Displaying items 1-10 of 21 in total of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "workforce development".
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242: You Can't Recruit Workers Who Can't Find Childcare with Nicole Riehl
November 9th, 2026 | 29 mins
childcare affordability, childcare and economic development, childcare business models, childcare supply and demand, early childhood education, employer-sponsored childcare, public-private partnerships, talent attraction and retention, workforce development, workforce participation
Nicole Riehl explains why childcare has become a critical economic development issue and how employers, communities, and economic developers can work together to solve one of the biggest barriers to workforce participation.
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241: The Industry Hiding in Your Tourism Brochure with Sandy Davis and Ryan Cannon
November 2nd, 2026 | 40 mins 22 secs
business recruitment, destination marketing, economic development, economic diversification, golf manufacturing, golf tourism, industry clusters, myrtle beach, target industries, workforce development
Sandy Davis and Ryan Cannon explain how Myrtle Beach is using its golf tourism success to recruit the companies behind the game, with a goal of bringing residents more year-round jobs.
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236: Stop Treating Entrepreneurship Like a Side Project with Peter McGee
September 21st, 2026 | 27 mins 38 secs
business coaching, business fundamentals, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development metrics, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship programs, local business growth, self-employment, small business, workforce development
Peter McGee joins Dane Carlson to explain why entrepreneurship belongs at the center of economic development strategy and how communities can build programs that give aspiring business owners real support while producing measurable results.
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229: How Monterey Bay Became an Advanced Air Mobility Hub with Lavera Alexander
July 27th, 2026 | 28 mins 31 secs
advanced air mobility, airport infrastructure, aviation certification, community engagement, cross-sector collaboration, eco devo, econdev, economic development, inclusive economic growth, monterey bay, public-private partnerships, regional economic development, workforce development
Lavera Alexander explains how Monterey Bay is building an inclusive advanced air mobility ecosystem by coordinating airports, infrastructure, workforce pathways, community engagement, and regional partners.
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227: Never Underestimate the Power of Ceremony with Melissa James
July 13th, 2026 | 37 mins 57 secs
coalition building, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic diversification, energy and clean technology, high-tech industries, housing affordability, memorandums of understanding, reach central coast, regional economic development, space and aerospace, workforce development
Melissa James explains how California’s Central Coast turned economic uncertainty into a regional strategy built around collaboration, durable partnerships, workforce development, housing, and the region’s strengths in energy, aerospace, and technology.
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221: Music as Economic Development with Matt Mandrella
June 1st, 2026 | 34 mins 37 secs
artist development, downtown programming, eco devo, econdev, economic development, huntsville music, music economic development, music tourism, orion amphitheatre, quality of life, talent attraction, women in music, workforce development
Matt Mandrella, Huntsville’s Music Officer, explains how the city treats music as economic development infrastructure, using venues, programming, artist support, tourism, and quality of life to grow both its music ecosystem and broader economy.
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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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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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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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202: How Community Colleges Power Statewide Economic Development with John Loyack
December 15th, 2025 | 26 mins 19 secs
apprenticeship, bionetwork, community colleges, customized training, eco devo, econdev, economic development, manufacturing workforce, nc edge, regional collaboration, talent pipelines, workforce development
A deep dive into how North Carolina’s community college system quietly powers workforce development, customized training, and apprenticeship at scale, with lessons every economic developer can steal.In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, host Dane Carlson sits down with John Loyack of the North Carolina Community College System to unpack what “workforce development” looks like when you’re the person who gets the call the day after the ribbon cutting asking where the next 500–5,000 workers will come from—and how North Carolina answers that question through four major tools: NC Edge customized training, ApprenticeshipNC, the Bio Network (now stretching from life sciences into food/beverage and natural products), and a small business center network embedded across 58 community colleges, all while pushing for tighter collaboration so employers experience one connected system instead of disconnected silos.