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Chmura Economics at Work

Chmura Economics at Work

10 episodes
The Chmura Economics At Work Podcast is hosted by Leslie Peterson, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Chmura Economics & Analytics. The podcast features interviews conducted by Leslie with a variety of guests & collaborators who work in economic development, workforce development, education, site selection, or corporate. They will discuss the latest economic trends, workforce and labor data, and how they keep in touch with the needs of their local economies in order to contribute to regional community prosperity.
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Eating the Elephant One Bite At A Time: How NASCO Helps Connect North America Globally

Eating the Elephant One Bite At A Time: How NASCO Helps Connect North America Globally

34 min 49 sec
Our president, Leslie Peterson, sits down with our special guest, the President of NASCO, Tiffany Melvin for a conversation on Eating the Elephant — One Bite at a Time — How NASCO (North American Strategy for Competitiveness) helps connect North America globally. Tiffany Melvin has led NASCO for 23 of its 26 years – first as the Executive Director of NASCO, and now as its President. Under her vision and leadership, and with the dedication of the NASCO Team, the organization has grown into a widely respected, partnership focusing on freight logistics, the environment, and growing North America’s skilled workforce. She directs NASCO with an aggressive, far reaching, cooperative approach to solving critical issues impacting the efficient, secure and sustainable movement of freight throughout North America.
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Has “Workforce” Become a Buzz Word or a Banging on Institutional Policies?

Has “Workforce” Become a Buzz Word or a Banging on Institutional Policies?

This episode, we'll be playing you a recent webinar Mark Hays presented for on why educators need to engage with workforce and economic development.
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Know Where and How You Compete: Location Benchmarking, Reverse Site Selection, and Workforce Analysis

Know Where and How You Compete: Location Benchmarking, Reverse Site Selection, and Workforce Analysis

43 min 21 sec
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Brand Rebellion: How Marketers are Rejecting the Traditional Approaches to Brand Building

Brand Rebellion: How Marketers are Rejecting the Traditional Approaches to Brand Building

44 min 0 sec
Kelly O'Keefe, Managing Partner of Brand Federation, sits down to chat with Leslie on modern branding strategies, how current events have affected these strategies and the importance of responsible branding.
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Economic Development in a Post-Covid Environment

Economic Development in a Post-Covid Environment

34 min 32 sec
Gray Swoope, President and CEO of VisionFirst Advisors, sits down with Chmura’s CEO, Dr. Chris Chmura, to provide insight on economic development and site selection in a post Covid environment.
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