Strengthening Brand America

By Jami Miedema Earlier this month, I was made aware of a beneficial website for economic development professionals – Strengthening Brand America. This educational site, created by The Burghard Group, aims to help economic development organizations leverage...

Creatively Fueling the Local Economy

By Jami Miedema Grand Rapids, MI is currently hosting their 2nd annual ArtPrize festival. During this two week event, the city is turned into an art gallery, bringing together the community with artists from all over the world. This year, 192 local venues, including...

"Simpler" Presentations

By Jami MiedemaI’m sure the mere mention of a PowerPoint presentation is enough to make some people cringe and can instantly conjure up memories of dull and unenthusiastic lectures. Since Whittaker Associates presents several webinars and seminars every year, we...

Find News Before It's News

By Jami Miedema Social media tools have become many people’s go-to sources for the latest news. Has anyone found out the result of a sports game by a friend tweeting from the event, or realized your college roommate is now married from their Facebook status? Now...

Incubators: A Two-Way Street

By Jami Miedema Business incubators have been helping start-up companies across the nation gain access to information, resources, and professional networking opportunities to foster growth and entrepreneurship. But the incubator-tenant relationship isn’t all...