Chmura Economics At Work

00:00 -- Introduction 01:11 -- Tiffany Melvin Introduction 03:15 -- How the I-35 Corridor has influenced the beginnings of NASCO05:59 -- How Tiffany Melvin got started with NASCO08:46 -- Using statistical models for distribution pathways 09:30 -- What the NASCO network is and what they do14:00 -- Why cooperation between Canada, America, and Mexico is so important to trade 19:20 -- How the pandemic has changed supply chains23:48 -- How NASCO will help with the change in presidential administration and the policies and priorities that come with it26:30 -- What is NASCO and Tiffany's role in workforce development? 31:18 -- Will NASCO ever promote an international workforce development policy? 33:49 -- Wrap up

This epsisode, we'll be playing you a recent webinar Mark Hays presented for on why educators need to engage with workforce and economic development.Introduction: 0:00Changing Times: 2:50Crisis of Confidence: 6:30Importance of Skills: 10:25Synergy Between Education and Business: 12:08Why? 19:50JobsEQ Introduction: 22:04Workforce Alignment using JobsEQ: 27:09The Power of LMI: 38:40Q&A: 46:00

Intro: 0:00Global Location Strategies: 4:41"Think Like The Client": 10:18Communities working together: 13:00Demographic challenges: 17:20Site selection across industries: 23:42Common site selection mistakes: 26:28How GLS uses JobsEQ: 28:00Impact of Covid: 33:20Outro: 41:54

Kelly O'Keefe, managing partner of Brand Federation, sits down to chat with Leslie on modern branding strategies, how current events have affected these strategies and the importance of responsible branding.Intro: 0:00Brand Federation: 5:46Messaging vs. Behavior: 11:11COVID impact and responsible branding: 14:45Cancel culture: 20:09Balancing history: 23:38Innovation and adapting to changing times: 29:13Evolving a brand: 33:03Kelly's advice to himself: 40:04Outro: 42:50

Gray Swoope, President and CEO of VisionFirst Advisors, sits down with Chmura’s CEO, Dr. Chris Chmura, to provide insight on economic development and site selection in a post Covid environment. Introduction/Gray's background: 0:00VisionFirst Advisors story: 4:40Changes in economic landscape over past 5 years and Covid: 9:07Advise for economic developers post-Covid: 12:29How Gray uses JobsEQ data: 18:28How economic developers benefit communities: 21:07Collaboration between business and education: 26:17The next big thing in local economic development: 28:10Gray's advice for economic development organizations: 30:37Outro: 33:20 

Joined by the the Managing Director of the George W. Bush Institute, Matthew Rooney, Leslie and Matt have a fascinating discussion around the important work that the Bush Institute is leading.  Leslie and Matt also give us insight into the timely and important subject of world trade, diving into all aspects of challenges and opportunities the United States faces with her allies and adversaries alike.Introduction: 0:00Matthew's Background: 5:01How he came to the Bush Institute: 10:46The Institute's approach to leadership: 14:43US Trade, NAFTA and their effect on the economy and labor force: 17:43How NAFTA has been a win for North America: 27:24NAFTA Coordination: 29:42US and China trade disputes: 35:20World trade over the next decade: 38:50India's role in trade: 41:20The future of the Bush Institute: 42:54George Bush's artwork and immigration reform: 46:24Outro: 51:40

Larry Gigerich, Executive Managing Director of Ginovus, sits down with Leslie to discuss site selection and how it’s changed in the past year, what’s coming next and how to navigate these choppy waters. Introduction/Larry's story: 0:00Ginovus background: 3:43How Ginovus differs from other site selectors: 5:47How site selection has changed in the past decade: 8:31Site selection shifts post-pandemic: 11:52Work from home policies: 16:11How Ginovus utilizes JobsEQ: 19:21Future of site selection:  21:16Larry's advice for other site selectors: 25:17Intersection between economic development and tourism: 29:47Outro: 32:48

Host Leslie Peterson sits down and chats with Bryan Shelly, the director of sales for Chmura Economics. They have a frank coversation about education in the current COVID-19 enviroment, from the wide ranging effects that the pandemic has had to the assistance that the Chmura team can provide. Introduction and Bryan's background: 00:00Financial outlook for schools this fall: 3:11Job losses in education: 7:05Changes with Pell Grants: 8:45Challenges with in-person instruction: 9:30Transportation challenges: 12:45Innovation in schools due to COVID: 14:55Remote learning: 16:57Current education students: 22:08Homeschooling: 23:45How JobsEQ can help educators: 24:50Families adapting to COVID: 29:20Positives for schools that can come out of COVID: 30:32How to reach out to Chmura: 33:36Outro: 34:51  

Chris Chmura, PhD, CEO and Chief Economist of Chmura Economics, appears on the Mississippi Prospects Podcast.  Introduction: 0:00How data can be used by economic developers: 2:40State of Mississippi's economy: 5:03Comparing different labor data: 7:25Resources for finding labor data: 11:18How economic developers currently use data: 12:12When data became a focal point: 14:12Is it possible to use too much data? 16:42Wrap-up: 18:15

Leslie Peterson, President of Chmura Economics & Analytics and host of the Chmura Economics At Work Podcast, interviews Mark Hays, Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development at Dallas College. Introduction/Mark's Story: 0:00 LMI Center at Dallas College: 5:20 Ascend Institute: 15:35 Apprenticeship Program: 21:58 Community Engagement at Dallas College: 28:09 Global Economic Development Center: 34:24 COVID-19: 37:00