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The 2024 SBDC Annual Meeting is quickly approaching, and registration is now open. Make plans to join the Chamber’s economic development arm for a conversation on the importance of regionalism and the impact on economic development.

Joining us from Economic Leadership LLC is this year’s feature speaker Ted Abernathy. Born in Dallas, NC, Ted received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; his master’s from Johns Hopkins University, is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute and is an Eisenhower Fellow for global economics. Over the past ten years Economic Leadership LLC has worked on over 140 projects in more than twenty states and internationally. Ted is the principal author of dozens of reports on future trends, workforce, and technology and speaks on the economy almost every week. He currently serves as the economic advisor to the National Association of State Chambers.

As the Springfield region grows and our need to attract and retain talent to the area increases year over year, the concept of regionalism continues to become an important topic of conversation. Be a part of this discussion on regionalism; it is one keynote you will not want to miss!

This event is open to all SBDC Investors and Chamber members. Doors open at 11:00 am, with lunch and the program beginning at 11:30 am.