NACDEP History
February 24-27, 2002 - National Extension Community Resource and Economic Development Conference, Orlando, FL - Concept of a national organization for Extension professionals was discussed in detail. Consensus emerged that an organization affiliated with JCEP and designed along the lines of existing JCEP organizations made the most sense.
September 21-25, 2003 - Galaxy II, Salt Lake City, UT - Launched efforts to establish a national organization and gathered input from CRED professionals across the country regarding potential, purpose, design, partnerships, and structure.
February 15-18, 2005 - 1st Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV
February 13-16, 2006 - 2nd Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX
April 16-19, 2007 - 3rd Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
2006 - Joined JCEP
June 26, 2007 - became 501c(3)
April 20-22, 2009 - Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
April 12-14, 2010 - Scheduled Annual Conference, Bloomington, MN