Attracting Talent to Your Location: The Economic Development Perspective

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San Diego Summit, May 4-6, 2008. Educational Session #26
 
Moderator: Christopher Steele, President Real Estate Consulting, TranSystems
 
Speakers: Stephen MacKenzie, SVP, Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. Debi Sandlin, Economic Development Manager, City of Manassas Kassie Lewis, Director of Business Location Services, State of Maryland Gavin Bloch MCR.h SLCR, VP, Jones Lang LaSalle
 
Historically low unemployment rates present tremendous challenges both to corporations in need of top-quality talent and to economic development agencies seeking to attract corporations to their regions. This panel discussion enlightened both sides of the negotiating table. Economic development agencies learned strategies to better attract employees and corporations to their regions. Corporations learned ways to help them maximize the incentives offered by economic development agencies.

File Size: 4.41 MB

Keywords:

San Diego Summit, 2008, presentation, economic development, location strategy, talent, labor gap, retention, internship, incentive package, case study