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The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 30 – An Interview with Ashley & Eric Canada of Blane Canada AI
Eric has been a pioneer in applying technology to economic development for over 30 years, and together with Ashley—who brings deep expertise in sales and marketing—they’ve transformed Blane Canada into a leader in AI and automation for business development. In this...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 29 An Interview with Dennis Pruitt, Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Pruitt, SVP, is the Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. He leads the Chamber’s business recruitment and expansion efforts, economic research, industry sector development, and destination retail initiatives. He...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 28 – An Interview with Jen Wakefield, APR, President and CEO at Greater Richmond Partnership
Jennifer Wakefield. Jen is the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, where she’s been driving strategic growth and investment in the region since 2021. With over two decades of experience in economic development, marketing, and strategic planning,...
Site Selection: Building the AI Infrastructure
We marvel at the ability of AI to provide useful information and advice when prompted well. With the emergence of Agentic AI, we’re on the verge of having personal assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf. All of this depends on a massive...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 21.0
Event Planning Have you ever planned an event? There’s so much to consider—date, time, venue, guests, theme, budget, committees, set up, clean up, and follow up. That was exactly my challenge when I came up with the idea for a neighborhood dog show. After moving into...
How Displaced People are Driving Local Economies
Founder and executive director of African Entrepreneur Collective, Julienne Oyler, presented an inspiring TED talk earlier this year in which she described the life-changing economic opportunities that happen when aid systems invest in displaced people in addition to...
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Site Selection: Building the AI Infrastructure
We marvel at the ability of AI to provide useful information and advice when prompted well. With the emergence of Agentic AI, we’re on the verge of having personal assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf. All of this depends on a massive...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 21.0
Event Planning Have you ever planned an event? There’s so much to consider—date, time, venue, guests, theme, budget, committees, set up, clean up, and follow up. That was exactly my challenge when I came up with the idea for a neighborhood dog show. After moving into...
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