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NODE December Virtual Partner Meeting

2021 Workforce Development Panel Discussion Join us for a panel discussion about insights for the 2021 workforce development landscape. Panelists: Jennifer Meeks Eells, Executive Director, Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board Bert Cene, Executive Director, Mahoning & Columbiana County Workforce Development Board, Inc. Christine G. Marshall, Executive Director, Summit and Medina Workforce Area Council of Governments […]

NODE October Virtual Partner Meeting

Aligning Opportunities and Misaligned Opportunities Panel Discussion Earlier this year, Team NEO released their 4th annual Aligning Opportunities report – that compares Northeast Ohio job openings with the type and number of credentials awarded here – as well as the new Misaligned Opportunities report that takes a deeper look at racial equity as it relates […]

NODE July Virtual Partner Meeting

On July 1st, NAFTA sunset and the new USMCA trade agreement was launched. Hear from BMO Harris on what this means for companies in Northeast Ohio that currently trade (or aspire to trade) with Canadian suppliers or customers. Michael Gregory, CFADeputy Chief Economist & Head of U.S. Economics | Managing DirectorBMO Capital Markets Madeleine Paquin, C.M., […]

NODE June Virtual Partner Meeting

For this month’s NODE meeting, we’ll have an informative panel discussion with MAGNET and Manufacturing Works on what economic development professionals need to know about supply chain and terminology for conversations with companies. 

NODE May Virtual Partner Meeting

Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) Virtual Meeting Our May NODE Partner Meeting will take place virtually. Maureen Harper, Jamie Dalton and Jason Copsey from FallsThe coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout have created new, unanticipated communication challenges – especially for economic development professionals. How can you use internal and external communications more effectively? How […]

NODE April Virtual Partner Meeting

Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) Virtual Meeting Our April NODE meeting will take place virtually and feature site selectors’ perspective on the current COVID-19 situation, focusing on best practices for economic development organizations in responding to the pandemic and how the supply chain is being affected today and beyond. You’ll also gain insight on what […]

NODE Spring Outing – Mucci Farms

Join us for breakfast and a tour of Mucci Farms! Mucci Farms, a Canadian grower, packer, shipper and marketer of fresh flavorful greenhouse grown produce, selected Erie county for their expansion into the U.S. market. The company built 30 acres of year-round greenhouses to produce vegetables. Agenda 8:30 am – Arrival/Networking9:00 am – Breakfast and presentation […]

NODE March Virtual Partner Meeting

Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) Virtual Meeting This month, we have a timely topic as we work through the impact of communication and operating in a virtual workplace during this pandemic. Benefits of Microsoft’s Office 365 platform Ken Fanger from On Technology Partners will help us discover how to best utilize tools like Microsoft Teams […]

NODE February Partner Meeting

Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) Our February NODE partner meeting will feature topics to help advance your business development efforts. The State of Manufacturing: More than 670 Ohio manufacturers responded to MAGNET’s fourth annual survey conducted from November 2019 to January 2020. Learn key insights of the survey from Matt Fieldman, Vice President for External Affairs […]

NODE January Partner Meeting

Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) Our January NODE meeting will feature topics to help advance your business development efforts. The lineup includes: 2020 Economic Forecast: Team NEO’s research team takes a look at the forecasted trajectory of key indicators driving the US, Ohio and Northeast Ohio economies. Working Internationally – Global Competency for Business: The Cleveland Council on […]