The 45TH
ANNUAL BASIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COURSE
March 20 - 23, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia
“The Practice of Economic Development in a Changing Landscape” Dear BEDC Participants,
Welcome to Georgia Tech and the 2012 Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC). Over the span of four DQGDKDOIGHFDGHVPRUHWKDQHFRQRPLFGHYHORSHUVKDYHWDNHQWKHLUÀUVWFDUHHUVWHSVDWWKH%('& This year we are proud to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the BEDC. Georgia Tech was founded in the 1880s to promote the economic development of Georgia, and that gives the course even more credibility as we continue to advance economic developers’ careers and communities nationwide.
We appreciate the investment you have made to continue your professional development and growth. We DOVRNQRZWKDWPDQ\RI\RXDUHIDFLQJGLIÀFXOWFKDOOHQJHVLQ\RXUFRPPXQLWLHVDQGWKDWLWLVPRUHLPSRUWDQW than ever for you to adopt innovative approaches to help grow your local and regional economies.
Over the next four days, you’ll explore several core topics including: community development, strategic planning, marketing and attraction, business retention and expansion, workforce development, RUJDQL]DWLRQDOPDQDJHPHQWÀQDQFHUHDOHVWDWHGHYHORSPHQWDQGUHXVHVWUDWHJLFSODQQLQJ PDUNHWLQJ workforce development, economic development ethics, creating entrepreneurs, and trends in economic development.
Jay A. Garner will be the keynote speaker for this 45th BEDC. President and founder of Garner Economics, //&DQ$WODQWDEDVHGHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWDQGVLWHORFDWLRQFRQVXOWLQJÀUP-D\LVDOHDGHUDQGLQQRYDWRU in the economic development profession. He served for more than 30 years as an award-winning economic developer and chamber of commerce CEO, and as a consultant to the profession.
Jay will be joined by a top-notch roster of dynamic economic development professionals who will share insights, ideas, and expertise throughout the four-day program.
Finally, don’t forget to network with your colleagues, and try to make new friends every day you are here. Enjoy your stay in Atlanta, and have a rewarding and thought-provoking BEDC experience.
Best regards,
Alfie Meek
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 1 A TRIBUTE TO BOB CASSELL A PIONEER IN MODERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute is pleased to dedicate the 2012 BEDC to the late Bob Cassell, a pioneer in modern economic development. Bob passed away on January 3, 2012.
Born in 1918, Bob earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Chattanooga in 1937 and, at 21 years of age, earned his master’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1938. He then entered military service with the U.S. Army, serving our country in this manner during World War II.
In 1946, Bob’s work in the profession we now call economic development took root. First, he served as an Industrial Economist with the Tennessee State Planning Commission. His 15-year service in Tennessee continued with the Tennessee Industrial and Agricultural Development Commission as a Senior Industrial Economist and with the Tennessee Department of Conservation and Commerce as Director of Research.
Bob then moved southward to Georgia and joined Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Laboratory in 1960. Over the course of 21 years, he served in the roles of Senior Research Economist, Department Head for the Community Development Branch, and Principal Research Scientist. He authored numerous economic studies, edited the Georgia Development News for 15 years, and conducted more than 200 seminars and workshops on community development, industrial development, and evaluation procedures throughout Georgia, the Southeast, and the United States. Some of his publications included: Community Economic Development: A Handbook, Evaluating Economic Development Programs, Industrial Plant Financing, and Guide to Industrial Development.
It was in 1967 when Bob became the founder of the Georgia Tech Basic Industrial Development Course (now known as the Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course). He served as Course Director from 1967 to 1993 and then, as Director Emeritus, advised other Course Directors through the mid-2000s. The Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC) has expanded beyond Georgia Tech over the years and today is DGPLQLVWHUHGE\PRUHWKDQLQVWLWXWLRQVDFURVVWKHFRXQWU\,WKDVVHUYHGDVWKHÀUVWVWHSLQWKHFDUHHURI thousands of economic development professionals and is an industry standard for entering the profession. Through Georgia Tech alone, more than 2,500 economic development professionals have attended the course since its 1967 inception.
Bob also served as a founder for the Industrial Development Institute (now known as the Economic Development Institute, EDI) at the University of Oklahoma, and was a leading faculty member throughout his career. Founded in 1962, EDI will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012 and has graduated more than 3,200 economic development professionals during its history.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 2 In addition to helping individuals develop their economic development leadership capacity through programs he helped to create and his personal mentorship, Bob strongly believed in the importance of organizing the economic development profession and took active leadership roles in doing so. He became a founding member and lead voice in creating the Georgia Industrial Developers Association (now known as the Georgia Economic Developers Association, GEDA). Because of his advocacy and devotion toward creating professional development opportunities for economic developers, GEDA awards three scholarships for the *HRUJLD7HFK%('&LQ%RE·VQDPHHDFK\HDU,Q %REZDVQDPHGDQ+RQRUDU\/LIH0HPEHUE\*('$ the second person to receive such honor. And in 1984, Bob received the Rip Wiley Award for Professional Excellence from GEDA.
Bob was also founding member of the Southern Industrial Development Council (now known as Southern Economic Development Council, SEDC) and served as the President for the Council’s Board of Directors in +HEHFDPHRQHRIQLQHPHPEHUVVHOHFWHGDVWKHRUJDQL]DWLRQ·VÀUVW+RQRUDU\/LIH0HPEHUVLQ )ROORZLQJKLVVHUYLFHZLWK*HRUJLD7HFK%REEHFDPH6('&·VÀUVWIXOOWLPH([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRUDSRVLWLRQKH held for many years.
At the national level, Bob served as President of the Board of Directors for the American Industrial Development Council (which was later renamed as the American Economic Development Council, an organization that eventually merged with the Council for Urban Economic Development to form the ,QWHUQDWLRQDO(FRQRPLF'HYHORSPHQW&RXQFLO,('& +HHDUQHGKLV&HUWLÀHG,QGXVWULDO'HYHORSHU QRZ NQRZQDVWKH&HUWLÀHG(FRQRPLF'HYHORSHU&(F' GHVLJQDWLRQIURPWKH&RXQFLOGXULQJWKHÀUVWH[DPLQDWLRQ JLYHQLQ0D\ DQGEHFDPHDOHDGLQJDGYRFDWHIRUKHOSLQJRWKHUHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWSURIHVVLRQDOV HDUQWKHLUFHUWLÀFDWLRQLQWKHGHFDGHVWRIROORZ,Q KHUHFHLYHGWKH&RXQFLO·V%RDUGRI5HJHQWV· Special Recognition for Dedicated Service to Education in Economic Development. He also became a Fellow 0HPEHURIWKH&RXQFLODQGZDVGHVLJQDWHGDVDQ+RQRUDU\/LIH0HPEHULQ
There is no doubt that Bob left an indelible mark on the economic development profession and his impact is untold. For this reason, IEDC honored him with the Pioneer in Modern Economic Development award in ´7KLVDZDUGZDVFUHDWHGWRKRQRU%REIRUKLVRXWVWDQGLQJFRQWULEXWLRQVWRWKHÀHOGRYHUWKHGHFDGHVµ said Denny Coleman, chairman of the IEDC Board of Directors at the time.
