EDFS loan fund training brochure online

EDFS ANNOUNCES LOAN FUND CONFERENCE DATES
REGISTER FOR TRAINING AND JOIN EDFS AND SAVE $50

If you manage or work with a small business development loan fund and want to update your skills, don't miss this year's EDFS Loan Fund Training Program, which includes two highly rated training workshops and a "How To" conference (see below for topics that will be covered). A brochure with all the details and a registration form is available at http://www.nado.org/meetings/edfs'03web.pdf or by emailing me at bamt@nado.org with your fax number.* Interested in joining EDFS?* A brochure that lists member benefits is available at http://www.nado.org/edfs/edfsmem'03.pdf or by emailing me at bamt@nado.org with your fax number. Join EDFS and register for training and save $50 on your first year's membership.* Contact me if you have questions, and I look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis and New Orleans.

Bill Amt
EDFS Senior Program Manager

Essential Skills Training
September 11-13, 2003
Minneapolis, MN
--Loan Fund Organization & Administration
--Credit Analysis & Introduction to Deal Structuring
(these courses are concurrent)

EDFS Annual Loan Fund "How To" Training Conference
October 27-28, 2003
New Orleans, LA
Sessions include:
--Federal Policy Changes and Compliance Issues
--How to Deal with Problem Loans and Workouts
--How Federal Performance Measures Will Affect Your Loan Fund
--How to Avoid a Visit From the Inspector General
--How to Generate Revenue Managing Another Organization’s Loan Fund
--Introduction to Federal Programs that Support Loan Funds
--How the Current Recession is Affecting My Loan Fund
--Networking Reception and Marketing Brochure Competition
--How to Add Near Equity Financing to Your Product Line
--How to Help Your Borrowers be Better Managers
--How to Become a High Performance Loan Fund



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William Amt
Senior Program Manager
Economic Development Finance Service (EDFS)
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
* Research Foundation
400 North Capitol St., NW, Suite 390
Washington, DC* 20001
tel--202-624-7806 (main); 202-624-8467 (direct)
fax--202-624-8813
email--bamt@nado.org
web--www.nado.org/edfs
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