Free Economic Development Webinars

Make Main Street a Workforce Attraction Tool

Your workforce strategy shouldn’t stop at jobs. It should include the places people want to live, work and spend time. 

Communities are competing for talent, and quality of place is increasingly part of that competition. Underutilized Main Streets, public spaces and downtown districts can become powerful assets for attracting and retaining the workers your community needs.

In this free webinar, Max Musicant of The Musicant Group will explore how economic developers can use placemaking to create more vibrant, welcoming spaces that strengthen workforce attraction efforts by drawing people in and strengthening community life.

You’ll learn how to:

• Move from maintenance-focused operations to a hospitality-driven approach
• Build momentum and participation through effective communication
• Grow a constituency around your public spaces
• Develop programming and strategies around what your audiences actually want

Join us at noon CT on Wednesday, Nov. 11 to discover how the places you already have can become an important part of your workforce strategy.

Who Should Attend:

Economic development professionals looking for new ways to leverage underutilized public spaces, Main Streets and downtowns to attract and retain talent.

Date: 

Wednesday, November 11

Time: 

Noon (Central)

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The Aviation Edge: Your Airport Is NOT The Problem; It Is The Solution

Airports are chronically misunderstood as an economic development asset. Community leaders too often ignore their local airport and neglect the economic potential of a thriving aviation community, seeing an airfield as a problem rather than a solution that brings investment, jobs, and critical healthcare. The reality is that your airport can drive economic growth.

Ron Kresha HeadshotJoin Ron Kresha, the leading aviation promotion strategist, for a free webinar featuring real-world examples and replicable success stories that demonstrate how local airports can deliver a powerful return on every dollar invested. Ron will explain:

• The economic case for airport investment: How airports can generate significant returns and why advances in aviation are creating new opportunities.
• What airports mean to site selectors: How aviation access can influence business location decisions and strengthen your community's competitive position.
• How to build support and attract investment: Strategies for communicating your airport's value, engaging stakeholders and making the case for improvements.

Attendees will receive access to Golden Shovel Agency’s Airport Opportunity Scorecard and a  complementary Airport Readiness Report to help you build support for your airport and the economic benefits.

Who Should Attend:

Any economic development professional or airport manager who would like to unlock the economic potential of their local airport. 

Date: 

Wednesday, November 16

Time: 

Noon (Central)

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