Whether through his service with the State of Tennessee, Georgia Tech, GEDA, SEDC, EDI, or IEDC – many KDYHEHHQDQGZLOOFRQWLQXHWREHLPSDFWHGE\WKHOLIHDQGZRUNRIWKLVOHJHQGDU\ÀJXUHLQHFRQRPLF development.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 3 COURSE SCHEDULE
Course Location Georgia Tech Global Learning Center Room 236 84 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Welcome Speaker: Charles Ross– Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Orientation and Introductions Speaker: Hortense Jackson – Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Opening Session: Keynote Speaker Speaker: Jay Garner – Garner Economics, LLC
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Atrium)
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3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Business Retention and Expansion Speaker: Crystal Morphis – Sanford Holshouser
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Break
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Business Retention and Expansion Speaker: Crystal Morphis – Sanford Holshouser
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Announcements/Wrap-up
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Workforce Development Speaker: Debra Lyons –ACT
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 4 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Workforce Development Speaker: Speaker: Debra Lyons –ACT
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Economic Development Organizations Speaker: Matthew Tarleton – Market Street Services and Nick Masino– Gwinnett Chamber
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. The Role of Universities as EDOs Speaker: Greg King –Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Speaker: Art Brown – Lescot Enterprises, Inc.
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Incubators: Potential Local Economic Development Tools Speaker: Lynne Henkiel – Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Announcements/Wrap-up
Thursday, March 22, 2012
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Economic Development Finance Speaker: Nancy Cobb – OneGeorgia Authority
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Economic Development Finance Speaker: Nancy Cobb – OneGeorgia Authority
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ethics in the Field/Case Studies Speaker: Joy Wilkins –University of Georgia, Fanning Institute
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 5 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Developing Smart Community Strategies for Economic Development Speaker: Lee Conner – Southwest Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Community and Neighborhood Development Speaker: Jones Hooks –Jekyll Island Authority
4:00 pm. – 5:00 p.m. Community and Neighborhood Development Speaker: Lisa Collins – Early County 2055
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Announcements/Wrap-up
Friday, March 23, 2012
7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Real Estate Development/ Reuse Speaker: Vicki Horton –SC&H Group, LLC.
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Break
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Real Estate Development/ Reuse Speaker: Vicki Horton – SC&H Group, LLC.
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Economic Development Strategic Planning Speaker: Alex Pearlstein – Market Street Services
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Economic Development Research Speaker: Ellen Anderson-Cutter – Market Street Services
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
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2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Session Speaker: Ronnie Bryant –Charlotte Regional Partnership
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Final Administration, Graduation and Check-out
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 6 ATTENDEE RESOURCES
Attendance Policy
Adopted by the IEDC Board of Regents, September 12, 1982
Students attending Basic Economic Development Courses and the Economic Development Institute shall be required to be present at all classes offered to receive credit for the course or year. No excuses for absence shall be accepted except those of illness, family emergency, or business emergency. If illness, family emergency or business emergency forces a student to be absent from more than ten (10) percent of the course or year, the course or year must be repeated for credit to be granted.
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Leeway – Some leeway for judgment is provided to course or class directors.
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Attendee To Do’s
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 7 2012 FACULTY
Keynote Speaker: Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE, FM, HLM President & Founder, Garner Economics
Jay A. Garner, CEcD, CCE is the president and founder of Garner Economics, //&DQHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWDQGVLWHORFDWLRQFRQVXOWLQJÀUPKHDGTXDUWHUHG in Atlanta, Ga. Jay is a leader and innovator in the economic development profession, having served for more than 30 years as both an award-winning economic development and Chamber of Commerce CEO, and as a consultant WRWKHSURIHVVLRQ+LVÀUPDVVLVWVFOLHQWVWKURXJKRXWWKH86$VLDDQG(XURSH on a wide variety of projects, offering innovative, yet real-world solutions to achieve success. Jay often lectures and provides counsel on creating and implementing proactive global business development strategies and tactics. +LVÀUPLVDOVRDOHDGHULQSURYLGLQJDVVLVWDQFHWRFRUSRUDWHFOLHQWVLQWKHLUVLWHVHOHFWLRQSURFHVVVXFK DV$QFKRU*ODVV$FDGHP\6SRUWV+DWÀHOG4XDOLW\0HDWV6WRUN)RRG6\VWHPV)XWXUH3LSH,QGXVWULHVDQG RWKHUV+LVÀUPLVWKHH[FOXVLYHSURYLGHURIVLWHORFDWLRQVHUYLFHVIRU3ULPXV%XLOGHUV³DJOREDOOHDGHULQ architecture, engineering and construction management specializing in food processing manufacturing, and their worldwide clients. He is a founding member and a member of the board of directors for the Site Selectors Guild, a prestigious group of the top site location consultants globally.
-D\LVDJUDGXDWHRI:HVW9LUJLQLD8QLYHUVLW\ZLWK%DFKHORURI$UWVDQG0DVWHURI3XEOLF$GPLQLVWUDWLRQ degrees. He is also a graduate of both the Economic Development Course at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma, where he is an instructor in international prospecting. Jay has led over 25 trade and business development missions on four continents leading to the creation of thousands of jobs and several billion dollars in capital investment. He LVD&HUWLÀHG(FRQRPLF'HYHORSHU &(F' D)HOORZ0HPEHUDQGDQ+RQRUDU\/LIH0HPEHUWKHWKUHHKLJKHVW professional designations awarded to those in the economic development profession by the International (FRQRPLF'HYHORSPHQW&RXQFLO+HLVDOVRD&HUWLÀHG&KDPEHU([HFXWLYH &&( DSURIHVVLRQDOGHVLJQDWLRQ awarded to Chamber professionals by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives Association.
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Jay is a past chairman for the International Economic Development Council, the largest economic development professional trade organization in the world. He is also a past chairman of the American Economic Development Council. An avid jazz drummer, he plays in a big band jazz orchestra in the Atlanta area.
th 45th45 Annual Annual Basic Basic Economic Economic Development Development Course Course 9 Art Brown, CEcD, CMC President, LeScot Enterprises, Inc.
