You don’t need to turn up the AC to enjoy a quilt today

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

On this Fourth of July weekend, quilts might not be the first thing on most people’s mind, but not for an aficionado. Someone sent me a link to a CBS story (CBS quilt story) on the popularity of quilts and the recognition that quilts are not only historical and cultural artifacts, but also works of art. The Hickman County Quilt Committee has been working for years to showcase quilts with Hickman County connections. The Hickman County Quilt Show is usually held in Centerville, Tennessee the first weekend in October when there might be a little chill in the air. It is a great event and an exhibition catalogue of each of the previous few shows has been published after the event to chronicle the warmth of the media and the provenance of quilt.

About Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I am a professional economic developer. I presently work for communities and companies in developing and implementing workforce and economic development solutions as CEO of Phillips Economic Development Solutions (Phi EDS). Prior to September 2017, I was the economic development professional who served a community team of elected officials, business people, community leaders and dedicated stakeholders for economic development in Cheatham County, Tennessee (pop. 39,880) and its four towns. During my five-year tenure, I served the team as Cheatham County grew over 1,700 jobs, turned around population declines at the start of this decade into healthy population growth, increased tourism expenditures 20.3% and local tax revenue from tourism 25.4%, grew sales tax revenue 36%, focused on developing the local workforce and was recognized by SmartAsset as having the 9th highest Incoming Investment Index of all the 95 counties in Tennessee. I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers. I have earned the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council and hold a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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