ALL TOOLBOX WEBINARS

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Are you tired of hearing the age-old response “we just don’t have enough resources for that?” In this webinar, we will defy the traditional approach of scarcity in economic development and highlight and celebrate those economic development groups who have explored and executed strategies that help raise revenue and influence for job creation. Resources are abundant, yet in order to tap into them, economic developers must set their strategy with abundance in mind.

• Rick Weddle, President, Hampton Road Economic Development Alliance
• Ron Kitchens, Chief Executive Officer, Southwest Michigan First

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With all the buzz about workforce, it can be overwhelming for economic developers to determine what immediate steps to take in their communities.  There is no easy answer but there are some communities that are leading the way and some immediate strategies that can be implemented.  Join our workforce experts as they explore this challenging issue that is impacting our world today and will have major implications on our ability to compete in the future.

• Kate McEnroe, Principal of Kate McEnroe Consulting in Atlanta, Georgia
• David Rumbarger, President and CEO, Community Development Foundation of Tupelo, Mississippi
• Sarah Dunnigan,  Executive Director, Virginia Board of Workforce Development

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There is a powerful tool that can help market and sell our community assets in very powerful ways that is typically untapped. This tool is our boards of directors. Boards are a powerful force for more than governance, their influence, relationships and passion for jobs and wealth can be a catalyst for crafting and delivering a compelling story about our work to the world. In this webinar we explore the economic developers who have successfully used their boards as a tool for sales and explore ways that you can begin to use the totality of your toolbox today!

• Joan Jorgensen, Managing Director and Principal Jorgensen Consulting
• William Parfet, Chairman, inviCRO

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Community Leaders play a huge role in economic development and closing deals. This webinar will explore how to engage your community’s leaders proactively, educate them to be advocates for economic development and have common goals for closing deals.  It’s easier said than done for many but our experts will share with us best practice examples of how it can be done!

• Gray Swoope, President and Chief Executive Officer, VisionFirst Advisors
• Brent Pollina, President, Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc.

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Data drives deals. But what data and for what deals?  With a fast-paced society and busy schedules, economic developers need to know what data site consultants really need and what to do with the data they are collecting.  After all, data does nothing in a spreadsheet.  Taking the data and telling your story is the key.  Join us as we discuss what data site consultants really need and how to use this data to tell your community’s story.

• Mike Bennett, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle, Business & Economic Incentives Practice
• Woody Hydrick, Principal, Global Location Strategies
• Amanda Swartz, Vice President, Site Selection and Research , E. Smith Realty

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Let’s face it, designing marketing pieces and mailing them to site location consultants is not cheap.  We know that far too often the hard work and effort ends up missing the mark.  On this webinar we will hear from two leading site consultants on what is catching their eye and how we can maximize our marketing efforts with success!

• Amy Gerber, Executive Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle, Business & Economic Incentives Practice
• Chris Schastok, Vice President | CBRE, Location Incentives