Hour 2: What does Louisiana need to compete, attract talent, and grow economically?

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 Atlanta Beltline President & CEO Clyde Higgs to share how the roughly $5 billion Atlanta BeltLine is reshaping communities, creating economic opportunity and offering lessons for cities across the country, Louisiana Central President & CEO Chris Massingill and Lafayette Economic Development Authority President & CEO Mandi Mitchell to discuss the state’s economic opportunities and why regional collaboration is critical to Louisiana’s future, Alejandro Castillo, Chancellor Senior Fellow for Economic Development at Purdue University Northwest, to explore why successful economic development requires investing not only in projects, but also in the people and institutions capable of turning those investments into lasting opportunity.