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I very much enjoyed yet another Florida Economic Development Council (FEDC) conference this year, and

This year marked the 97th anniversary of the American Association of Community College’s Annual Convention. I’ve been fortunate to attend this event every year for the last ten years. I’ve even had the honor of presenting several times. This year’s convention theme, “Community Colleges: America’s North Star,” was a particularly interesting one to me.

Every year Mark attends the MAKO Chamber Conference. This annual meeting of chamber professionals from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma has grown drastically since its inception, and this year had the largest attendance yet. After each conference, Mark usually shares a few of the “Frequently Asked Questions” he heard about chamber fundraising and our services during the conference, but this year, we thought we’d change things up a bit.

“Nimble, inclusive, and entrepreneurial.” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used these three terms to highlight the

Convergent Note: The following is a brief excerpt from an article written by Principal Mark

Community Colleges change lives. We all have heard the stories of the financially strapped students

When I first decided to write about Women in Economic Development, my initial plan was

There were plenty of great sessions at this year's annual summit, and we're honored that

This article was originally written for and published in the International Economic Development Council’s “ED Now” newsletter.

A great number of local and regional economic development organizations rely primarily on State and

Convergent Note: The following is a brief excerpt from the article "Counterpoint: Feasibility Studies and Other

I very much enjoyed yet another Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) conference this year.