Hour 1: What building a more resilient, diversified economy looks like locally

Newell broadcasts LIVE from the International Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, as economic development leaders from across North America gather to celebrate IEDC’s 100th anniversary! Today JEDCO is being honored as an Economic Development Organization of the Year! This hour, Newell speaks with JEDCO President & CEO Jerry Bologna to discuss the more than $2 billion in major investments in Jefferson Parish, the new Churchill Innovation & Research Campus, and the push to build a stronger, more diversified Louisiana economy, IEDC Vice President of Emerging Practices Nicole Manapol, to look ahead to the next century of economic development, from entrepreneurship and workforce challenges to housing, resilience, and the new ideas helping communities thrive, and President & CEO of IEDC Nathan Ohle and 2026 IEDC Board Chair Danielle Casey to look back at a century of economic development and explore how the profession is evolving to meet today’s challenges, from resilience to economic diversification.