Host:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Guest:

Alan Sender

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, 

https://cira.com/about-the-airport/airport-authority/

Topics:

Get to know Alan Sender, Fun and Interesting Facts about Alan Sender, and hear why he thinks Economic Development Matters.

Host:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Guest:

Robbie Osenga

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/,  https://catalystconstructs.com/

Topics:

Get to know Robbie Osenga, Catalyst Construction Inc., Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

Host:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Guests:

Laura Pritts

Topics:

Axis 360, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

Host:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Guests:

Thomas Keyser

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://illinoisstate.edu/

Topics:

College of Engineering, Fun Facts, Why does Economic Development Matter?

Host:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Guests:

Jamie Mathy, Leon Lewis, Charles Edamala, Craig Jackson

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/, https://www.bninnovationalliance.com/

Topics:

BN Innovation Alliance, Central Illinois Cyber Security Summit

We say farewell to our Illinois State University Stevenson Center Fellow, Randall Dimmette- Schweigert, and recap her time at the #BNEDC.

Bios:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Randall Dimmette- Schweigert: ISU Stevenson Center Fellow, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/

Topics:

Life Multiplied, Martinelli's Market, Lab Coffee, Constitution Trail, Evergreen Lake, White Oak Brewing, Mystic Kitchen & Tasting Room, Normal Live, Saturdays on the Square

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Carl Teichman: Business Retention and Expansion Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/

Topics:

Destihl Brewery, Life Multiplied, Illinois Wesleyan University , Constitution Trail, Epiphany Farms

Hosts:

Patrick Hoban: CEO, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council 

Courtney Schafer: Community Marketing Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Nora Harrison: Office Manager, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council

Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/

Topics:

Carl's Ice Cream, Coldstone Creamery, Uptown Normal, Downtown Bloomington, Mexa Maya, Rader Family Farms, Ancho and Agave, Lil Beaver, Destihl Brewery, Pop-Up Chicken Shop

Patrick and Chad discuss how Cybernautic was started, a day in the life of being CEO, different organizations and ministries Chad is a part of, some of Chad's favorite spots here in Bloomington-Normal, and what economic development means and why it is essential to a community.  

Bios:

Patrick Hoban Chad Parker

Websites:

BNEDC Cybernautic 

Topics:

Goya Ministries Midwest Food Bank Epiphany Farms Biaggi's Pop-Up Chicken

Patrick and Sam discuss national workforce challenges and Illinois incentive programs to assist Bloomington Normal and McLean County Businesses with hiring and upskilling workers.

Bios:

Websites:

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