Economic Prosperity: Not Guaranteed, But Possible
With passion, humor, and a Southern drawl, Jason Broadwater uses a wealth of data and examples to provide a clear view of our national economic crisis that will, unchecked, result in decreasing prosperity among the working class and overall decline in small towns and rural communities. Jason then uses that new lens of clarity to describe innovative solutions to combat and even flip the situation for good in the form of local, state, and national policy ideas, as well as examples of creative local impact-projects used to jump-start change in a community. Gain clarity. Design change.
“The best seminar I was privileged to attend in the past two months. The speaker was unreal good and the info he gave us has already had a positive impact on our town. It was a game changer for Federalsburg. Good job. No, great job. Thank you.”
— Bill Beall, Mayor of Federalsburg, Maryland
“Truly a thought provoking perspective and one that I immediately brought back to my colleagues. Jason is a seasoned speaker with a charismatic style that blends messaging around economic development, community building and marketing. Truly inspirational!”
— Lynn Carpenter, VP Marketing, VisitCalifornia
“Great mix of data, humor, and insights that were informative and entertaining at the same time. He planted seeds and impressions that I know will resonate in our community in the coming months. We’ve received very positive feedback from attendees. He was a hit for sure!”
— B. Gorman, President & CEO, Tahoe Chamber
“Very inspiring and well thought out message. I would love to see your ideas begin to root here in Nevada.”
— Sheryl Gonzales, Project Manager, Western Nevada Development District
“Jason excites the mind when he is speaking. He is creative and brings the ever-changing culture to the discussion of long-time problems. He looks through new eyes. Our 60-plus CEO attendees enjoyed his talk greatly…and are still referring to his ideas!”
— T. Jan Wiseman, Executive Director, Greater Salisbury Committee
“Jason has the incredible ability to take complex, creative ideas and articulate those ideas in a very powerful way. Our community WILL move forward thanks to Jason Broadwater.”
— David Bradley, President & CEO, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
“Jason speaks from the heart and doesn’t just tell you the good things about your community. But that’s what makes him a great speaker. We received positive feedback from our businesses, educational partners, elected officials, philanthropic and non-profit partners that were in attendance. I would highly recommend him again.”
— Anthony Gallo, President, Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
Shift
An Article Series on 21st Century Strategies for Economic Development Organizations in Small Cities and Rural Communities in the US