TN Economic Development Basic Finance Course

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Q1 of 2027


TN Certified Economic Developer Program

Course Details

Date:
Q1 of 2027

Course Times:
Onsite check-in: 9:30 a.m. CT
Day 1: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT
Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT

Course Fee:
Registration $445 / Early Registration $395 (By: TBD)



Please Note:
This link and rate code is only available for class attendees. If this link and special rate is used by someone outside of the class, the reservation will be cancelled and a fee will be applied to the credit card used to book the reservation.


Scholarships:

Applications must be received by [TBA] to be considered. Applications for scholarships can be downloaded on our TCED Scholarships page.



The registration fee covers course instruction. Course materials, selected meals and refreshment breaks are complimentary. Registration does not cover hotel and other travel expenses. Registration is limited and is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please make payment for the course no later than 10 business days before the course start date. If payment is not received, you risk having your registration cancelled to make room for those on the wait list.

Cancellations made 10 business days or more before the course start date will be eligible for a full refund or credit toward a future TCED course. Cancellations made less than 10 business days will be eligible for credit only, minus a $100 cancellation fee.

The hotel group rate provided on this page is available exclusively to registered course attendees. Reservations will be verified against the official course roster. Reserve your room and select the dates you need to stay for the group rate. Please book early as the reserved block of rooms could fill up.

A limited number of scholarships are available to course participants from Tennessee. Scholarships do not include hotel, travel or meals.

If applying for a scholarship, please register for the class to save a seat and choose the "Invoice" option. If a scholarship is not awarded, the participant may decide to keep the seat or withdraw at the time of notification with no penalty. Scholarships are non-transferable.

Download the Scholarship Application, or get more information about scholarships on our Scholarships webpage.

If you need assistance accessing your account, please contact us at 615-253-6371 or email us. You may also register by submitting a Course Registration Form by email. 

The attire for the course is business casual.


Meet Your

TCED Course Instructor

Toby Rittner

Toby Rittner

Toby Rittner runs the day-to-day operations of the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA), which includes management of a 32 member Board of Directors, and the organization's various educational, advocacy, research, resources and networking initiatives. Rittner is a frequent speaker at local, state and national conferences and events focused on economic development finance. He has been featured extensively in The Bond Buyer, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, NPR and other national media publications concerning the advancement of development finance tools. He is the author of CDFA's highly acclaimed Practitioner's Guide to Economic Development Finance and an adjunct faculty member at The Ohio State University and Carnegie Mellon University teaching planning for sustainable economic development.

Rittner is a Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) through CDFA and is a Certified Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) through the National Development Council (NDC). Rittner has also advised state and federal government leaders, including President Obama's Administration Transition Team, on economic development finance policy.

Prior to joining CDFA, Rittner was the director of legislative affairs and former director of training for the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Rittner has also worked for the Franklin County, Ohio Board of Commissioners, Community and Economic Development Department as a senior program coordinator for economic development and as an associate planner for the city of Gahanna, Ohio.

Rittner previously served on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Financial Advisory Board. He is a member of the Advisory Board for the National Community Fund I, LLC and is also a member of the Advisory Board for Heritage Ohio. Rittner holds a bachelor of arts in political science and a master's of city and regional planning degree from The Ohio State University. Rittner was awarded The Ohio State College of Engineering Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2016.