Arthur L. Brown serves as President of LeScot Enterprises, Inc. LeScot is a FRQVXOWLQJÀUPWKDWRIIHUVEXVLQHVVGHYHORSPHQWHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW training and marketing representation services. Art received his undergraduate training in Business Administration from North Carolina A&T State University and DQ0%$IURP$WODQWD8QLYHUVLW\
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 10 Ronnie Bryant, CEcD, FM, HLM President & CEO, Charlotte Regional Partnership
Ronnie Bryant leads the team that promotes the 16-county Charlotte USA region throughout the world as a premier location for businesses considering expansion or relocation. Additionally, he works closely with Partnership investors who provide the funding necessary to bring jobs and capital to the region. As a member of the North Carolina Economic Development Board and other professional and civic organizations, Bryant ensures that the region plays a prominent role regionally and nationally.
Bryant has more than 20 years of technical, managerial and economic development expertise, and a proven track record of establishing and implementing successful economic development programs. He specializes in existing industry expansion and retention, with a strong emphasis on regionalism and marketing.
$FHUWLÀHGHFRQRPLFGHYHORSHU &(F' VLQFH %U\DQWLVDJUDGXDWHRI Louisiana State University in Shreveport and the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma in Norman where he currently serves as dean.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 11 Nancy Cobb, CEcD Executive Director, OneGeorgia Authority
Nancy Cobb has served as the Executive Director of the OneGeorgia Authority since July 2002. She has worked to promote policies and programs supporting rural economic development in Georgia under Governors Barnes and Perdue. Nancy’s reappointment by Governor Nathan Deal provides an opportunity to continue this important mission. The OneGeorgia Authority was legislatively created in 2000 utilizing one-third of the state’s tobacco settlement funds. The $XWKRULW\H[SHFWVWRUHFHLYHELOOLRQRYHUWKHFRXUVHRIWKHWZHQW\ÀYH\HDU settlement.
Prior to her initial appointment Nancy served as interim Executive Director of the Authority for nine months. Coming on board shortly after start-up as Finance 2IÀFHUVKHKDVEHHQDQLQWHJUDOSDUWRIWKHSROLFLHVSURJUDPGHYHORSPHQWDQGRSHUDWLRQVRIWKH$XWKRULW\
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 12 Lisa Collins, CEcD, EDFP Director of Economic Development, Early County 2055, Inc.
Lisa S. Collins, a Georgia native, is the director of economic development for Early &RXQW\$VWKHOHDGHURI(&ȧVWHDPVKHLVGLUHFWLQJWKHH[HFXWLRQRID 50 year comprehensive economic development master plan for Blakely and Early County Georgia – a plan focused on preserving the area’s historical foundation and revitalizing the economy. She also oversees the Advancing Early Initiative SURJUDPDÀYH\HDUSXEOLFSULYDWHHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWSODQZLWKVSHFLÀF goals and implementation strategies.
0V&ROOLQVKDVRYHU\HDUVRIH[SHULHQFHLQFRPPXQLW\DQGHFRQRPLF development. Before coming to Early County, she was the president and chief H[HFXWLYHRIÀFHURI83WRZQ&ROXPEXV,QFDQRQSURÀWRUJDQL]DWLRQLQ&ROXPEXV*$ZKHUHVKHIDFLOLWDWHG the economic revitalization initiatives throughout the city’s central business district, riverfront, and overall XSWRZQDUHD3ULRUWR83WRZQ&ROXPEXV0V&ROOLQVZDVVHQLRUYLFHSUHVLGHQWRIJRYHUQPHQWDODIIDLUVDQG transportation at the Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce, working closely with governmental, business and community leaders on issues affecting the economic development and quality of life in the region.
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In 2010, she earned the designation of Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC), a national recognition that denotes a mastery of economic GHYHORSPHQWÀQDQFHVNLOOVDQGGHDOVWUXFWXULQJWHFKQLTXHVWKDWWUDQVODWHGHYHORSPHQWRSSRUWXQLWLHVLQWR results for the community.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 13 Lee Conner Director, South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority
Lee Conner is the founding Chairman and now serves as Executive Director of the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA, pronounced 6*5LWD DQLQGHSHQGHQWPXOWLMXULVGLFWLRQDOSXEOLFDXWKRULW\VSHFLÀFDOO\ empowered in 2007 by State law to provide broadband Internet service to Baker, &DOKRXQ(DUO\0LOOHU0LWFKHOO6HPLQROHDQG7HUUHOO&RXQW\LQUXUDOVRXWKZHVW Georgia.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 14 Ellen Anderson Cutter, AICP Director of Research, Market Street Services
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 15 Lynne Henkiel Director, Innovation-Led Practices, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Lynne Henkiel has been involved in developing EI²’s innovative incubation practices, which includes being the primary investigator on most of the incubation health assessments and assisting in the community readiness programs. Her career at Georgia Tech has focused on commercializing innovations from NASA .HQQHG\6SDFH&HQWHU .6& 6WHQQLV6SDFH&HQWHU 66& DQG0DUVKDOO6SDFH )OLJKW&HQWHU 06)& :KLOHDW.6&VKHZRUNHGFORVHO\ZLWKWKH1$6$LQFXEDWRU DQG66&·V06(7LQFXEDWRU+HUFXUUHQWUROHIRU1$6$HQWDLOVPDQDJLQJWKHGXDO XVHLQGXVWU\SDUWQHUVKLSVIRU06)&LQYROYLQJERWKODUJHDQGVWDUWXSEXVLQHVVHV ,QDGGLWLRQ0V+HQNLHOLVLQYROYHGZLWK*HRUJLD7HFK·V$GYDQFHG7HFKQRORJ\ Development Center to identify best practices in economic development and business incubation.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 16 Jones Hooks Executive Director, Jekyll Island Authority
Jones Hooks has more than 30 years of experience in managing publicly funded organizations. His background includes working extensively in the public and private sectors, on local, state, national and international levels.
After completing undergraduate work at the University of Georgia in 1975 (where he met his wife, Stephanie), Hooks moved to Washington D.C. where he earned KLV0%$DW*HRUJH:DVKLQJWRQ8QLYHUVLW\DQGZRUNHGDVD/HJLVODWLYH$LGHIRU&RQJUHVVPDQ5RQDOG´%Rµ Ginn (D-GA deceased). After completion of his graduate work, Hooks assumed a full time position with Ginn as Liaison for Intergovernmental Relations, working primarily with local governments throughout Georgia’s coastal region. Of particular note, Hooks served as the Department of Defense Coordinator for the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Camden County from 1981-1987.
