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Thinking about bringing a gift card program to your community? Do it. Community gift cards are one of the most effective tools that communities can
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Thinking about bringing a gift card program to your community? Do it. Community gift cards are one of the most effective tools that communities can

Annual reports desperately need a glow up. Here are some trends that are transforming how communities like yours share their stories. Trend #1: Theme-Based Storytelling

Once the ball dropped and the confetti was released, inboxes started filling back up, and fast. Campaigns resumed, out-of-office messages were turned off, newsletters went

If you’re like most economic development professionals, you’ve spent the last few weeks of December pondering the benchmarks you want to reach when you turn

This year, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be part of a community, not just in theory, but in practice. In

Quiz: Rate Your Site Selection Readiness For each question, choose the answer that best describes your current practices. Remember: there’s no judgment here; just opportunities

When we launched EDO Breakthrough in 2024, our mission was earnest: we wanted to put relatable, boots-on-the-ground economic developers front and center. We sought out

Conference season is upon us, and if you’re like most economic development professionals, you’re probably looking at your calendar thinking, “How am I going to

From Lessons to Links Picture this: me, standing in the tee box in the Scottish countryside, squinting at the wind gauge like it’s written in
Sandy understands this not just as a business guru, but as a thoughtful, engaged, powerful female leader.

Bondy Shay Gibson, Ed.D.
Superintendent, Jefferson County Schools
“Sandy provided an economic development perspective that our aviation community really needed to hear. She was able to relate to our audience and provide them with actionable strategies for collaboration between aviation and economic development — two industries that should be working together every day, but often get stuck in their own silos. She provided examples of successful collaborations in airports across the country, along with customizing specific suggestions for our audience. Her energy and enthusiasm makes her the perfect after-lunch keynote.”

Courtney A. Beamon
Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
We discovered new ways of promoting our organization and community through the 30 day Economic Development challenge. Thank you for allowing us to participate.

Dave Ryan
Executive Director of the Salisbury-Wicomico Economic Development, Inc.
Traditionally, “sports and economic development” conjures a shiny new stadium and a ribbon-cutting. But the real opportunity in most communities is smaller and recurring: the
Picture a family planning a fall weekend adventure. A couple of years ago, they would have typed a few words into Google and scrolled through
At PPR, we don’t just write about economic development; we live it, one client story, strategy, and design at a time. Every member of our
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