Question 1

12/3/2021 - Mid-American Economic Development Council

Accepted Answer

Mid-American Economic Development Council, Chicago, IL, December 3, 2021
 
Website: https://www.midamericaedc.org/events-and-programs/competitiveness-conference

Question 2

11/18/2021 - Duke Energy Next Level Economic Development Series

Accepted Answer

Duke Energy Next Level Economic Development Series, Orlando, FL, November 18, 2021
 
Website: https://www.duke-energy.com/partner-with-us/economic-development

Question 3

7/23/2021 - MPEDC Hosts Mike Grella on a 3-day Listening Tour

Accepted Answer

Mount Pleasant Economic Development Corporation (MPEDC) hosted Mike Grella, former Amazon executive, on a 3-day familiarization and listening tour from July 13-16, 2021. The MPEDC partnered with Grella Partnership Strategies to help structure an economic development-specific strategic plan, provide ongoing project support, and assist with marketing efforts for Mount Pleasant.
 
Mr. Grella met with various community leaders and stakeholders, including elected officials, manufacturing CEOs, education leaders, the city’s department heads and development team, and the Chamber of Commerce and economic development board of directors, to better understand Mount Pleasant’ strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Mr. Grella also toured four major manufacturing facilities in the city and attended dinners with financial institutions, real estate brokers, and community leaders.
 
Read More: https://mpedc.org/2021/07/23/mpedc-hosts-mike-grella-on-a-3-day-listening-tour/

Question 4

5/14/2021 - Mike Grella Tours Tyler, Texas with the Tyler Economic Development Council"

Accepted Answer

Former Amazon executive, Mike Grella, spoke with various city leaders on Friday about future big business potential in Tyler.
 
Grella spent a portion of his week traveling around Tyler with the Tyler Economic Development Council seeing what Tyler has to offer. Grella says he walked away from his visit very impressed and that citizens of Tyler should be excited for the future.
 
“I truly believe that over the next couple of years Tyler is going to become one of the worst kept secrets in America in terms of places to invest, live, work, play, grow a business, expand a business and want to raise a family,” said Grella.
 
Read More: https://www.kltv.com/2021/05/14/former-amazon-executive-says-big-industries-tech-companies-could-look-expand-tyler/

Question 5

2/27/2020 - Hudson Valley Construction Industry Council Annual Meeting

Accepted Answer

Hudson Valley Construction Industry Council Annual Meeting
2/27 & 2/28/2020 •  Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
 
Topic: Promoting Community Benefit Criteria in Local Incentive Policy

Question 6

1/30/2020 - 2020 NLEP Annual Meeting

Accepted Answer

Northern Louisiana Economic Partnership
1/30/2020 •  Shreveport, LA USA
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Topic: Inclusive, Resilient Strategies for Growth & Prosperity
http://nlep.org/home.aspx

Question 7

11/13/2019 - 2019 SIOR Southern Nevada Chapter Annual Luncheon

Accepted Answer

Society of Industrial and Office Realtors
11/13/2019 • Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Topic: Economic Development 4.0
https://my.sior.com/siorsouthernnevadachapter/home

Question 8

11/1/2019 - Public Affairs Roundtable

Accepted Answer

Public Affairs Roundtable
Cornell University Institute for Public Affairs
11/1/2019 • Ithaca, NY, USA
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Topic: Smart Cities, Economic Development Policy & Strategy
https://events.cornell.edu/calendar/month/2019/11

Question 9

10/29/2019 - 2019 Fall Conference for NYATEP & NYSEDC

Accepted Answer

New York's Workforce Association
10/29/2019 • Rochester, NY, USA
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Topic: Next Generation Economic Development
https://www.nyatep.org/2019fallconference

Question 10

10/13/2019 - Annual Conference

Accepted Answer

International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
10/13/2019 • Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Topic: Economic Development 4.0
https://www.iedcevents.org/Indy/Keynote_Speakers.html

Question 11

9/23/2019 - NYCETC 2019 Conference

Accepted Answer

New York City Employment and Training Coalition
9/23/2019 • New York, NY, USA
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Topic: Designing a System for the Future of Workers
https://nycetc2019conference.splashthat.com/

Question 12

8/15/2019 - HREDA Summer Regional Update

Accepted Answer

Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
8/15/2019 • Chesapeake, VA, USA
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Topic: Economic Development Policy Update

Question 13

8/04/2019 - Annual Meeting

Accepted Answer

Southern Economic Development Council
8/04/2019 • New Orleans, LA, USA
​
Economic Development Brave New World
https://www.sedc.org/

Question 14

7/25/2019 - NGA Summer Meeting

Accepted Answer

National Governors Association
7/25/2019 • Salt Lake City, UT, USA
​
Economic Development Policy Best Practices
https://www.nga.org/about/meetings/

Question 15

7/16/2019 - The New Economy Symposium

Accepted Answer

New York State Economic Development Council 
7/16/2019 • New York, NY , USA
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Topic: Creating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Question 16

6/11/2019 - EDC Utah Board of Advisors Briefing

Accepted Answer

Economic Development Corporation of Utah
6/11/2019 • Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Topic: Q&A on Industry 4.0, Managing externalities of economic growth & expansion

Question 17

6/6/2019 - Celebration of Excellence in Real Estate

Accepted Answer

Villanova University
6/6/2019 • Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Topic: Developments and Innovations in Industrial Real Estate
https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/business/centers/realestate/newsevents.html

Question 18

5/22/2019 - 2019 NYSEDC Annual Conference

Accepted Answer

New York State Economic Development Council 
5/22/2019 • Cooperstown, NY, USA 
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Topic: How do we talk about economic development and incentives in a post Amazon New York?
http://www.nysedc.org/event/2019-annual-meeting/

