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The official Podcast of the Southern Economic Development Council. Tune in for fun, informative, and sometimes off-the-wall conversations with AmericanSouth leaders.
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LIVE from #SEDC2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida | Ford Graham and Joe Hines (opens the original)
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Recorded live from the 2026 SEDC Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin wraps up Tuesday afternoon with two influential leaders navigating project strategy and regional advocacy across the American South. First, Ford Graham, Senior Vice President at McGuireWoods Consulting and Partner at McGuireWoods LLP, shares essential perspectives on the changing dynamics of project recruitment. Ford breaks down the rise of local pushback around large capital investments, emphasizing
LIVE from #SEDC2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida | Deanna Riggs, Megan Dulamal, Shelley Short, Sankalp Banerjee, Kirat Singh (opens the original)
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Recorded live from the 2026 SEDC Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin sits down with industry leaders shaping site selection, rural economic development, and intelligence platforms across the South. First, Deanna Riggs and Megan Dulamal of Latapult detail how their web-based GIS platform bridges communication between site selectors, civil engineers, and economic developers, highlighting new utility data layers and thoughtful, responsible AI integration. Next, Shelley Sh
LIVE from #SEDC2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida | Jim Decesare, Dalal Alkady, Stocker Lloyd, Ryan Nance (opens the original)
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Recorded live from the 2026 SEDC Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin sits down with economic development leaders and data strategists driving regional growth across the Southeast. First, Jim DeCesare, Executive Director of the Franklin-Simpson Industrial Authority and Founder of The DeCesare Group, recaps a historic run of capital investment and job creation in Simpson County, Kentucky. Jim shares frontline perspectives on project wins like the Kroger Distribution Cent
LIVE from #SEDC2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida | Tim Gibbs & Jason El Koubi (opens the original)
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Live from the final day of the 2026 Southern Economic Development Council Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin sits down with two leaders examining economic development through the lenses of scholarly research and statewide execution. First, Ray talks with Tim Gibbs, CEO of Four Corners Economic Development. Tim discusses his newly completed doctorate and dissertation, which examine workforce participation rates in northeastern Kentucky. Drawing on human capital theory,
LIVE from #SEDC2026 in Bonita Springs, Florida | Pam Armstrong & Ted Abernathy (opens the original)
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Live from the 2026 Southern Economic Development Council Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, Florida, host Ray Methvin speaks with two economic development leaders, addressing regional growth, site preparation, and the shifting competitive landscape. First, Ray is joined by Pam Armstrong, Director of Economic Development for the Bedford County, Virginia Office of Economic Development. Located between Roanoke and Lynchburg, Bedford County leverages a regional labor shed of over 500,000 workers.
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