Get ready for an inspiring episode of "Research Uncensored" featuring Len Magyar and Sean Dyke from Southwestern Ontario Marketing Alliance (SOMA).  They'll take you behind the scenes of winning big deals and revolutionizing the automotive industry in Southwestern Ontario. Len and Sean will share their winning strategies, personal experiences, and valuable insights into handling large-scale deals like the recent Volkswagen Giga factory in St-Thomas, Ontario or recruiting Toyota to Woodstock, Ontario in 2015.  Join us for this insightful episode as Len and Sean provide valuable perspe ..read more

In this episode, we are thrilled to welcome Samantha Pinkal and Casey Gilchrist from the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to share their expertise in the realm of location marketing and business recruitment. As seasoned professionals, they will be revealing valuable tips and tricks for marketing a location, attracting businesses, and becoming the best business recruitment specialist.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from Samantha Pinkal and Casey Gilchrist, as they share their wealth of knowledge and experience in helping the Greater Phoenix area thrive.  Tune in now ..read more

We are excited to kick off our fourth season of Research Uncensored with our good friend Matt Tackett. Matt is the President of the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC), one of the largest professional associations for economic developers in North America, which covers 17 states and includes over 1,000 members. In this episode, Matt will be sharing his insights on what SEDC is prioritizing in 2023 and how they are working to advance their mission to grow strong economies that create jobs, opportunity, and prosperity in the American south ..read more

For this episode of Research Uncensored, we welcome BRF Shreveport's own Ryan Culp. Ryan provides insight into his organization's best practices and how BRF positions itself to successfully support investment in the region. He also talks about his own career trajectory, sharing details about his transition from the private sector, where he previously worked for an outdoor sporting goods manufacturer in Bend, OR, to economic development in Shreveport, Louisiana.  ..read more

For this episode of Research Uncensored, we welcome Invest West Midlands' own Tracey Davenport and Anil Vaidya to talk about their work in promoting investment in the British West Midlands and their efforts to establish the region as a Life Sciences and innovation hub. We will also hear about their investment promotion work in North America and how that has tied into the upcoming Commonwealth Games, set to take place from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham.  ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Chris Chen, Head of Investment Promotion – Canada for Invest Hong Kong. Chris shares his experience of transitioning from the fintech industry to the public sector. We also discuss how Invest HK transformed its investment promotion programs during the pandemic and leveraged digital technologies to reach investors.  Tune in for a great conversation ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Gina Bento, Managing Director, Bento Consulting. Gina shares with us some of her extensive experience in investment and trade promotion, including her role in establishing SelectUSA, the highest-profile FDI event in the United States. Before setting up her own consulting practice, Gina worked for the US Commercial Service in Montreal, where she was responsible for promoting, coordinating, and facilitating Canada-US trade relations in the aerospace and finance sectors. She also held positions with the New York State’s Economic Development Agency, the Canadian I ..read more

 In this episode, we speak with Chris Steele, Principal of Economic Development at EBP-US, a Boston-based economic research firm that conducts cutting-edge economic analysis for regional development. We delve into Chris's extensive background as a site selector and discuss the role incentives play in economic development beyond business recruitment ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Shannon Landauer, the President & CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, a rural economic development organization serving 4 counties in Iowa.  We delve into Shannon’s extensive experience in economic development, her advice to young professionals trying to break into the industry as well as the key role rural economic development professionals play in their communities ..read more

In this episode, we are joined by Nathan Ohle, the new President & CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest non-profit membership organization serving economic developers.  Nathan is an internationally recognized economic development expert with more than 17 years of experience leading public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Nathan discusses his career and explains his decision to join IEDC as President&CEO. He shares his thoughts on attracting young people to the economic development field and discusses IEDC's new initiatives to enhance equi ..read more