Frankfort, Ky. (November 16, 2009) - - - The Kentucky Association for Economic Development (KAED) held elections and honored select members during their annual conference, held in Bowling Green recently. KAED proudly announces:
Newly elected officers
- Chairman: Daryl Smith, Economic Development Executive, E.ON U.S., Lexington, KY
- Chairman-Elect: Jody Lassiter, President & CEO, Danville/Boyle County
Economic Development Partnership, Danville, KY
- Secretary/Treasurer: Kim Huston, President & COO, Nelson County Economic
Development Agency, Bardstown, KY
Newly elected Board members
Lee Conrad, Hopkinsville-Christian County Economic Development
Re-elected Board members
- Hal B. Goode, Springfield-Washington County Economic Development Authority
- Bruce Carpenter, Corbin Economic Development Agency
The KAED annual conference included discussions on Unraveling Renewable Energy: Identifying Investment Opportunities from Wind, Solar and Smart Grid, The Economic Development Derby: What Does It Take to Field a Winner ... and Handicapping Kentucky's Chances and Incentives for a New Kentucky (INK) -- How It Stacks Up. Business leaders, state and local officials as well as KAED members attended the conference.
KAED is a private, non-profit association for economic development professionals and is Kentucky's premier economic development association. Originally formed in 1967 KAED continues its mission to promote economic development and the economic development profession in Kentucky by providing relevant educational and training opportunities for its membership.
For additional information about this event or to learn more about becoming a member of KAED please contact Mike Mangeot, President/CEO at 502.227.9653, or visit www.kaedonline.org.
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