Displaying items 21-30 of 234 in total of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "economic development".
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Why Economic Development Fundraising Matters More Than Ever with Brian Abernathy and Clint Nessmith
May 4th, 2026 | 26 mins 50 secs
capital campaigns, chambers of commerce, convergent, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development fundraising, feasibility studies, investor relations, public-private partnerships, rdg, resource development group, workforce development
Brian Abernathy and Clint Nessmith explain how the merger of Convergent and Resource Development Group strengthens economic development fundraising, expands RDG’s national reach, and helps chambers and EDOs build stronger cases for investor support.
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216: Economic Development Isn’t What It Used to Be with Teresa Nortillo
April 27th, 2026 | 27 mins 57 secs
community strategy, cost modeling, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic ecosystems, energy constraints, regional collaboration, rfis, site selection, utilities, workforce skills
Economic development has shifted from closing deals to orchestrating ecosystems, where speed, energy constraints, workforce skills, and regional collaboration determine who wins.
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215: How Oklahoma City Turned Voter Investment Into Real Growth with Christy Gillenwater
April 13th, 2026 | 30 mins 56 secs
chamber of commerce, eco devo, econdev, economic development, infrastructure investment, maps program, oklahoma city, public-private partnership, quality of place, regional growth, site selection, workforce development
How Oklahoma City used decades of voter-backed investments and business leadership alignment to transform its economy and quality of place.
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214: The Bermuda Triangle of Economic Development with David Parker
April 6th, 2026 | 26 mins 37 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, high net worth individuals, investment attraction, regulatory sandbox, reinsurance
How Bermuda built a globally dominant insurance hub and is now leveraging that success, data, and policy to attract the right companies and capital for its next phase of growth.
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213: How a Town of 30,000 Competes (and Wins) in Economic Development with Tim Hanigan
March 23rd, 2026 | 23 mins 42 secs
business recruitment, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic diversification, entrepreneurship, micropolitan economy, revolving loan fund, rural economic development, shovel ready sites, site selection, value added agriculture, workforce development
How a small, rural “hub city” builds a diverse economy, wins projects, and competes without big incentives.
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212: How Incentives Really Influence Site Selection with Taylor Stepp
March 16th, 2026 | 23 mins 57 secs
corporate location strategy, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development deals, economic development incentives, economic development strategy, internal rate of return, permitting timelines, project competitiveness, site selection, site selection consultants, tax abatements
A conversation with Taylor Stepp about how incentives really work in corporate location decisions and how communities can design faster, smarter, more competitive development processes.
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211: How Video is Changing Economic Development Marketing with Lyndsay Wisneski
March 9th, 2026 | 31 mins 25 secs
community marketing, digital advertising, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development marketing, economic development strategy, industry attraction, place branding, regional branding, site selectors, storytelling marketing, yuma arizona
A conversation about how economic developers can use storytelling, film, and targeted digital marketing to attract companies and build pride in their community.
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210: Turning a Military Base into a Manufacturing Engine with Eric Voyles
February 23rd, 2026 | 33 mins 53 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, environmental remediation, industrial rail, local redevelopment authority, project financing, shovel ready sites, small manufacturer growth, speed to occupancy, supply and demand strategy, texamericas center, texarkana
A deep dive into how TexAmericas Center transformed a former Army ammunition plant into a speed-to-market industrial powerhouse by controlling risk, cutting entitlement time, and thinking like a private developer.
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209: Building a Cross-Border Economic Engine with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
February 16th, 2026 | 24 mins 20 secs
aerospace cluster, cross-border trade, data centers, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development strategy, optics and photonics, pima county, public land development, semiconductor workforce, tucson arizona, usmca
How Pima County is leveraging cross-border trade, university research, and strategic policy to drive regional growth across 9,000 square miles of Southern Arizona with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi.
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208: What Rural Economic Development in Nebraska Really Looks Like in 2026 with Lisa Hurley
February 9th, 2026 | 32 mins 1 sec
childcare workforce, community branding, eco devo, econdev, economic development, housing development, industrial parks, logistics corridors, nimbyism, rural economic development, rural leadership, talent attraction, workforce recruitment
A grounded, real-world conversation about how a rural Nebraska community is tackling talent, childcare, housing, infrastructure, and change without losing its identity.