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2024 NODE March Partner Meeting

Featuring Silicon Valley CEO Marshall University President Brad Smith, also former CEO of Intuit, will be joined by Jim Porter, President of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in a fireside chat moderated by Team NEO’s Chief Executive Officer Bill Koehler. They’ll discuss how we can be competitive in attracting talent and businesses by leveraging […]

NODE January Partner Meeting

Creative Real Estate Strategies  Be sure to join our first NODE meeting of 2024 sponsored by Marous Brothers Construction in Willoughby. You’ll gain insights on creative real estate strategies and 2024 market trends for residential and industrial use.  Agenda:

NODE October Meeting

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Northeast Ohio Regional Economy Be sure to join our October NODE meeting at Burns & McDonnell in Akron to gain insights on AI’s Role as a threat and resource in advancing our regional competitiveness. We will hear from industry experts from Accenture, a leading global professional services company […]

NODE September Monthly Meeting

We look forward to a live meeting on September 26 with featured guest speaker Nathan Ohle, President and Chief Executive Officer for the International Economic Development Council. While we will enjoy our in-person networking and full breakfast, Nathan will join us at Walsh University via a virtual platform.   Located at Walsh University’s Barrette Business Center! There […]

NODE Summer Outing

You’ll enjoy lunch at Merwin’s Wharf in the Flats and gain insights about how the quality of life is enhanced throughout the Northeast Ohio Region with Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman. The afternoon will end with a two-hour boat ride* on the Cuyahoga River / Lake Erie. Discount for Paid NODE Members. If you are […]

NODE Virtual Meeting – May 2023

“Doing More Together” Case Studies in Strategic Doing and Economic Development As economic development practitioners, we face “wicked problems,” problems that are complex with no clear pathway and cannot be done alone. In their book Strategic Doing, Ten Skills for Agile Leadership, authors Edward Morrison and Janyce Fadden provide a new framework for thinking about […]

NODE Virtual Meeting – May 2023

“Doing More Together” Case Studies in Strategic Doing and Economic Development As economic development practitioners, we face “wicked problems,” problems that are complex with no clear pathway and cannot be done alone. In their book Strategic Doing, Ten Skills for Agile Leadership, authors Edward Morrison and Janyce Fadden provide a new framework for thinking about […]

NODE Virtual Meeting – January 2023

Economic Development Trends, 2023 The economy in 2022 produced major upheaval in the sectors that impact economic development. Please join NODE and the Montrose Group to learn about the impact of this economic shift on the economic development environment in 2023.

Investor / NODE Holiday Reception

We invite you to a special holiday reception for the first time combining our investor group and the Northeast Ohio Development Exchange (NODE) group.  We’re excited to bring these two groups together that are vested in the people, companies, and communities that comprise our 18-county region to create economic vibrancy for all. The event will […]