This month I had the privilege to interview Jon Roberts, Strategic Manager of TIP Strategies Inc., for the Whittaker Report Podcast. Jon’s insightful comments reflected the overall Podcast theme of the future of economic development. More specifically, we talked about...
Risk-taking is something I have always done. It must be in my genes…flying, sailing, and racing all of which require a certain risk-taking profile. However, today I am more concerned than usual about a risk I am about to take. Although vaccinated six months ago, I...
Periodically, we go through this existential moment when working on the Whittaker Report wondering does anyone read it? So, if you enjoy reading it, please drop us a note. We would love to hear from you. Whew, what a month it has been. After celebrating the Fourth...
This month I had the opportunity to participate in the five-day Select USA 2021 Virtual Investment Summit on June 7-11, 2021. The event is designed to facilitate direct foreign investment into the United States. There were 3,000 attendees, including 1,200 business...
Here are a few of my takeaways from the May 12th and 13th, 2021 Mid-American Economic Development Council Best Practice virtual conference. Thanks to Tim Robinson, chair of the event, the host committee, and the 26 speakers for their efforts in putting on a great...
