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: Meghan O'Neal-Rogozinski Laura Pritts Website: https://www.bnbiz.org/,  https://axis360.co/ 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: Patrick Hoban Sam Lewis Websites: BNEDC Pride Staff Topics: TEDx Normal Illinois Workforce Investment Board Chat GPT Bloomington Normal Rankings Black Swan Confessions of an Economic Hitman Rising Tide