Beginning in 1999, Hooks served almost nine years as President/CEO of the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance in Virginia representing 15 jurisdictions. In 2008 Hooks returned to Georgia to become the Executive Director of the Jekyll Island Authority (JIA) on Jekyll Island Georgia. Today, Hooks serves as the chief executive for the JIA. The Authority is responsible for the natural and cultural stewardship of Jekyll Island, a barrier island off Georgia’s coast. The JIA is responsible for providing services, programs, DQGDPHQLWLHVWKDWPD[LPL]HEHQHÀWVWR,VODQGYLVLWRUVDQGUHVLGHQWV
Widely regarded as a leader in his community and profession, Hooks has actively served in a variety of roles, locally through church, civic, and professional organizations, and at the state level. Whether in a public or private setting, Hooks’ personal tenets for leadership excellence include: vision, sensitivity to local and state values, embracing new ideas, crafting collaborative partnerships, and, most importantly, honesty and transparency with accountability.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 17 Vicki Horton Partner, SC&H State & Local Tax
Vicki has been working with corporate clients for over 15 years conducting ORFDWLRQDQGVLWHVHOHFWLRQSURMHFWV6KHKDVD0DVWHURI3XEOLF$GPLQLVWUDWLRQ Degree with a focus on Economic Development from Cleveland State University. 6KHKDVZRUNHGIRUVHYHUDOUHDOHVWDWHGHYHORSPHQWÀUPVDVZHOODVOHDGLQJ HFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWDQGORFDWLRQÀUPVLQFOXGLQJWKHHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW consulting group at Cleveland State University’s College of Urban Affairs, The Austin Company’s Facilities Location Group, Fantus Consulting and Deloitte & Touche. Vicki also spent several years of her career as Director of Network Strategy for a leading global consumer products company. She currently works for SC&H Group and leads the Firm’s Location, Credits and Incentives group.
Vicki has competed projects for hundreds of clients in diverse industries over her 15 plus years as a location consultant. She has worked with clients from the business and location strategy phase of projects though the start up of new facilities and every phase in between. She has done work for many large and midsize companies, recognizable clients include: Avery Denison, Hobart, Porsche, Springs Industries, ADP, Chicos, 6LPPRQV&R[(QWHUSULVHV)LVKHU6FLHQWLÀF8QGHU$UPRXU*D\ORUG(QWHUWDLQPHQWDQG75RZH3ULFH
Vicki is a paid speaker and regularly speaks to companies, professional organizations, economic development groups and graduate students in the areas of economic development and location strategy. She is currently focusing her writing endeavors on writing and publishing a book documenting her experiences with clients and in communities while conducting location and site selection consulting. This ERRN´0\/LIHDVD/RFDWLRQ&RQVXOWDQWµLVPDGHXSRIH[SHULHQFHVJDLQHGGXULQJKHUSOXV\HDUVDVD location consultant.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 18 Greg King, CEcD Strategic Partners OfÀcer, Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute
Greg King serves as a corporate/industry liaison to Georgia Tech. In this role, he works with companies providing expanded access to campus resources and assisting companies in capitalizing on the new discoveries and ongoing research occurring at Georgia Tech. He works closely with companies to determine the best approach to university collaboration for their short and long term growth plans.
Prior to his current position, King served as manager of the Strategic Initiatives Group within Georgia Tech’s Economic Development Institute (EDI). While in this role he worked with other state agencies in the development and coordination of an existing industry partnership which focused on growing Georgia’s existing companies. Greg has also led community development efforts as a group manager within the Center for Economic Development Services. He has led teams throughout the state, advising local leadership on strategic planning, development of existing industry and decisions on new infrastructure to expand opportunities and growth. In addition, he has managed the development and implementation of programs and services designed to increase a community’s capacity and preparation for growth.
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Greg is a frequent speaker on existing industry development and the application of innovation in economic development. He is active in a number of organizations, including Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) and the Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) having served as Chair of YDULRXV&RPPLWWHHVDQG7DVN)RUFHV+HHDUQHGKLV%DFKHORU·VRI6FLHQFHLQ,QGXVWULDO0DQDJHPHQWIURP *HRUJLD7HFKDQGD0DVWHU·VLQ(FRQRPLFVIURPWKH8QLYHUVLW\RI2NODKRPD*UHJLVDFHUWLÀHGHFRQRPLF developer (CEcD) through the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 19 Debra Lyons Vice President of Community and Economic Development, ACT, Inc.
Debra Lyons was recently named as Vice President of Community and Economic Development for ACT, Inc., Workforce Development Division. In this position, she will lead a national effort to provide community based workforce solutions to states to drive economic growth and greater productivity. Prior to this role, VKHVHUYHGDVWKH([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRUIRUWKH*RYHUQRU·V2IÀFHRI:RUNIRUFH Development for Governor Sonny Perdue. She was responsible for advising the Governor on workforce development policy and implementing initiatives to VWUHQJWKHQWKHVWDWH·VZRUNIRUFHGHYHORSPHQWHQWHUSULVH7KHRIÀFHSURYLGHV a platform for collaboration among Georgia’s principle workforce development VWDNHKROGHUVLQERWKWKHSXEOLFDQGSULYDWHVHFWRUV$GGLWLRQDOO\WKHRIÀFH SURYLGHVVWDIÀQJVXSSRUWIRUWKH6WDWH:RUNIRUFH'HYHORSPHQW%RDUGRI ZKLFK/\RQVVHUYHGDVH[HFXWLYHGLUHFWRU0RVWUHFHQWO\VKHVHUYHGDV([HFXWLYH'LUHFWRUIRU:RUNIRUFH Development Strategies for the Technical College System of Georgia prior to joining ACT.
/\RQVRYHUVDZQRWRQO\WKHVWDUWXSRIWKH*RYHUQRU·V2IÀFHRI:RUNIRUFH'HYHORSPHQWEXWZDVWKHSLRQHHU and architect of Georgia Work Ready, a one-of-kind workforce development system that links education and workforce development and aligns to the economic development needs of the state, its regions and communities. Georgia Work Ready is built on the state’s voluntary workforce assessment system measuring ´UHDOZRUOGµVNLOOVWKDWHPSOR\HUVEHOLHYHDUHFULWLFDOWRMREVXFFHVV:RUN5HDG\LVWKHRQO\LQLWLDWLYHRILWV kind to be conducted through a partnership between a state government and state chamber of commerce, ensuring that companies can more reliably match the right people with the right jobs. The initiative is based RQDVNLOOVDVVHVVPHQWDQGFHUWLÀFDWLRQIRUMREVHHNHUVDMRESURÀOLQJV\VWHPIRUEXVLQHVVHVDFRPPXQLW\ effort to certify a county’s workforce and a regional effort to develop talent pools aligned to growth industries. By identifying both the needs of business and the available skills of Georgia’s workforce, the state can more effectively generate the right talent for the right jobs. Georgia Work Ready was recently honored with the Governor’s Award for Customer Service – 2008 Team Excellence, the Technology Association of Georgia’s Excalibur Award, 2008, the Georgia Bio Community Award, 2009 and the ACT Community Award, 2009.
