… it’s probably here somewhere
Daryl Phillips, CEcD, EDFP
I work as an economic developer consulting with communities and companies developing locations, building communities and identifying and developing workforce. However, my opinions on this blog are free and my own, as is the blog itself.
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 over 20 years experience in economic and workforce development. I have earned and maintain the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council. I have earned a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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Recent Posts
- TIGER grants replaced by BUILD grants for local/regional transportation infrastructure
- Happy Economic Development Week!
- An update on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds
- Have your quality in economic development programs recognized by your peers
- Retail Development Event for Tennessee and Kentucky
- How to ask your local government for money to promote rural tourism
- Happy Pi Day!
- 2018 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
- Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds – Another Economic Tool for Your Community?
- Successful Succession Planning for Business
- Opportunity Funds – A new resource for economic development investment
- Business resiliency and planning for disruption
- Helping businesses connect to customers online
- Have a wonderful life this holiday season!
- Small Business Saturday – Better than Black Friday and Cooler than Cyber Monday (Nov. 25th)
- 2017 Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
- 2017 IEDC Annual Conference
- Dove hunting season or shooting for tourism growth
- Disaster and Disruption Planning for Communities and Companies
- I put a dollar in a change machine and I didn’t get it
- Workforce development for advanced manufacturing in the Cheatham County region
- Cheatham County May 2017 unemployment rate lowest in nearly 2 decades
- 2017 Tennessee Economic and Community Development Conference
- Tennessee Reconnect: Help for adults to go back to college
- How do you measure your workforce?
- The It’s a Wonderful Life EDO
- Why Invest in Economic Development
- Tennessee Rural Economic Development Conference
- A post with economic development tied to a haiku, it’s true!
- Right turn on LOCAL CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STREET
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Visualization of Job Growth in U.S.
TIP Strategies has created an interesting visualization called Geography of Jobs that shows job gains (and losses) in the Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States from January 1999 to July 2014. Press play and watch a graphic representation of … Continue reading
IEDC 2014 Annual Conference
I will be leaving Tennessee next weekend to participate in the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) conference. IEDC will convene its 2014 Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on October 19th-22nd. Around 1,500 economic development professionals from around the world have already … Continue reading
Travel and tourism revenue increase in county
The Economic Impact of Travel on Tennessee Counties 2013 was recently released by the Research Department of the U.S. Travel Association in Washington, D.C. In the report, Cheatham County exhibited a 4.6% increase from 2012 to 2013 in Direct Domestic Traveler Expenditures and Related Economic Impact to $20,120,000. Stay … Continue reading
Southern Festival of Books
I hosted an author session at the Southern Festival of Books in downtown Nashville this weekend. I have attended the festival for many years and despite a little rain yesterday and today, this weekend’s was as enjoyable an experience as … Continue reading
Spend a few hours a year so jobs are filled with qualified people?
Would you like to spend a few hours a year to help a student go to and succeed in higher education? Would you like to help sustain a quality workforce skilled for tomorrow’s jobs? Our students still need mentors for … Continue reading
First TCEDs Certified
I recently had the privilege to hear the capstone presentations of the inaugural class of Tennessee Certified Economic Developers (TCED) at the Tennessee Economic Development Council’s Fall Conference. Anchored by their completion of the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course accredited … Continue reading
More data, less difficult
I learned of what looks like a great economic development tool from a post on Sara Dunnigan’s A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Economic Development. It is called The U.S. Cluster Mapping Project, but be patient, it is still in Beta version as of … Continue reading
Texas talk
The International Economic Development Council will convene its 2014 Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas on October 19th-22nd. Hundreds of economic development professionals from around the world will be in attendance to make new connections and learn more effective ways … Continue reading
A long weekend
Here is another suggested itinerary for a weekend in Nashville, this one from the Envision Conference Center, www.envisionnashville.com/weekend-in-nashville. Of course, find some time or make it a long weekend to visit Cheatham County while you’re here.
Mentors needed for Cheatham County’s Tennessee Promise that helps students complete higher education
Our students still need mentors for Cheatham County’s Tennessee Promise!!! The Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program that will begin in the fall of 2015. It will provide students a last dollar scholarship, meaning the scholarship will … Continue reading
Cheatham County Promotes Healthier Tennessee
Healthier Tennessee is an effort led by Governor Bill Haslam and made possible by The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, a non-profit corporation dedicated to enabling and encouraging Tennesseans to lead healthier lives. The Foundation is funded through a … Continue reading
Tennessee Promise
Attention Tennessee high school seniors, next Monday, August 18th, the Tennessee Promise scholarship application will be online. This is a last-dollar scholarship the covers all tuition and fees remaining after Pell and other scholarships to Tennessee community colleges or to … Continue reading
A place where no one says, “would you like fries with that?”
