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Brynn Grant is in her second tenure at the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) and is happy to return home to south Georgia, which is where she grew up in nearby Hinesville. It has been a long road back, but Grant details her work from the origins of the Savannah Music Festival to her current position with World Trade Center Savannah.

 

(3:05): Coming back to SEDA

(6:22): Origins of the Savannah Music Festival and her involvement

(11:37): Economic development rise in Savannah

• Savannah Economic Development Authority highlights record year (SMN, Jan. 10, 2018)

(11:45) What 2011 industry study showed SEDA about Savannah

(14:05) Emergence of film/TV industry in Savannah

• Entertainment industry contributes $137M to Savannah economy in 2017 (SMN, Jan. 27, 2018)

(15:54): Two big recommendations to boost film/TV in Savannah

(20:24): Leadership Southeast Georgia

(26:00): What does World Trade Center Savannah do and how does it affect the city's economic impact globally

• Savannah, Wexford (Ireland) create new bridge for trade (SMN, March 16, 2018)

(35:33): International trade in the Trump era

• U.S.-Europe ties strain over Trump's trade war, online privacy dispute (Washington Post, May 30, 2018)

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