Alicia Janesko, director of economic development for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, recently completed the University of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute’s sessions in Phoenix.

The three-session program provides a broad spectrum of advanced education for economic development professionals and is accredited by the International Economic Development Council.

The classes focused on three core areas: business retention and expansion, real estate and finance. It also provided lessons in marketing, strategic planning and managing economic development organizations.

Janesko has worked for the chamber since 2001 and is a graduate of Kansas University.