Local restaurants are a great place to experience great food and new surroundings. Local restaurants can continue to outshine their competition from chains with staying current with what potential customers want. This article from RestaurantNews.com, “Boost Your Restaurant’s Lunch Business … Continue reading
Riverbluff Triathlon: Swim, run and bike on September 6, 2014
We hope you will join us on September 6, 2014 for the 4th Annual Riverbluff Triathlon and Festival beginning at 7:00 am. The race begins at the Ashland City Riverbluff Park and runs, bikes and swims over several miles of scenic Cheatham County and Cheatham … Continue reading
Mentoring with Tennessee Promise
I signed up today to become a mentor for Cheatham County’s Tennessee Promise. The Tennessee Promise is both a scholarship and mentoring program that will begin in the fall of 2015. It will provide students a last dollar scholarship, meaning … Continue reading
Great audience at MTIDA for using technology in economic development presentation
We just wrapped up the panel presentation at the Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association (MTIDA) 2014 Annual Economic Development Seminar titled #econdev – Trending Tech Topics in Economic Development. Great questions and discussions from today’s event. Whether learning about best practices … Continue reading
Using technology in economic development
I am just about to speak on a panel at the Middle Tennessee Industrial Development Association (MTIDA) 2014 Annual Economic Development Seminar. Our panel’s topic is #econdev – Trending Tech Topics in Economic Development. From my experience as a community … Continue reading
TV news segment on success of Braxton Condominiums
The Braxton Condominiums have went from empty to successful in just a little over a year. WTVF aired a story tonight showcasing the vibrant, attractive community in Ashland City, Tennessee.
Average Weekly Wage. No bs, it’s from the BLS.
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics on Annual Average Weekly Wage in 2013 was recently released and the interactive map with data for all counties in the United States was popular on social media last … Continue reading
Teaching an old dog new economic development finance tricks
For me, it is an early start on a week of intensive ED202 Real Estate Finance classes. This my next to the last class to complete toward my Economic Development Finance Professional certification from the National Development Council. A well-trained … Continue reading
Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development 2014
Economic development professionals, business leaders, community leaders and elected officials will be attending the 61st Annual Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development on November 13th and 14th, 2014 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel just a few miles from … Continue reading
Benchmarks for Small Community Economic Development
The Heartland Center lists 20 clues to rural community survival. Used in their workshops, the list is also handy just to look through and see what we are doing well and what we are working on in our economic and community … Continue reading
News of hard work that pays off for team, we’re not done yet
A recent article in The Nashville Ledger reports on some of Cheatham County’s economic development successes in the past year. Stay tuned, we are a work in progress.
Riverbluff Triathlon September 6, 2014
We hope you will join us on September 6, 2014 for the 4th Annual Riverbluff Triathlon and Festival beginning at 7:00 am. The race begins at the Ashland City Riverbluff Park and runs, bikes and swims over several miles of scenic Cheatham County and Cheatham … Continue reading
Happy Fourth of July!
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Fourth of July and wonderful day of celebrating our country’s Independence. If you need fireworks to cap off the day, Nashville’s Fourth of July fireworks show was named by the American Pyrotechnics … Continue reading
Welcome home and get to work
A “Welcome Home” Parade and Job Fair for veterans will be held on Saturday, June 14th (that’s Flag Day) in downtown Nashville. Click here for the flyer with more information.
Keeping it weird
“Three Companies Back Out of Economic Development Agreements“, reports the Economic Development HQ blog. Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell stated in a press release, “In recent months, Austin City Council action instituted stringent requirements in regard to economic incentives. It concerns … Continue reading
In the mood for local food
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Rural Council Chairman announced a federal initiative called Local Food, Local Places that will provide rural communities with technical support to rural communities to help communities build vibrant local food systems that complement their … Continue reading
Wall Street Journal: Check out country music in Nashville then check out the country
This weekend’s The Wall Street Journal has a great article on visiting Nashville, “Pitch-Perfect Nashville: A long weekend filled with biscuits, barbecue, country couture, hipster hangouts and all the live tunes you can handle“. I have been to many of … Continue reading
For summer’s best, come to Summerfest!
Mark your calendars on June 24-28 for Ashland City’s annual Summerfest 2014 celebration. Summerfest will be held at Riverbluff park in Ashland City, Tennessee on the bank of the Cumberland River. Summerfest features a family-friendly carnival, lots of good food, … Continue reading