USF 32nd Basic Economic Development Course

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Basic Economic Development Course

33rd USF Basic Economic Development Course

General Information

Pre-Registration

Applications are accepted in the order they are received. Enrollment is limited to 45. Participants are encouraged to register as early as possible by returning a completed registration form and faxing with payment information to Kris Manning, 813/905-5801. Registration is not complete until payment is received. Online-Registration and payment is also now available at https://usfweb3.usf.edu/ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2413&SINGLESTORE=true

Registration

Registration check-in will take place 7:30 - 8:30 A.M. on Monday, November 2, 2009 at the College of Business, University of South Florida where course materials will be handed out. This is a mandatory requirement of the course.

Course Site

The course will be held at the USF College of Business, Classroom BSN 320, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., BSN 3403, Tampa, FL. A block of rooms is being held at the Embassy Suites USF/Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida. The hotel group rate is $129 per night. Reservations must be made by October 2, 2009 in order to secure this rate. You can make your reservations by phone through our 24 hour consolidated reservation center at 1-800-362-2779. When making your reservations please be sure to give the name of our group 33rd USF Basic Economic Development Course Group. A free shuttle will be available for transport between the hotel and the college. If traveling directly to and from the course each day, please park at the Embassy Hotel and take the shuttle to the college.

Directions

From Gainesville, Ocala and Pensacola - Take interstate 75 South to 275 South to Fowler Avenue. Go east approximately 2 miles to the Embassy Suites Hotel, Spectrum Blvd., which will be on your left. The University of South Florida will be at the next traffic light on your left.

From Daytona, Winter Park, Jacksonville, Orlando and Melbourne - Take I-4 to I-75 North to Fowler Avenue, exit and go west approximately 3 miles to the University of South Florida which will be on your right. Embassy Suites Hotel, Spectrum Blvd. will be at the next traffic light on your right.

From St. Petersburg, Miami, Ft. Myers, Naples, Sarasota, Punta Gorda - Take 75 North to 275 North and exit on Fowler Avenue. Go east approximately 2 miles to the Embassy Suites Hotel, Spectrum Blvd., which will be on your left. The University of South Florida will be at the next traffic light on your left.

From Tampa International Airport - Take 60 West toward Clearwater. Go three lights to Rocky Point Drive and turn right. The hotel entrance is just before the causeway over Tampa Bay. Note: The DoubleTree Guest Suites Tampa Bay provides free shuttle service to and from Tampa International Airport.

Program Cost

Tuition for the four day course is $655. The registration fee covers course materials, refreshment breaks and buffet lunch Monday through Wednesday of the course.

Graduation with Certificates of Completion will awarded on the last day of the course.