This episode is brought to you by the Savannah Economic Development Authority

Savannah wants to believe it sells itself — and it does for the most part — but to close the deal, it needs people like the Savannah Economic Development Authority's Trip Tollison. Growing up nearby in Brunswick, Tollison had a stint in Washington working at the U.S. Capitol before coming home and using his lessons about developing relationships to help SEDA, and Savannah, reach new levels. On this episode of Difference Makers, Tollison discusses what he learned at the Capitol, what all he and SEDA does when courting new business, the future of the tech and logistics corridors in Savannah and what the future looks like for the city.

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(6:33): Experience working in D.C. at the U.S. Capitol

(14:42): Joining the team at SEDA

(20:34): Propel Savannah

• Trip Tollison: SEDA launches Propel Savannah (SMN, Aug. 4, 2019)
• SEDA unveils Propel Savannah results (SMN, May 14, 2019)

(23:08): Emergence of the tech and logistics corridors in Savannah

• The Commute: Keith Fletcher on Savannah as a logistics corridor

(27:05): Future for the entertainment industry in Savannah

• Georgia's anti-abortion law leaves local film industry workers in uncertainty, wondering what comes next (SMN, July 6, 2019)
• Strong case for film industry to stay in Georgia (SMN, July 6, 2019)

(31:54): What the job entails at SEDA

(41:10): Savannah's ability to develop mega-sites

• Site Selection magazine honors Savannah Economic Development Authority (SMN, May 3, 2019)

(43:26): What all SEDA does for the city

• SEDA celebrates record year for jobs, more than $500 million investment in Savannah (SMN, Jan. 9, 2019)

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