Benefits of Membership
Membership in KAED is a great way to network with economic developers across the state, create relationships that build resources, broaden your expertise in the field and serve as an advocate for your business community's growth. Contact KAED at 502-227-9653 for membership inquiries.
Why join KAED?
The Kentucky Association for Economic Development, KAED, is Kentucky’s premier, non-profit association dedicated to promoting and facilitating economic development in the Commonwealth.
KAED is a membership-based organization open to anyone dedicated to promoting and advancing economic development in the Commonwealth.
Membership in KAED is a great way to network with economic developers from across the state, create relationships that build resources, broaden your expertise in the field, and serve as an advocate for your business community’s growth.
Our members make economic development happen, and so can you.
KAED member benefits and values….
Public advocacy on important legislative issues relating to community and economic development and access to KAED legislative updates published during the legislative sessions each year.
Access to economic development professionals from across the state.
Professional referrals from members and service providers about development work important to you.
Inclusion and access to the KAED Membership Directory.
Membership discounts on KAED meetings, programs, conferences, and events.
Programs and Services:
KAED offers many programs and services for communities and economic development professionals. KAED programs and events focus on the relevant economic development issues and trends impacting our communities.
ED Best Practices Courses are designed to help economic development professionals broaden their knowledge of strategies and best practices, from the use of tax incentives, the marketing of business property, to the development of industrial parks.
Financial Incentives Course is a KAED partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. The course is held in Frankfort and keeps economic development professionals up-to-date on the state and other resources to help grow business in their communities.
Spring and Annual Conferences offer educational programming and networking opportunities among economic development professionals from across the state, while showcasing the community of the conferences’ host cities. Each conference presents an agenda of experts who talk about specific economic development issues, practices, and ways to better approach serving your communities and business clients.
KentuckyUnited is a public-private state-wide marketing effort focused on giving its partners access to site consultants and companies interested in learning more about Kentucky. KAED oversees and coordinates the program in partnership with more than 20 local and state economic development organizations.