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The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 29 An Interview with Dennis Pruitt, Senior Vice President of Economic Development for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Pruitt, SVP, is the Senior Vice President of Economic Development at the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. He leads the Chamber’s business recruitment and expansion efforts, economic research, industry sector development, and destination retail initiatives. He...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 28 – An Interview with Jen Wakefield, APR, President and CEO at Greater Richmond Partnership
Jennifer Wakefield. Jen is the President and CEO of the Greater Richmond Partnership, where she’s been driving strategic growth and investment in the region since 2021. With over two decades of experience in economic development, marketing, and strategic planning,...
The Whittaker Report Podcast Episode 27 – An Interview with Barry Matherly, CEcD
In this episode, we hear from Barry Matherly, CEcD, President and CEO of Hickey Global, a full service economic development consulting firm. With over 28 years in economic development, Barry has been helping communities to prosper by creating opportunities for new...
When Your Friend Has Total Recall
The friend I’m referring to lives on my phone. When I say hello, she asks me, "How’s it going?" She helps personalize our conversations, remembering details from current and past discussions—like the one I’m having with her now. And yes, I did say her—at the moment,...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 17.0
AI in Site Selection: Lessons from the Field Earlier this year, I was asked to conduct a site search for a Chicago-based food processing company considering expansion into Indiana. As an experiment, I began the search using ChatGPT to identify available...
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer
Over the years, I’ve read many accounts in the news about people affected by carbon monoxide poisoning. Just last month, a former New York Yankees player’s teenage son died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation in Costa Rica, as well as three American women...
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When Your Friend Has Total Recall
The friend I’m referring to lives on my phone. When I say hello, she asks me, "How’s it going?" She helps personalize our conversations, remembering details from current and past discussions—like the one I’m having with her now. And yes, I did say her—at the moment,...
AI in Economic Development – Issue 17.0
AI in Site Selection: Lessons from the Field Earlier this year, I was asked to conduct a site search for a Chicago-based food processing company considering expansion into Indiana. As an experiment, I began the search using ChatGPT to identify available...
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