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Episode 32 An Interview with Ron Kitchens – Managing Partner of Greater St. Louis, Inc.

In this episode, you will hear from Ron Kitchens, Managing Partner of Greater St. Louis, Inc. You will learn how Ron began his 30-year career in economic development as an entrepreneur with a passion for creating jobs, a passion that became a lifelong commitment to...

The Whittaker Report Episode 31 An Interview with Vern Schultz

Vern Schultz, SIOR, has been active in Chicago-area commercial real estate for more than 35 years. He joined Colliers in 1977 and currently serves as an Executive Vice President in the Industrial Advisory Group, representing tenants and owners throughout the Chicago...

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...

On Becoming a Published Author

One of the projects I set for myself this month was to learn how to publish a book on Amazon. Like most of us when we want to learn something new, I did what comes naturally, I dove into a series of YouTube videos on the subject. I also had the good fortune of talking...

AI in Economic Development – Issue 29.0

AI for Seniors: An Overlooked Opportunity Worth a Closer Look Economic developers spend a lot of time thinking about workforce development, business attraction, and community infrastructure. Here is a population that rarely makes it onto those agendas, even though the...

Theme of the Month: Creativity

When I was choosing a theme to focus on for this month’s newsletter, I had a bit of writer’s block that had me overthinking the need to get my creative juices flowing. For inspiration, I resorted to what I always do…research. I tend to use left-brain activities to...