Question 19

4/29/2019 - 2019 MEDA Annual Conference

Accepted Answer

Maryland Economic Development Association
4/29/2019 • Cambridge, MD, USA​
Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matter in Economic Development
https://www.medamd.com/event/2019-meda-annual-conference/

Question 20

4/16/2019 - Tampa-Hillsboro EDC 2019 Mid-Year Report

Accepted Answer

Tampa-Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation
4/16/2019 • Tampa, FL, USA
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Topic: Recoding the DNA of Prosperity & the Future of Economic Development
https://tampaedc.com/investor_cpt/mid-year_guest-speaker-presentation-recording-the-dna-of-prosperity/

Question 21

4/4/2019 - 2019 KC SmartPort Annual Industry Briefing

Accepted Answer

Kansas City Smart Port 
4/4/2019 • Kansas City, MO, USA
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Topic: Flexibility and Innovation in Supply Chain & Economic Development
http://kcsmartport.thinkkc.com/industry-briefing

Question 22

4/2/2019 - Columbus 2020 Leadership Circle Breakfast Briefing

Accepted Answer

Columbus 2020
4/2/2019 • Columbus, OH, USA
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Topic: The Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Economic Development

Question 23

3/28/2019 - Public Policy, Community & Economic Development Update"

Accepted Answer

CoreNet Global - New York City Chapter
3/28/2019 • New York, NY, USA
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Topic: The Role of Incentives in the Future Growth of New York
bit.ly/CoreNetNYCPolicyBriefing

Question 24

3/7/2019 - 2019 Explore Central Indiana Conference

Accepted Answer

Indiana Economic Development Association
3/7/2019 • Plainfield, IN, USA
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Topic: State of Economic Development in Light of HQ2
http://www.ieda.org/event-3194216

Question 25

2/15/2019 - 2019 Economic Development Symposium

Accepted Answer

Yale University School of Management 
2/15/2019 • New Haven, CT, USA
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Topic: Learning from Amazon HQ2
http://eds-som.squarespace.com/schedule

Appearances.

12/3/2021 - Mid-American Economic Development Council

11/18/2021 - Duke Energy Next Level Economic Development Series

7/23/2021 - MPEDC Hosts Mike Grella on a 3-day Listening Tour

5/14/2021 - Mike Grella Tours Tyler, Texas with the Tyler Economic Development Council"

2/27/2020 - Hudson Valley Construction Industry Council Annual Meeting

1/30/2020 - 2020 NLEP Annual Meeting

11/13/2019 - 2019 SIOR Southern Nevada Chapter Annual Luncheon

11/1/2019 - Public Affairs Roundtable

10/29/2019 - 2019 Fall Conference for NYATEP & NYSEDC

10/13/2019 - Annual Conference

9/23/2019 - NYCETC 2019 Conference

8/15/2019 - HREDA Summer Regional Update

8/04/2019 - Annual Meeting

7/25/2019 - NGA Summer Meeting

7/16/2019 - The New Economy Symposium

6/11/2019 - EDC Utah Board of Advisors Briefing

6/6/2019 - Celebration of Excellence in Real Estate

5/22/2019 - 2019 NYSEDC Annual Conference

4/29/2019 - 2019 MEDA Annual Conference

4/16/2019 - Tampa-Hillsboro EDC 2019 Mid-Year Report

4/4/2019 - 2019 KC SmartPort Annual Industry Briefing

4/2/2019 - Columbus 2020 Leadership Circle Breakfast Briefing

3/28/2019 - Public Policy, Community & Economic Development Update"

3/7/2019 - 2019 Explore Central Indiana Conference

2/15/2019 - 2019 Economic Development Symposium

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Appearances.

12/3/2021 - Mid-American Economic Development Council

11/18/2021 - Duke Energy Next Level Economic Development Series

7/23/2021 - MPEDC Hosts Mike Grella on a 3-day Listening Tour

5/14/2021 - Mike Grella Tours Tyler, Texas with the Tyler Economic Development Council"

2/27/2020 - Hudson Valley Construction Industry Council Annual Meeting

1/30/2020 - 2020 NLEP Annual Meeting

11/13/2019 - 2019 SIOR Southern Nevada Chapter Annual Luncheon

11/1/2019 - Public Affairs Roundtable

10/29/2019 - 2019 Fall Conference for NYATEP &amp; NYSEDC

10/13/2019 - Annual Conference

9/23/2019 - NYCETC 2019 Conference

8/15/2019 - HREDA Summer Regional Update

8/04/2019 - Annual Meeting

7/25/2019 - NGA Summer Meeting

7/16/2019 - The New Economy Symposium

6/11/2019 - EDC Utah Board of Advisors Briefing

6/6/2019 - Celebration of Excellence in Real Estate

5/22/2019 - 2019 NYSEDC Annual Conference

4/29/2019 - 2019 MEDA Annual Conference

4/16/2019 - Tampa-Hillsboro EDC 2019 Mid-Year Report

4/4/2019 - 2019 KC SmartPort Annual Industry Briefing

4/2/2019 - Columbus 2020 Leadership Circle Breakfast Briefing

3/28/2019 - Public Policy, Community &amp; Economic Development Update"

3/7/2019 - 2019 Explore Central Indiana Conference

2/15/2019 - 2019 Economic Development Symposium

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10/29/2019 - 2019 Fall Conference for NYATEP & NYSEDC

3/28/2019 - Public Policy, Community & Economic Development Update"