My Biggest Pet Peeves with Economic Development Websites
April 11, 2019With its long lead times, economic development marketing is tough, not to mention competitive (Amazon HQ2 anyone?). With limited time,... View Article
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Episode 56: Talent is the New Currency of Economic Development (And Other Insights from the Site Selectors Guild)
April 10, 2019In the world of corporate location decision making, The Site Selectors Guild Annual Conference is a “not to be missed”... View Article
Episode 55: After The HQ2 Reversal: 25 Minutes With Mike Grella, Amazon’s Former Director of Economic Development
February 20, 2019The news that Amazon had reversed its decision to create a technology campus in Long Island City with 25,000 jobs... View Article
Tradeshow Insights from Events Professional Breen Halley Miller
February 12, 2019In Development Counsellors International’s recently published third edition of “A View from Meeting Planners: Winning Strategies in Destination Marketing,”... View Article
How to Pitch: Kim Foley MacKinnon, Boston-based Freelance Travel Writer
February 8, 2019Throughout my career in destination marketing and travel public relations, I have encountered some truly amazing people. Over time, cool... View Article
National Plan For Vacation Day: How DCI Spent Our Paid-Time Off in 2018
January 29, 2019Whether it’s a trip to a mega-city like London or Hong Kong, or a beach vacation to the Caribbean, undoubtedly,... View Article
Episode 54: Winning Amazon HQ2: A Conversation With Virginia’s Stephen Moret
January 29, 2019Yes, Amazon HQ2 was the big, economic development story of 2018. It was one of those rare moments when the... View Article
Julius Solaris Talks Business Events Industry Trends
January 22, 2019How will the business events space change over the next few years? What will it take for DMOs to move... View Article
How Digital Advertising Can Boost Economic Development Marketing
January 18, 2019If you’re involved with economic development marketing, chances are you are trying to reach business executives considering a relocation... View Article
How to Pitch: Lois Alter Mark, Award-Winning Travel Writer
January 7, 2019Lois Alter Mark is an award-winning travel writer who writes regularly for USA Today 10Best, Forbes, and a variety of... View Article
Nailing MICE Sales Missions – Six Insights from a Top Planner
January 4, 2019We have all been there before – planning a sales mission can be time-consuming and stressful. We recently interviewed... View Article
Episode 53: Gray’s Anatomy…Examining The Top 5 Issues Of 2018
December 19, 2018Earlier this month we traveled to Nashville for the Economix Conference. It’s run by a group called Consultant Connect and... View Article
