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Will You Be My Valentine? Economic Developer Edition

Economic developers steal our hearts: A special Valentine's Day tribute

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Will You Be My Valentine? Economic Developer Edition

Good morning econ dev friends and Happy Valentine's Day.  

In honor of the holiday, and because economic developers never get enough love, my Gen Z son and I crafted these special Valentine's cards just for you.


Chad Thomas, Vice President of Economic Development for the Iredell County Economic Development Corporation also shared some of his own economic development Valentine's Day cards:

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CEO of Sitehunt, the AI platform for economic development, site selection and RFI automation. Host and publisher of the Econ Dev Show. In Houston, Texas.


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