• Data Trends and Tools: Finding Your Path to Workforce Innovation

• From Campus to Commerce Part III: University Leadership in Economic Development

• From Campus to Commerce Part II: University Leadership in Economic Development

• From Campus to Commerce Part I: University Leadership in Economic Development

• Find the Right Data Method: Comparing Workforce Analytics and Community Data Tools

• Entrepreneurship and Education in the New Era

• BRE in a Time of Social Distancing

• Remote Worker Training: An Economic Boost for Rural North Carolina

• NCEDA Scholarship and Award Enhancements

• How IEDC’s CEcD Credential Can Boost Your Career Trajectory

• NC Certified Economic Developer Informational Session

• Going Virtual: The Latest Technologies for Showcasing Properties and Communities

• Transforming Site Identification and Site Selection

• Utilities 101: Energizing North Carolina

• Utilities 101: Fueling Industry with Natural Gas and More

• Utilities 101: Water and Wastewater

• The Supply Chain for Economic Developers Part I: Understanding North Carolina’s Competitive Advantage

• The Supply Chain for Economic Developers Part II: Understanding North Carolina’s Competitive Advantage

• Tools and Tips for Making the Most of Today’s Technology

• Tools & Tips for a Powerful Economic Development Website

• Keeping Up Appearances: Why Now is the Time for a Marketing Re-Fresh

• Fundraising in Challenging Times

• From Calm to Crisis: Tips and Tools for Marketing and Communicating

• Maximizing the Return on Your Marketing Investment

• Retail as an Economic Development Tool Part I

• Retail as an Economic Development Tool Part II

• Funding Resource Workshop

• Strategy from Higher Ground

• How to Support Local Businesses with ZoomBusiness

• Course Corrections for Your Economic Development Strategic Plan

• Best Practices in Maximizing Relationships with Elected Officials

Re-Stocking NC’s Product Inventory Series:

• Building Community Support for Product Development

• Site Identification

• Technical Issues and Due Diligence

• Legal Structure and Partnership Models

• New Tax Considerations for 2020

• 2021 Political Landscape: The Election is Over – What Does It Mean for Public Policy in the US and NC?

• The State Budget: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? What Does It Mean?

• What Lies Ahead for the Economy: A View from the Federal Reserve

The NCEDA Research Committee produces several blogs each year as an educational tool for members. Please use this complete list of blogs as a resource for your business or organization.

• Equitable Economic Development Blog, written by Michael Haley with Wake County Economic Development (posted 01.11.19)

• Housing Gap Blog, written by Alan Wood with Burke Development Inc. (posted 03.06.19)

• Leadership Blog, written by Ted Abernathy with Economic Leadership (posted 06.09.19)

• Healthcare Blog, written by Stephanie McGarrah with North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (posted 10.25.19)

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Blog Series

  • Standing Firmly Against Discrimination: A Business Imperative for North Carolina’s Job Creators, written by Gary Salamido with the NC Chamber (posted 09.30.20)

  • What it Means for Site Selection, written by Bob Hess with Newmark Knight Frank Chicago (posted 11.17.20)

  • Advancing Racial Equity and Economic Development in Asheville, written by Sam Powers with the City of Asheville (posted 02.19.21)

• First in Talent Blog, written by Jeff DeBellis with NC Commerce (posted 09.02.21)

• People or Places Blog, written by Ted Abernathy with Economic Leadership (posted 10.15.21)

• Wage Measures Blog, written by Crystal Morphis with Creative Economic Development Consulting (posted 03.04.22)

• Pandemic Recovery Blog, written by Jamie McCall and Jonathan Morgan (posted 08.25.22)

• Workforce Innovations in North Carolina Blog, written by Veronica Green, NCWorks Commission (posted 10.18.22)

• North Carolina Workforce Development Leadership Initiative Has Begun!, written by Ken Allen, NCWorks Commission (posted 11.08.22)

• How a Company’s Sustainability Goals Impact Location Decisions, written by Evan Day, Ashley Cagle and Penny Whiteheart (posted 10.26.23)

• The Value of Anchor Institutions in Small and Rural Communities, written by Ted Abernathy and Crystal Morphis (posted 5.18.26)

Business North Carolina releases a weekly podcast, Chatter, and NCEDA is proud to spotlight episodes that feature our members and their contributions to economic development across the state.

