Have you heard the one about the guy who hopped in his car and drove around town one Sunday afternoon? Upon his return two hours later when his wife asked “where were you going?” he replied, “nowhere really, but I made good time!” Creating and implementing a strategic plan is a cornerstone of …
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Tourism After COVID-19: Attracting Guests in a New Reality
Summary Introduction Robert Pittman, Founder and Executive Director of the Janus Institute Tourism is a very important industry for many communities (sometimes the largest) but often it is not recognized as such because the impact is spread over different industries: retail, restaurant, lodging and related industries. The COVID-19 crisis poses a special challenge for tourism…
The COVID-19 Crisis: How Can the Economic Development Community Respond?
Summary Sponsors and Moderators Robert Pittman, Founder and Executive Director, Janus Institute Amanda Sutt, Creative Director and CEO, Rock Paper Scissors Panelists Ron Starner, Executive Vice President, Conway, Inc. and Publisher of Site Selection magazine Rope Roberts, Community Development Manager, Georgia Power Invited panelist Wiley Blankenship, President/CEO of Coastal Alabama Partnership was called into meetings…
Resolving Political Division Begins with Community
By Robert H. Pittman, Executive Director and Founder, Janus Institute For those who still may not understand that our country faces significant and perhaps unprecedented political divisions, a quick scan of the news will educate them quickly. It is often hard to tell if you are reading a news article or an editorial when so…
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