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Lyons recently served on the state board for the Technical College System of Georgia where she helped establish a cross-education board committee to help build more collaboration among Georgia’s education partners. She was appointed to the Southern Growth Policies Board’s Council for a New Economy Workforce E\*RYHUQRU3HUGXHLQ0D\DQGZDVQRPLQDWHGWRWKH%RDUGIRUWKH*HRUJLD&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFH in 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 20 Nick Masino Senior Vice President, Economic Development & Partnership Gwinnett, Gwinnett Chamber
1LFN0DVLQRLVWKH6HQLRU9LFH3UHVLGHQWRI(FRQRPLF'HYHORSPHQW 3DUWQHUVKLS Gwinnett at the Gwinnett Chamber in Duluth, Georgia. He oversees the business recruitment and retention efforts for Gwinnett as well as the implementation of the Partnership Gwinnett Strategy.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 21 Crystal Morphis, CEcD Managing Partner, Sanford Holshouser
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Prior to joining Sanford Holshouser, Crystal served seven years as a county economic developer. She was Vice President then President of Surry County Economic Development Partnership. She implemented successful initiatives in new business recruitment, business retention and expansion, small business development, entrepreneurship and workforce development. She led the organization through several VXFFHVVIXOEXVLQHVVUHFUXLWLQJRSHUDWLRQVDÀYH\HDUVWUDWHJLFSODQQLQJSURFHVVDQGDVXFFHVVIXO community-wide private sector fundraising campaign.
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Crystal is an instructor at the UNC-Chapel Hill Basic Economic Development Course speaking on business retention and expansion. A former board member of the North Carolina Economic Developers Association, Crystal has served in several regional and state leadership positions. She is a past Chairman of the Piedmont Triad Economic Developers Advisory Council and a past board member and executive committee member of the Piedmont Triad Partnership. Crystal was a presenter at the International Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference in 2005. Crystal serves on the advisory board of the NC State University Industrial Extension Service. She is a Rotarian, serves on the Yadkin Valley United Fund Board and is a former chairman and current board member of Upper Yadkin Valley Habitat for Humanity. Crystal holds a North Carolina real estate broker’s license.
45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 22 Alex Pearlstein Director of Projects, Market Street Services
Alex Pearlstein has long been active in economic development, both as a SURIHVVLRQDODQGDVWXGHQWDQGIDQRIFLWLHVODUJHDQGVPDOO:KLOHDW0DUNHW Street, he has managed economic, community, workforce and organizational development projects in 15 states. Currently, he is project manager for strategic SODQQLQJSURFHVVHVLQ$XVWLQ7H[DV *ZLQQHWW&RXQW\*HRUJLD -DFNVRQ 0LVVLVVLSSL DQG+DQFRFN&RXQW\0LVVLVVLSSL$V'LUHFWRURI3URMHFWVKHVHUYHV DVDQDGYLVRURQDOORI0DUNHW6WUHHW·VDFWLYHSURMHFWV0U3HDUOVWHLQMRLQHG 0DUNHW6WUHHWLQDQGLVRQHRIWKHÀUP·VIRXU3ULQFLSDOVDQG6KDUHKROGHUV 0U3HDUOVWHLQUHFHQWO\PDQDJHGWKH6WUDWHJLF,QLWLDWLYHIRU(FRQRPLF*URZWKIRUWKH6WDWHRI0LVVRXULDQG ZDV0DUNHW6WUHHW·VPDQDJLQJUHSUHVHQWDWLYHRQDWHDPGHYHORSLQJD5HJLRQDO*URZWK0DQDJHPHQW3ODQIRU the Columbus region in Georgia in advance of growth at the Fort Benning military base.
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 23 Matthew Tarleton Project Manager, Market Street Services
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45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 24 Skip Teaster, CEcD, PCED, IOM Community Economic Development & Assistant Director of Facilities, Fanning Institute, University of Georgia
Skip Teaster has a diverse background. His career has spanned a broad range RIH[SHULHQFHVIURPPLOLWDU\VHUYLFHFRQVXPHUÀQDQFHJUDGHVFODVVURRP teacher, textbook sales, managed healthcare, heath care consulting, hospital business development and strategic planning, chambers of commerce, community and race relations, community economic development executive and XQLYHUVLW\HGXFDWRUDVVRFLDWHSURIHVVRU0U7HDVWHUKDVEHHQVXFFHVVIXOLQ rural, urban, suburban and inter-city development settings and he is considered WREHD´FKDQJHDJHQWµRUD´FDWDO\VWIRUFKDQJHµ+HWKULYHVRQSURMHFWVWKDW VRPHPD\VD\´FDQQRWEHGRQHµDQGHQMR\VHQFRXUDJLQJORFDOOHDGHUVWRWDNH WKH´OHDSRIIDLWKµUHTXLUHGWRPRYHWKHLUFRPPXQLWLHVRUJDQL]DWLRQVRUIDFLOLWLHVIRUZDUG6NLSSURPRWHV FRPPXQLW\HFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW &(' EHFDXVHLWLV´LQFOXVLYHµ´FROODERUDWLYHµDQG´VXVWDLQDEOHµDQGKH believes strongly that the ‘genius is within the community’ and all real progress comes from the “bottom up DQGQRWWRSGRZQµ6NLSIRFXVHVRQWKH:DYH7KUHH3OXVRIWKH&('6WUDWHJ\PRGHO FRPPXQLW\HFRQRPLF development, BR&E, Entrepreneurs / Incubators, Public Private Partnerships, Regionalism, Strategic Planning & International Tourism).
