHASe)

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17-lesson foundation course (2.5 hours teaching)

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Access to community discussion spaces

N

Foundation guides (8 disciplines overview)

N

Attend live events (observer status)

N

12 hours of on-demand "Executive Track" courses

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Attend live events (full participant)

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Downloadable templates and tools

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Podcast archive

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Fortnightly office hours with Glenn

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10 x Workbooks relating to the handbook

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Access to Handbook AI assistant (Eddie)

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