Ode to May 2020

Ode to May 2020

By Dean Whittaker What an incredible month it’s been. Webinars led, webinars attended, and an unplanned surgery. Meanwhile, stay-at-home orders remain for much of Michigan, though we are opening gradually. A webinar I gave for American Electric Power communities...

HELP WANTED: Everywhere

By Dean Whittaker This month we hosted a webinar titled: Economic & Workforce Development: Meeting the Needs of Employers. Our panel consisted of Sara Dunnigan, Executive Director, Virginia Board of Workforce; Beth Kuhn, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of...

Economic Development Begins With You

By Jami Gibson This month, I hosted the Pro Learning Lab’s webinar, “Prosperity from the Ground Up.” Our speaker, Dave Kalinchuk, presented material from his book, Rich for the Right Reasons, which discusses a holistic approach to creating grassroots...