Free Economic Development Webinars

Stay ahead of emerging trends, best practices, and innovative strategies shaping the future of economic development.

As part of our commitment to supporting economic development professionals, Golden Shovel Agency offers free webinars covering business attraction, workforce development, economic development marketing, artificial intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and industry trends. Each session delivers actionable insights that help communities compete more effectively and achieve their economic development goals.

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Beyond Prompts: Put AI to Work in Economic Development

Artificial intelligence is an increasingly essential tool for economic development professionals, but most organizations only scratch the surface of how AI can help them manage data, streamline RFI response, enrich property information, and improve workflows. 

Join Golden Shovel Agency and Dane Carlson, founder of Sitehunt and host of the Econ Dev Show, for a practical discussion of how economic development organizations can go beyond writing and research and turn AI into a tool for analyzing data, completing workflows, and doing work that once required specialized software. In this session, we’ll:

  • Examine what AI can already do for economic development teams
  • Explore which parts of the work are most ready for automation
  • Discuss why local knowledge, trusted data, relationships, and judgment become even more important
  • Explain how EDOs can prepare workflows for increasingly capable AI
  • Identify practical ways to use AI without losing sight of the human side of economic development

This session will help economic developers understand what is changing now, what is likely to change next, and how to position their organizations accordingly.

Who Should Attend:

This session is perfect for economic development professionals and EDO that want to go beyond the basics of AI to enhance their workflows and understand what’s on the horizon

Date: 

Thursday, October 22

Time: 

Noon (Central)

Register Today!

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)

Register Today!

 


Recorded Webinars

Access past recordings of Golden Shovel Agency’s economic development webinars on our YouTube channel. Or scroll through the list economic development webinars to find resources and strategies to solve your economic development challenges. Email us to request specific information or schedule a free strategy session.