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Become a valued Member of EDNZ

Keen to make a difference in your community, district and/or region?

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When becoming a member of Economic Development NZ (EDNZ) you join a dynamic nationwide network and get exclusive access to such things as member resources, networking events, regular updates, discounted rates on training and events. You also invest in the EDNZ team - who are economic development champions, committed to empowering and enabling individuals and organisations either practicing, or associated with, economic development across Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Individual Membership 

EDNZ offers an affordable individual membership for anyone interested in or practicing economic development.

Benefits include -

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  • An ongoing, comprehensive and stepped series of professional development opportunities (online and face to face) that enable professional certification that is recognised and valued by employers

  • Networking opportunities at a regional and national level

  • The latest news and events within economic development nationally and internationally

  • The opportunity to have input into EDNZ submissions on matters of national importance to economic development

  • An annual conference with a bespoke designed stream of seminars that reflect the issues and preoccupations of individual practitioners

  • A national peak body that advocates and speaks with authority on behalf of the interests of practitioners

  • A right to one vote in any ballot undertaken by EDNZ

  • The ability to nominate as a Board member

  • Ability to nominate yourself or others for an EDNZ Best Practice Award

  • Eligibility to become a ‘Fellow’ of the organisation subject to meeting all criteria

  • Use of post nominals – M.EDNZ or F.EDNZ

  • Discounted Professional Development fees

  • A recognised commitment to a code of ethics
     

Individual membership subscription is $350 + GST

Economic Development Agency (EDA)

For Local and Regional Economic Development Operators 

Economic Development Corporate membership is open to any EDA throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. 
 

Membership benefits include -
 

  • Five individual memberships depending upon the size of the organisation

  • The right to one vote for up to five memberships the organisation possesses at any ballot undertaken by EDNZ

  • A corporate presence on the EDNZ website

  • The opportunity to have input into EDNZ submissions on matters of national importance to economic development

  • The opportunity to have input into the shape of the EDNZ research programme

  • The opportunity to engage ‘certified’ practitioners who have an exemplary level of skills, expertise and knowledge in their chosen field of economic development and are committed to ongoing professional development

  • Access to hundreds of individuals working within economic development interested in the latest job vacancies

  • An annual conference with a bespoke designed programme, reflecting issues and preoccupations of corporate members

  • The ability to nominate for Board membership

  • The ability to nominate for an EDNZ Best Practice Award

  • The use of the EDNZ logo in economic development material – this is on the basis of EDNZ adopting an all care but no responsibility for the activities of its respective corporate members

  • Discounted Professional Development fees 
     

Our Economic Development Agency Partners

Associate  Membership 

Open to universities and research consultancies willing to engage in a pro-bono research programme. Any entity registered as a charity with an interest in inclusive development or any non-EDA organisation engaged in economic development i.e. Council, Chamber etc.

Benefits include -

  • The right to one vote for five members the organisation possesses at any ballot undertaken by EDNZ

  • A corporate presence on the EDNZ website

  • The opportunity to engage ‘certified’ practitioners who have an exemplary level of skills, expertise and knowledge in their chosen field of economic development and are committed to ongoing professional development

  • An annual conference with a bespoke programme, reflecting issues and preoccupations of Associates

  • The use of the EDNZ logo in economic development material – this would be on the basis of EDNZ adopting an all care but no responsibility for the activities of its respective Associate members

  • Discounted Professional Development fees

  • Discounted Conference and Congress fees

  • Ability to nominate one person for Board membership

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