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+HKDVD0(GIURP&ROXPEXV6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\ (DUWK6FLHQFHDQG6RFLDO6WXGLHV DQGD%6LQ%XVLQHVV $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ )LQDQFHDQG*HQHUDO%XVLQHVV IURPWKH8QLYHUVLW\RI6RXWKHUQ0LVVLVVLSSL+HKDLOVIURPWKH IDPRXV0LVVLVVLSSL'HOWDFRPPXQLW\RI 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 25 Joy Wilkins, CEcD Senior Fellow, Fanning Institute, University of Georgia Joy Wilkins is a frequent advisor, speaker, instructor, and author on economic development, strategic planning, community capacity building, leadership development, and quality management topics. As a Senior Fellow with the University of Georgia’s Fanning Institute, she provides advisory and facilitation services to support leaders in their efforts to improve the economic, social, and environmental conditions of the communities we live in. Joy also researches and shares best practices regarding high performance organizational development. She has served as a consultant for clients in the United States and Canada. 3UHYLRXVO\-R\VHUYHGDV*URXS0DQDJHUIRU&RPPXQLW\,QQRYDWLRQ6HUYLFHVDW Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute and oversaw the development and delivery of the Institute’s planning, research, and educational services for leaders in economic development and government representing cities, counties, regions, and state and federal entities. She built and grew a unit into a highly successful, talented, and recognized group of service-oriented team members and served as an accomplished member of the general faculty for more than 10 years. In another prior capacity, Joy VHUYHGDVDUHVHDUFKHUZLWKWKH0HWUR$WODQWD&KDPEHURI&RPPHUFHZKHUHVKHSURGXFHGFXVWRPL]HG reports and publications concerning metro Atlanta’s economic development landscape for a wide range of investors. While at the Chamber, much of her work was concentrated on addressing research needs associated with Atlanta’s hosting of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. -R\HQWHUHGWKHHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQWSURIHVVLRQLQ DQGKDVEHHQD&HUWLÀHG(FRQRPLF'HYHORSHU by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) since 2002. She has a master’s degree in city SODQQLQJIURPWKH*HRUJLD,QVWLWXWHRI7HFKQRORJ\ DJUDGXDWHFHUWLÀFDWHLQUHDOHVWDWHIURP*HRUJLD6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\ DQGDEDFKHORU·VGHJUHHZLWKPDMRUVLQVRFLRORJ\DQGSROLWLFDOVFLHQFHIURPWKH6WDWH8QLYHUVLW\ of New York at Fredonia. Joy serves on the IEDC Board of Directors and has been actively involved in a number of other professional associations and committees. 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 26 Ben Wright CEO, Atlas Advertising Atlas Advertising helps economic developers reach national and international prospect and site selection audiences. We deliver branding, website development, GIS mapping, research, and creative services professionally DQGZLWKDVWDIIH[SHULHQFHGLQHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW8QOLNHÀUPVZLWKOLWWOH or no economic development experience, Atlas Advertising uses a proven mix of economic development marketing tactics that generate interest from site selection audiences. Atlas Advertising is led by a former economic development practitioner and has worked with 60+ different economic development clients in 35+ states. Our approach and experience means that our campaigns generate an average of three to as many as ten times the response of other campaigns. Prior to founding Atlas Advertising in 2001, Ben Wright worked as a Director of Strategy and Website Development for a San Francisco-based agency. He brings this wealth of marketing and website knowledge into his company and all of his client-interactions. Ben chose to focus Atlas Advertising’s innovations on place-marketing because of his own deep love IRUSODFHVDVZHOODVPDUNHWLQJ+DYLQJWUDYHOHGWRIRXUFRQWLQHQWVDQGRYHUIRUW\ÀYH86VWDWHV%HQ understands both places and those who choose to live in or visit them. He applies this passion for places and knowledge of people into Atlas Advertising’s very core, and, thus, into every project. 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 27 2012 COURSE PARTICIPANTS Adams, Charles Kendall Adams, Stephen Austin, Jacob Research Associate Project Manager Economic Development Coord Lincoln Economic Development Assoc Macon Bibb County Industrial Authority Bowling Green Area Chamber of Comm 502 E Main St 305 Coliseum Dr 710 College St Lincolnton NC 28093 PO Box 207 PO Box 51 Phone: 704 7321511 ext. 106 Macon GA 31202 Bowling Green KY 42102 Fax: 704 7368451 Phone: 478 6212023 ext. Phone: 270 9014747 ext. [email protected] Fax: 478 6782035 Fax: 270 8430458 [email protected] [email protected] Ballard, Nadejda Barry, Allison A Bernaski, Larry Dir, Business Intelligence Project Manager Regional Manager Enterprise Florida, Inc South Carolina Dept of Commerce Enterprise Florida, Inc 800 N Magnolia Ave 1201 Main St 3 Independent Dr Orlando FL 32803 Ste 1600 Jacksonville FL 32202 Phone: 407 9565643 ext. Columbia SC 29201 Phone: 904 3599350 ext. Fax: Phone: 803 7370486 ext. Fax: [email protected] Fax: 803 7370818 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Blair, Sherri Williams Bonilla, Clark Raymond Brown, Mauricus D Zoning Administrator Administrator Project Manager City of Madison Georgia Institute of Technology South Carolina Dept of Commerce 100 Hughes Rd 6850 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, #332 1201 Main St Madison AL 35758 Atlanta GA 30328 Ste 1600 Phone: 256 7725638 ext. Phone: 404 3857220 ext. Columbia SC 29201 Fax: 256 4648430 Fax: Phone: 803 737-1870 ext. [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 803 737-0818 [email protected] Brownlow, Kellie Anne Buchanan, Ruth A Burchfield, William J Economic Development Coord Economic Dev Specialist Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce City of North Port Alabama Development Office 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy 4970 City Hall Blvd 401 Adams Ave Duluth GA 30097 North Port FL 34286 Ste 610 Phone: 678 5842265 ext. Phone: 941 4297029 ext. Montgomery AL 36130 Fax: Fax: Phone: 334 3531534 ext. [email protected] [email protected] Fax: [email protected] Butler, Meghan