• July 22, 2026: BNC Chatter featuring Kevin Dick – President and CEO of the Carolina Small Business Development Fund

• July 15, 2026: BNC Chatter featuring Kathie Sidner – Director of Workforce and Partnerships Strategy and Policy for the UNC System

• July 8, 2026: BNC Chatter featuring Blake Moyer – President and CEO of Surry County Economic Development Partnership

• June 3, 2026: BNC Chatter featuring Dr. Chris Harrington – Executive Director of ApprenticeshipNC

• September 3, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Jeff Wood – Director of Economic Development for Craven County

• August 20, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Kyle Touchstone – Director of Raleigh Economic Development

• August 18, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Brent Christensen – President & CEO, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce

• July 9, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Scott Stone – President & CEO of American Engineering

• July 2, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Cecilia Holden – President and CEO, myFutureNC

• April 16, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Lee Lilley – NC Secretary of Commerce 

• March 12, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Dr. Sharon Paynter – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Economic and Community Engagement at East Carolina University & Associate Professor of Political Science

• January 29, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Keith Stanley – President & CEO of University City Partners

• January 8, 2025: BNC Chatter featuring Scott Dorney – Executive Director of the North Carolina Military Business Center

• December 11, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring John Martin – Partner/Co-Founder of Fourth Elm

• October 16, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring Trey Cash – Economic Development Director, Lenoir & Greene Counties

• July 10, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring Dr. Jenni Harris – Executive Director of Business Services, NC Department of Commerce

• June 26, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring John Loyack – VP of Economic Development for the NC Community College System

• June 5, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring Tom White – Economic Development Partnerships Office Director, NC State University

• April 3, 2024: BNC Chatter featuring Joanna Helms – 2023-24 NCEDA President and Dr. Patricia Mitchell – NCEDA Foundation Chair /NCEDA Past President

• August 16, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring Joanna Helms – 2023-24 NCEDA President and Director, Apex Economic Development

• June 21, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring Chris Platé – 2022-23 NCEDA President and Executive Director, Monroe-Union County Economic Development Commission

• May 3, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring Ben Teague – Vice President of Strategic Development, Biltmore Farms

• March 29, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring The Honorable Machelle Baker Sanders – Secretary, NC Department of Commerce

• March 15, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring Andrew Tate – Director of Economic Development North Carolina, Duke Energy

• February 8, 2023: BNC Chatter featuring Brittany Brady – President & CEO, Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development

• December 8, 2022: BNC Chatter featuring Scott Hamilton – President & CEO, Golden LEAF Foundation

• November 9, 2022: BNC Chatter featuring Dr. Bruce Mack – Vice President of Economic Development, NC Community College System

• September 28, 2022: BNC Chatter featuring Chris Chung – CEO, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina

Click HERE to view all of the BNC Chatter podcasts.

Season One

• Episode 1: Chris Chung (EDPNC)

• Episode 2: Ernie Pearson (Maynard Nexsen & Sanford Holshouser)

• Episode 3: Samantha Cole (NC Department of Commerce)

• Episode 4: Kelly Andrews (Pitt County Economic Development)

• Episode 5: Natalie Hawkins (Moore County Economic Development Partnership)

• Episode 6: Anna Walker (North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives

• Episode 7: Joe Melvin (North Carolina’s Southeast)

• Episode 8: Ben Kinney (Business NC Magazine)

• Episode 9: Nathan Huret (Catawba County Economic Development Corporation) 

Season Two

• Episode 1: Marvin Price (Greensboro Chamber of Commerce / NCEDA 2023 Economic Developer of the Year)

• Episode 2: Phillip Thompson (Chatham County Economic Development Corporation)

• Episode 3:  Dr. Patricia Mitchell, CEcD (Appalachian State University / NCEDA Foundation Board Chair / NCEDA Past President)

• Episode 4: Melissa Smith (EDPNC)

• Episode 5: Lisa Finaldi (NC Early Childhood Foundation)

• Episode 6: Blake Moyer (Surry County Economic Development Partnership)

• Episode 7: Charla Duncan (Warren County Economic Development Commission / NCEDA 2023 Emerging Executive of the Year)

• Episode 8: Crystal Morphis, CEcD (Creative Economic Development Consulting / NCEDA Foundation Board Member)

• Episode 9: Randall Johnson (NC Biotechnology Center / NCEDA Foundation Board Vice Chair / NCEDA Past President)

• Episode 10: Josh Grant (Smith Anderson)

• Episode 11: Maria Satira (Greenville ENC Alliance)

• Episode 12: Cliff Brumfield (Lincoln Economic Development Association)

• Episode 13: Trey Goodson (NCEast Alliance)

• Episode 14: Ben McDaniel (Barrow – Braselton Joint Economic Development Authority, GA)

• Episode 15: Stephanie Grosick (Florence County Economic Development Partnership, SC)

Season Three

• Episode 1: Walt Sprouse (NCEDA Past President)