This episode, we are joined by Nate Welch of the Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitor's Bureau and Carmen DeVeau of EDG Creative to take a deep dive into the collaborative effort to reimagine Scioto County's brand and marketing strategy and the successful integration of of economic development strategies into the community. Tune in for 2000 years of history, transformative collaboration, treks into the Grand Canyon and more!

Our guests today are Jennifer Syx with J6 Advisors and Carmen DeVeau with EDG Creative, and we're talking about branding's influence on community and economic development. A strong brand tells the story of the community and if well-managed, it can be a real differentiator and provide a competitive advantage for attracting investment, promoting tourism, and attracting families and businesses. Join us to hear how these two talented ladies are working with communities across Ohio to create lasting impacts.

On this episode, we're joined by the Regional Planner of Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, Justin Mondok. Justin discusses current programs the Youngstown-area Metropolitan Planning Organization offers to its community, including air quality monitoring through mahoningvalleyair.org and automible pollution control through Gohio Commute.