by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While attending the IAMC forum this Fall, I heard three outstanding speakers. Never, Ever, Give Up! Diana Nyad, a long distance swimmer, gave an inspiring talk about her four attempts, and eventual success, to swim from Cuba to Key West, Florida. Her... by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker One of the biggest challenges facing economic development today is staffing growing companies with the talent and skilled workers they need. During this month’s Professional Learning Lab webinar we heard Rajeev Thakur, Managing Director of Consulting... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While mentoring a seventh grader this month, I learned a valuable lesson. I asked him to teach me Minecraft, an online virtual world. My first lesson went well, complete with a homework assignment. After spending the weekend reading “Minecraft for... by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Have you every wondered who planted that tree? Someone, back in time, planted the seed that became the tree that provides the shade and beauty that we enjoy in the fall colors. This month, the community in which I live, Holland, MI, planted a... by Brittany Ryzenga | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker This month I had the privilege of facilitating a 3-hour workshop for the Utility Economic Development Association to explore the trends impacting economic development in the context of the utility industry. We used an environmental scanning process...