Author: Jim Hizer

In his 28 year career as an economic development professional and chamber of commerce executive, Jim has raised more than $112 million and has created more than 18,000 jobs for the organizations and communities for which he has served. Well-respected within the national chamber of commerce and economic development communities, Jim holds a Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) designation from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation from the International Economic Development Council and is only one of 15 professionals in the nation who hold both the CCE and CEcD designations.

Western EDOs Seek to Diversify Their Funding Mix

Wester EDO's Seek To Diversify Their Funding Mix

A great number of local and regional economic development organizations rely primarily on State and local tax dollars to support their operations.  While talking with fellow economic development professionals last month at the IEDC Annual Conference in Cleveland, I noticed a distinct trend amongst economic development organizations from the western half of the USA. More […]

Public Sector Funding: Pros and Cons For Economic Developers

I always enjoy attending the International Economic Development Council annual meeting and last month’s gathering in Ft. Worth was no exception. I believe I have attended 22 or 23 of these meetings over the years. For me, it is a time to catch up with old friends and colleagues while hearing about the latest trends […]