The Idaho Economic Development Association was formed in the spring of 2000. The idea that small, local economic development organizations could ban together to have a greater voice in the highly competitive national economic development arena, was right on target. IEDA’s mission statement reflects these beliefs:

The Idaho Economic Development Association is a trade association of economic development professionals and affiliated entities whose purpose it is to enhance and elevate the practice of economic development and to promote sustainable business growth for Idaho’s economic vitality and increased standard of living.