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Seeing What’s Next – Trends Impacting Economic Development
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Date and time
Thursday, April 25, 2013 · 11am - 12:30pm PDT
Location
Online
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Description
Seeing What's Next - Trends Impacting Economic Development
Presented by:
Steve Grable, SIOR, Jones Lang LaSalle, Logistics
Ted Abernathy, Executive Director, Southern Growth Policy Board
Dean Whittaker, CEcD, Whittaker Associates, Inc.
Would you have benefited if you knew back then what you know now?
As a leader, it is important for you to understand the trends shaping the future and how they will impact you and those you serve. While the future may not be knowable, it is certainly thinkable.
This webinar is intended to provide you with insight into the major trends impacting economic development and corporate real estate in North America. You and your organization will benefit from understanding the fundamentals of these changes and how you can capitalize on them.
Join this conversation to learn about what is happening here and abroad. What do these emerging trends signify? How can local communities capitalize on these trends in order to create jobs and grow investment?
These “trends” include:
- · Global Supply Chain “Trends”
o Near Shoring & Return of Manufacturing
o Panama Canal Expansion
o Energy Shift to Natural Gas
- · Political Trends
o Regionalism
o Regulations
o Consolidation
- · Technological
o 3-D Printing
o Cyber Security
o Mobile Computing
- · And More!
Join us on April 25 at 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EDT (1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CDT) to discuss what trends will provide the greatest opportunities and challenges and what you can do to capitalize on them. Register today!
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About the organizer
This webinar is produced by Whittaker Associates, Inc. It is part of the Professional Learning Laboratory economic development educational series. The Lab is a joint venture of dedicated professional trainers committed to providing high-quality content, and expert instruction without commercial messages.
About Us
For over 30 years Whittaker Associates, a trusted market research and consulting firm, has connected corporate businesses, real estate professionals, and economic development organizations to business opportunities worldwide. Our services can help you grow your business and local economy.
Whittaker Associates, Inc.
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Holland, MI 49424
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