… 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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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
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
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.
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.
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
The Road Not Taken isn’t on our AADT map
from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Absolutely, it made a difference, it increased … Continue reading
A little driving, then parking and drinking
I swear it’s just a coincidence, but last week our local airport, Nashville International Airport (BNA), loosened its rules on drinking in the terminal and I joined their Frequent Parker Program. Nashville International Airport is less than a 30 minute drive from … Continue reading
Nashville moves onto the top 25 most populous cities in the U.S.
Nashville is now firmly entrenched as one of the nation’s Top 25 largest cities, according to The Tennessean newspaper. The city of Nashville increased 5% since 2010 to 634,464 in July 1, 2013, according to U.S. Census population estimates. The … Continue reading
Future looks bright for full Braxton Condos in Ashland City
Things have definitely turned around in the past 1 1/2 years for The Braxton Condominiums in Ashland City, Tennessee. Those few months have attracted new owners, beautiful updates on the property and a creation of a new neighborhood of residents … Continue reading
Ashland City Summerfest June 24th to June 28th
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 on the bank of the Cumberland River. Summerfest features a family-friendly carnival, lots of good food, arts … Continue reading
Spring has sprung in Kingston Springs and beyond
It is Monday of the last full week in March. Such a beautiful day looking out over the Cumberland River from the Riverview Restaurant here in Ashland City. I have to go back to the office and get to work. I … Continue reading
Cheatham Vision gets a look
“Led by the Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce and the Joint Economic and Community Development Board, the Cheatham Vision initiative optimizes public and private resources to improve and showcase the community’s assets. Cheatham Vision involves both people and business by … Continue reading
Show me the money with Economic Development Finance
I spent last week in class working toward the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from the National Development Council. It was nice to have a weekend that the only numbers in my head were basketball scores.
Cheatham County – relaxing green and cool blue near the red hot city
Time magazine in its article “The South’s Red-Hot Town” proclaims Nashville as a red-hot town, “…its economy are on fire, sparked by a booming cultural scene, world-class health care, rising universities–and a really good spot on the map.” I agree. … Continue reading
Quantifying Quality of Life
Quality of life… we talk about having it, but so does every other community, no matter how disparate. We try to name our assets and hope that it matches with our target market’s idea of quality in their (or their … Continue reading
Cheatham County to partner with Tennessee Promise
Cheatham County, due to prior preparation, immediately joined as a partner in Tennessee Promise (see article in The Tennessean), Governor Bill Haslam’s initiative to fund the first two years of applied technology training or community college for high school graduates … Continue reading
NPR story on Tennessee’s plan for free tuition
Tennessee’s plan to improve its labor force by providing free tuition to community colleges and tech schools gets national attention: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/08/273171722/tennessee-weighs-the-cost-of-a-free-college-education
Baby steps for community development
I was avoiding starting another project by checking out economic development related blogs,both old and new. The Strong Towns blog had an interesting series of posts about how a community can grow stronger by making small, incremental investments over time. … Continue reading
More connections, posts and lots of hits to come
I have been a user (maybe not the most proficient one) of social media for quite a while — Facebook, Twitter, blogs and LinkedIn to name a few. Professionally, I have found this blog and LinkedIn have returned the most … Continue reading
Profession and community add to wonderful life
I gave a short speech at the 2013 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Philadelphia in October titled “Economic Development, It’s a Wonderful Life” about how I use the classic holiday movie to tell the story of economic … Continue reading
Forbes Names Nashville MSA 4th on Best Buy Cities: Where to Invest in Housing in 2014
Forbes magazine named yesterday the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) 4th on its “Best Buy Cities: Where to Invest in Housing in 2014” list. Cheatham County shares Nashville/Davidson County’s western border and is part of the MSA.
Merry Christmas!
It’s Christmas Eve and I am watching the holiday classic movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, on TV. I am always impressed by how much George Bailey and the Bailey Bros. Building & Loan Association were involved in economic and community development. From George’s … Continue reading
Playing from the same sheet of music
Hope he doesn’t quit his day job, but if you are an economic development professional, this song is for you:
Nashville and Middle Tennessee Long Term Transit Vision
The Nashville and Middle Tennessee Long Term Transit Vision (see interactive map) includes more connectivity for Cheatham County. With Express Bus service already in Pleasant View, the vision includes Express Bus service to Kingston Springs and Commuter Rail service with … Continue reading
Tons of information related to locating retail business to Cheatham County
For tons of information related to retail business development in Cheatham County, check out Cheatham Connect’s Retail Development website. It has a link to the www.retail.cheathambiz.com website, which contains demographic, income, household and consumer behavior data for Cheatham County, Ashland … Continue reading