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Join Us for an Exclusive StateBook Webinar for the Great Lakes Economic Development Council!
Today's increasingly competitive and politically uncertain world amplifies the need for economic development organizations (EDOs) to access actionable, trusted, current, and historical data. The Great Lakes Economic Development Council has negotiated with StateBook to provide a suite of complimentary economic data that Great Lakes EDO members can access and add to their websites – enhancing their ability to showcase regional strengths and drive investment.
With AI-powered analytics, geospatial mapping, and seamless API integration, StateBook delivers the tools EDOs need to showcase their region's competitive advantages to secure funding, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and drive regional prosperity. Now featuring comprehensive infrastructure, energy, health, and risk data, StateBook's hyper-local intelligence empowers EDOs to attract corporations and jobs needed to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive economic landscape
With a focus on successful economic development case studies, join StateBook on February 20, 2025, at 1 PM ET for an exclusive webinar tailored for members of the Great Lakes Economic Development Council.
Our Presenters:
Jim Robey is Principal of Robey Analytics, LLC, a firm specializing in economic development, workforce development, and site selection services. Jim is an applied economist, economic developer, and site selection consultant, with more than 30 years’ experience . He has worked with corporate, nonprofit, units of government, economic development and workforce development organizations in problem solving, strategy, and policy decision making from the local to the national levels. His expertise includes industry studies, occupational analysis, economic impact analysis and modeling, economic and workforce development research and analysis, and site selection assistance. Prior experience includes positions in directing regional research initiatives, economic development, and site selection at both nonprofit and for-profit entities. Jim earned his PhD in Urban Studies, with an emphasis in Economic Development, and his master’s degree in Public Administration from Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs.
Dennis Burnside has a 30-plus year resume of serving large and small corporate organizations, the economic development community, and the commercial real estate service and investment industry. His experience and commitment to excellence enable him to deliver a superior level of service to his clients. Dennis specializes in site consultancy, real estate advisory, transactions and portfolio management services. His client list reflects a diverse range of industries and client size with local, regional and international presence. Dennis’ Economic Development expertise includes business attraction programs, industry cluster and economic impact studies, and community positioning, as well as acting as ad hoc director and advisor for all aspects of the economic development process. Prior to joining Vestian, Dennis was the president of Juniper Solutions, which provided site selection and economic development consultancy. Before founding Juniper, he was a partner with Mohr Partners Inc. overseeing the Cleveland office for five plus years.
