Accra - research council center for community and economic !

ACCRA - is a Council for Community and Economic Research. This Research center is to support superiority in community and economic research techniques by working to improve data quality and availability. We achieve our task through professional development and training, advocacy and the development and delivery of products and services.

This Board provides strong leadership in supporting the community and economic research profession. Accra‘s board consists of 16 professionals for organizations across the country. Members are welcome to demonstrate their interest by participating in board committees on issues related to the Membership, Annual Conference, Publications, Training, and Certification. The Board also manages the organization through the Executive, Finance, and Board Governance committees. To learn more about or to participate on a committee, contact the chair of that committee or staff.

This Board council center maintains a core staff at its headquarters operation in Arlington, Virginia (on the Arlington campus of George Mason University)

Web Surveys Designed for Businesses by Economic Development Researchers

This Board council Survey Now is a full-service capability that allows you to generate and conduct a professional looking survey using your email list and receive results back within a few days.

The council members are noticeable and have a broad range of specialty skills and collectively provide access to a very large amount of information. Members of this Board are professionals in the U.S. and Canada serving a variety of organizations including :
Chambers of Commerce
Economic Development Organizations
Government Agencies
Universities
Utility Companies
Workforce Development Boards
Community Development Organizations
Consultants and data providers

The council’s state economic development research offices are working with this council staff to maintain the database to ensure that it is continuously updated.

The database is available only to these Organizational members, which includes :
Up to three members
Access to the Incentives Database
Access to Reference USA
Electronic version of the Cost of Living Index
All benefits of General Membership