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Next Move Group's June 14, 2020, newscast.

Stay on top of the latest trends and best practices in economic development. Chad Chancellor, CEO of Next Move Group conducts fast-paced interviews with top players in the economic development field.

Stay on top of the latest trends and best practices in economic development. Chad Chancellor, CEO of Next Move Group conducts fast-paced interviews with top players in the economic development field.

Our Co-Founders discuss our launching of “The Movement” designed to reshore jobs from China, make economic development organizations more successful, and improve the quality of lives of economic developers.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Adam Knapp, President and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC). The two discuss BRAC’s COVID-19 recovery initiatives and how BRAC was ranked last year by Site Selection Magazine as second among communities with 200k to 1 million people, during which they completed 27 different projects with 3 billion dollars in capital investment.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Beth Bilyeu of Forest City, Iowa Economic Development. The two discuss the area’s Small Business Recovery Fund and their efforts to call and meet with every eligible small business in town.

May 10, 2020, newscast.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Tray Hairston from Butler Snow LLP. The two discuss how healthcare is an economic driver, and what state and local economic developers should do with incentives agreements during the COVID-19 crisis.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Ryan Egly, President & CEO of the Lawrence County, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce. The two discuss how the Lawrence County Chamber is going above and beyond to aid small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, and detail the county’s innovative workforce and site development initiatives that attract manufacturers. Find out more at https:...

The Voice of Economic Development, Next Move Group, details current affairs in economic development, available jobs on the market, learning opportunities, recent industrial announcements, and interviews Matt Petro & Jenn Gregory with Retail Strategies about how cities can help retail during and after Covid-19. Find out more at https://test-next-move-podcast.pinecast.co

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Bob Hess, Vice Chairman of Consulting for Newmark Knight Frank (NFK). The two discuss why manufacturers will consider reshoring back to the US as an alternative and the future of economic developers and site selectors after COVID-19.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Jeff Finkle, President & CEO of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The two discuss how IEDC is aiding economic developers during the current COVID-19 crisis and the economic benefits of reshoring essential goods to rural America. Find out more at https://test-next-move-podcast.pinecast.co

Next Move Group, the Voice of Economic Development's Bi-Weekly Video Newscast simulcast on our podcast channel.

Chad Chancellor’s guest Gray Swoope honors Melissa Medley, talks about VisionFirst Advisors, discusses running a state economic development agency during a disaster like Hurricane Katrina, and gives career advice.”

More than 400 people have watched as Mark Manning joined us to launch our new YouTube Video Newscast last Sunday with an opinion piece about how globalization hurt rural America and what we need to do as a country to bring back the manufacturing of essential goods from China when this crisis ends.

Show stories include: webinars to help economic developers during Covid-19, which towns will be affected most economically by Covid-19, new industrial announcements of new jobs and investment, economic development jobs available across the USA, and an opinion piece on how globalization hurt rural America with Mark Manning, CEO of Economic Development in Murray, Kentucky.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, and Ned Staebler, CEO of TechTown Detroit, discuss how Detroit is not sitting back and waiting for government assistance, but instead aiding small businesses impacted by COVID-19 through its innovative Small Business Stabilization Fund.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group, interviews Barry Broome, CEO of the Greater Sacramento (California) Economic Council. The two discuss the important role economic developers will play in helping the economy recover from the coronavirus as well as the great momentum Sacramento has created in improving the lives of their citizens from an economic standpoint.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Shannon Landauer, Executive Director of the Carroll Area Development Corporation of Iowa, discuss Carroll County’s innovative workforce development effort, the Computer Languages Program, and the spirit of Carroll County that makes the community a great example of economic development in Iowa and across the United States.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Kay Brockwell, President & CEO of Future Focus Development Solutions, discuss Kay’s history of helping economic development professionals become more successful and the key strategies to getting your rural community “on the map”. Find out more at https://test-next-move-podcast.pinecast.co

Chad Chancellor and Alex Metzger, Co-Founders of Next Move Group, discuss the launch of Next Move Group's new website and how it reflects our mission to create economic growth for small to mid-sized companies, communities, and organizations.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Clarence Hulse, Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation of Michigan City, Indiana discuss momentum in Michigan City, including $1.5 billion in investment over the last 6 years, and Hulse’s economic development journey from Belize to Michigan City.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Joseph Boylan, Executive Director of Wilkes-Barre Connect discuss the organization’s innovative THINK Center and the inventive techniques and promotion of entrepreneurship that helps businesses grow in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Mike Kirchhoff, President & CEO of the North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation discuss the organization’s niche marketing strategy, location advantages of North Central Illinois, and the essential need for mentors in economic development.

Chad Chancellor, Co-Founder of Next Move Group and Nicole Sedlacek with the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and current Chair of the Mid-America Economic Development Council Conference discuss how the NPPD supports economic development in their service area and detail the annual Mid-America EDC Competitiveness and Best Practices Conferences.