Elizabeth Carnes, Andrew Gylnn Cayton, Jeremy Glenn Administrative Assistant Project Manager Research /Marketing Specialist Savannah Economic Devel Auth Dalton-Whitfield Joint Dev Authority Wayne County Development Alliance 131 Hutchinson Island Rd 890 College Dr 309 E Chestnut St 4th Floor Dalton GA 30720 Goldsboro NC 27530 Savannah GA 31421 Phone: 706 4833087 ext. Phone: 919 7317700 ext. Phone: 912 4333550 ext. Fax: Fax: Fax: 912 4478455 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 28 Connor, Seth Cushnie, John Dawn, Malin Research Analyst Dir Economic Development Executive Director South Carolina Dept of Commerce Georgia Chamber of Commerce Folkston/Charlton County Dev Auth 1201 Main St 233 Peachtree St, NE PO Box 756 Ste 1600 Ste 2000 Folkston GA 31537 Columbia SC 29201 Atlanta GA 30303 Phone: 912 2761146 ext. Phone: 803 7370656 ext. Phone: 404 8054917 ext. Fax: Fax: Fax: 404 2232290 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Deveau, Matthew Jay Diamond, Harrison Boyd Duke, Sarah Meghan Research Associate Project Manager Public Relations & Mktg Mgr Gwinnett Chamber Economic Devel Cham of Commerce Huntsville/Madison Valdosta-Lowndes Cnty Indust Auth 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy 225 Church St PO Box 1963 Duluth GA 30097 Huntsville AL 35801 Valdosta GA 31603 Phone: 678 6722568 ext. Phone: 256 5352049 ext. Phone: 229 2599972 ext. Fax: Fax: Fax: 229 2599973 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Duncan, Paula Durden, Lori Epps, Karen Toombs Manager VP for Economic Development Director Enterprise Florida, Inc Ogeechee Technical College Orange County 325 John Knox Rd One Joseph E Kennedy Blvd 112 West Main St Atrium Bldg, Ste 201 Statesboro GA 30458 PO Box 111 Tallahassee FL 32303 Phone: 912 5360916 ext. Orange VA 22960 Phone: 850 2986625 ext. Fax: Phone: 540 6721238 ext. 5401 Fax: [email protected] Fax: 540 6724762 [email protected] [email protected] Festa, Grace Flournoy, Mary Elizabeth Franklin, Andrea L Econ. Dev Research Analyst Research Analyst Greater Richmond Partnership Inc Georgia Power Company Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 901 E Byrd St 75 Fifth St NW 235 Andrew Young Intrnl Blvd Ste 801 Ste 175 Atlanta GA 30305 Richmond VA 23219 Atlanta GA 30308 Phone: 404 5868464 ext. Phone: 804 6433227 ext. Phone: 404 5061560 ext. Fax: Fax: 804 3437167 Fax: 404 5061474 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fuller, Kimberly Faye Gant, Tonya R Gray, Nick A Business Retention & Family Su Economic Dev Coordinator Research Asst-Econ Dev Indust Devel Auth of Chambers Cnty Escambia County Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Com 2102 S Broad Avenue 221 Palafox Place 123 Park Ave PO Box 269 Ste 420 Oklahoma City OK 73102 Lanett AL 36863 Pensacola FL 32502 Phone: 405 2978998 ext. Phone: 334 5900291 ext. Phone: 850 5953935 ext. Fax: 405 2978908 Fax: 334 6426548 Fax: 850 5950345 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Hale, Laura Halliburton, Ida Rena Harper, Jason G Executive Director Director of Operations Manager of Gov Relations Butts County Development Authority NOLA Business Alliance Tennessee Valley Authority 625 W Third St 935 Gravier St 4960 Corporate Dr Ste 6 Ste 2020 Ste 125F Jackson GA 30233 New Orleans LA 70112 Huntsville AL 35805 Phone: 770 2315437 ext. Phone: 504 3015988 ext. Phone: 256 4245728 ext. Fax: 770 7753118 Fax: 504 2658232 Fax: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 29 Head, Candace Herrera, Carlos Hood Ashley, Susan Manager/Communications Retail Dev. Coordinator Georgia Dept of Labor Enterprise Florida, Inc Cullman County Econ Dev Agency 148 Andrew Young International Blvd 800 N Magnolia Ave PO Box 1009 Atlanta GA 30303 Ste 1100 Cullman AL 35056 Phone: 404 9877105 ext. Orlando FL 32803 Phone: 256 7757233 ext. Fax: Phone: 407 9565613 ext. Fax: 256 7396721 [email protected] Fax: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Horsley, Jessica George Hudson, Sara Jenkins, Kristian Renae Project Manager International Trade Asst. Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Big Sky Econ Development Authority Enterprise Florida, Inc PO Box 79 222 N 32nd St 800 N Magnolia Ave Montgomery AL 36101 Ste 200 Ste 100 Phone: 334 2409428 ext. Billings MT 59101 Orlando FL 32803 Fax: 334 2654745 Phone: 406 8698407 ext. Phone: 407 9565694 ext. [email protected] Fax: Fax: 407 3405040 [email protected] [email protected] Johns, Timothy H Johnson, James Russell Kappler, April M Manager, Business Dev. Project & Marketing Manager Enterprise Florida, Inc Oconee County Econ Dev Comission North Carolina Dept of Commerce 800 N Magnolia Ave 502 E Main Street 4310 Mail Service Center Ste 1100 Walhalla SC 29691 Raleigh NC 27699 Orlando FL 32803 Phone: 864 6384210 ext. Phone: 919 7334989 ext. Phone: 407 9565611 ext. Fax: 864 6384209 Fax: Fax: 407 9565550 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Knowles, Kathy Lee, Charles Edgar Lowell, Howard Matthew President Executive Director Manager, Business Dev. Heard County Chamber of Commerce Dev Authority of Washington County Enterprise Florida, Inc PO Box 368 131 West Haynes St 800 N Magnolia Ave Franklin GA 30217 Sandersville GA 31082 Ste 1100 Phone: 706 6750560 ext. Phone: 478 5523288 ext. Orlando FL 32803 Fax: 706 6752129 Fax: 478 5521449 Phone: 407 9565659 ext. [email protected] [email protected] Fax: [email protected] Markusson, Rebecca McCall, Dehryl McConnell, Ilka M Project Coordinator Program Manager Archway Professional Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Workforce Florida, Inc Archway Partnership of UGA 235 Andrew Young International Blvd NW 1580 Waldo Palmer Ln 200 Arthur St Atlanta GA 30303 Tallahassee FL 32308 Hartwell GA 30643 Phone: 404 5868444 ext. Phone: 850 9211124 ext. Phone: 706 5421098 ext. Fax: 404 5868464 Fax: Fax: 706 5830183 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 30 McKie, Candice Clark Moore, Robert D Morgan, Velma Marie Associate Project Manager, EII Business Dev Representative Administrative Assistant Georgia Institute of Technology Chesapeake Economic Development Clayton Cnty Board of Commissioners 75 Fifth Street, N.W. 676 Independence Pkwy 112 Smith St Atlanta GA 30308-0390 Ste 200 Morrow GA 30260 Phone: ext. Chesapeake VA 23320 Phone: 719 3327232 ext. Fax: Phone: 757 3828040 ext. Fax: 678 4795385 [email protected] Fax: 757 3828050 [email protected] [email protected] Newell, Yolanda Deneice Orr, Hannah E Orrel, Walter Terry Analyst Executive Director Paulding Cnty Board of Commissioners Cobb County Chamber of Commerce McIntosh County Devel Authority PO Box 2836 240 Interstate North Pkway 105 Ft King George Dallas GA 30132 Cumming GA 30040 PO Box 897 Phone: 404 4164946 ext. Phone: 770 8592360 ext. Darien GA 31305 Fax: Fax: Phone: 912 4376659 ext. 102 [email protected] [email protected] Fax: [email protected] Ovsak, Samantha L Pearce, Steven Prado, Guilherme R Asst. Economic Development Assistant Dir. Economic Dev. Cobb County Chamber of Commerce North Carolina's Eastern Region City of Macon PO Box 671868 3802 NC 58 North 572 Mulberry St Marietta GA 30006 Kinston NC 28504 #201 Phone: 678 4313149 ext. Phone: 252 5222400 ext. Macon GA 31201 Fax: Fax: Phone: 404 7540801 ext. [email protected] [email protected] Fax: [email protected] Purvis, Scott Ramos, Jennifer Rice, Kimberly Project Manager Manager SVP Georgia Power Company The Beacon Council Dorey Publishing Inc 509 N Patterson St 80 SW 8 Street 225 Brolley Woods Dr Valdosta GA 31601 Ste 2400 Woodstock GA 30189 Phone: 229 2412228 ext. Miami FL 33130 Phone: 678 5228456 ext. Fax: 229 2412206 Phone: 305 5791387 ext. Fax: [email protected] Fax: [email protected] [email protected] Rosintoski, Erin Elizabeth Saputo, Adrienne L Saunders, Anita Research Tech Marketing Georgia Institute of Technology Gwinnett Chamber Economic Devel Greater Richmond Partnership Inc 75 Fifth St 6500 Sugarloaf Pkwy 901 E Byrd St Ste 314 Duluth GA 30097 Ste 801 Atlanta GA 30308 Phone: 678 5842261 ext. Richmond VA 23219 Phone: 404 3854216 ext. Fax: Phone: 804 6433227 ext. Fax: [email protected] Fax: 804 3437167 [email protected] [email protected] 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 31 Schwindler, Terry Messing Skinner, Ashley Brittain Springer, Jennifer Marie Mgr of Business & Industry Executive Director Senior Research Analyst Macon Economic Devel Commission Downtown Frankfort Inc Oklahoma Department of Commerce PO Box 169 306 W Main St 900 N Stiles Ave Macon GA 31202 Ste 708 Oklahoma City OK 73104 Phone: 478 6212036 ext. Frankfort KY 40601 Phone: 405 8155158 ext. Fax: 478 6212021 Phone: 859 4922265 ext. Fax: [email protected] Fax: [email protected] [email protected] Squires, Heather Stanelle, Lynn Sumners, Jay Incentives Manager Trade Specialist Enterprise Florida, Inc Georgia Dept of Labor Enterprise Florida, Inc 800 N Magnolia Ave 148 Andrew Young International Blvd 201 Alhambra Circle Ste 1100 Atlanta GA 30303 Suite 610 Orlando FL 32803 Phone: 404 9877105 ext. Miami FL 33134 Phone: 407 9565696 ext. Fax: Phone: 305 8083389 ext. Fax: [email protected] Fax: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tyson, Thomas Van Otteren, Eric G Ward, Nicole Harris Economic Deve Coordinator Economic Development Mgr Mngr of Business & Industry City of Opelika City of Snellville Laurens-Dublin Development Auth 204 Seventh St S 2342 Oak Rd P.O. Box 818 Opelika AL 36801 Snellville GA 30078 Dublin GA 31040 Phone: 334 7055116 ext. Phone: 770 9853502 ext. Phone: 478 2723118 ext. Fax: Fax: Fax: 478 2750811 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Weir, Jacob Whitehead, Molly Williams, Jamon Planning Engineer Project Manager Norfolk Southern Corporation Indiana Economic Development Corp Georgia Dept of Labor 1200 Peachtree Street NE One N Capitol 148 Andrew Young International Blvd 12th Floor Ste 700 Atlanta GA 30303 Atlanta GA 30309 Indianapolis IN 46204 Phone: 404 9877105 ext. Phone: 678 4291484 ext. Phone: 317 2345131 ext. Fax: Fax: Fax: 317 2341735 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 45th45 Annualth Annual Basic Basic Economic Economic Development Development Course Course 3232 WHERE TO GO AROUND TECHNOLOGY SQUARE RESTAURANTS ATMS and BANKS GROCERY STORE Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Marble Slab Creamery Bank of America ATM Publix 1000 Peachtree St. N.E. 85 Fifth St. N.W., Suite B Georgia Tech Student Center The Plaza Midtown Atlanta, GA 30309 Atlanta, GA 30308 350 Ferst Drive 950 W. Peachtree St. N.W. 404-498-8777 404-279-1000 Atlanta, GA 30313 Atlanta, GA 30309 www.frbatlanta.org www.marbleslab.com www.bankofamerica.com Main: 404-253-3544 Pharmacy: 404-253-3547 Fox Theatre www.publix.com 660 Peachtree St. N.E. Moe’s Southwest Grill Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA 30308 85 Fifth St. N.W., Suite C Bookstore SunTrust ATM DRUGSTORES 404-881-2100 Atlanta, GA 30308 48 Fifth St. N.W. 404-541-9940 CVS www.foxtheatre.org Atlanta, GA 30308 842 Peachtree St. N.E. www.moes.com www.suntrust.com Atlanta, GA 30308 Georgia Aquarium Main: 404-881-1605 225 Baker St. Ray’s New York Pizza RBC Centura Bank Pharmacy: 404-892-8468 Atlanta, GA 30313 26 Fifth St. N.W. 75 Fifth St. N.W. www.cvs.com 404-581- 4000 Atlanta, GA 30308 Atlanta, GA 30308 www.georgiaaquarium.org 404-888-9911 404-495-6280 www.raysnewyorkpizza.com Walgreens www.rbcbankusa.com 595 Piedmont Ave. High Museum 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. 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Atlanta, GA 30308 Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA 30308 404-876-9667 1280 Peachtree St. N.E. 404-881-1368 www.kwikkopy.com Center for Puppetry Arts Atlanta, GA 30309 www.tindrumcafe.net 1404 Spring St. 404-733-4200 Newsstand Atlanta, GA 30309 www.woodruffcenter.org The Varsity 85 5th St. N.W., Suite E 404-873-3089 61 North Ave. www.puppet.org Atlanta, GA 30308 World of Coca-Cola Atlanta, GA 30308 404-872-0912 121 Baker St. 404-881-1706 CNN Center Atlanta, GA 30313 www.thevarsity.com Office Depot One CNN Center 1-800-676-COKE (2653) or 859 Spring St. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30348 404-676-5151 Waffle House Atlanta, GA 30308 404-827-2300 or www.worldofcoca-cola.com 66 Fifth St. N.W. 404-898-1804 877-4CNNTOUR (266-8687) Atlanta, GA 30308 www.officedepot.com www.cnn.com/StudioTour 404-872-0028 www.wafflehouse.com View an interactive map of these locations and more: http://g.co/maps/w4smu 45th Annual Basic Economic Development Course 33 Peachtree St. N.E. Cypress St. N.E. 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