Skills Gap Highlights Challenges, Opportunities for Miami
This is an excerpt from an article featured in U.S. News and World Report. When the global economy sputtered and seized in the recession of 2008-2010, Florida’s Miami-Dade County region was hit hard....
View ArticleJonesboro Economic Development Commission launches 5-year economic...
This is an excerpt from an interview with Amy Holloway conducted by KASU. Listen to the full interview here. The Jonesboro Economic Development Commission is launching a strategic plan with the goal of...
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Headlight Data and Avalanche Map US Migration Trends
Headlight Data and Avalanche recently developed a free interactive tool that allows users to explore migration trends across the US. Migration can be measured in terms of total returns, total...
View ArticleTell Us How to Move Paducah Forward
This is an excerpt from an article in SurfKY News. PADUCAH, Ky. (10/26/15) — Paducah Economic Development is partnering with Avalanche Consulting to create a five-year strategic plan for Paducah’s...
View ArticleAmerica’s Widening Wage Divide
By Amy Holloway The national conversation about growing inequality among middle and lower income families is reaching a fevered pitch. As tents go up in preparation for the 2016 political circus, we...
View ArticleOne Region: A Global Competitiveness Strategy to Enhance the Region’s Economy
Charleston, SC – This week, the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce (CMCC) and Charleston Regional Development Alliance (CRDA) launch One Region, a planning initiative that will create a multi-year...
View ArticleFluor sponsors strategic planning effort
This article was published in the print edition of the Paducah Sun. By David Zoeller The lead contractor for the cleanup of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant site is...
View ArticleToday’s Housing Challenge: The 10 Most and Least Affordable Metros
By Tony DeLisi As economic developers, we work in communities large and small spanning a range of geographies. In recent years, we have noticed a common trend in many of these communities – Americans...
View ArticleLocals want to bring more high-pay jobs
This article was featured in the Paducah Sun. By David Zoeller, Paducah Sun The majority of people who took part in a recent economic development survey list attracting more higher-paying jobs as a...
View ArticleSix Tips for EDOs in 2016: Creating a More Vibrant Economy for Everyone
By: Amy Holloway, President, Avalanche Consulting Our last two articles explored two interrelated trends impacting the country’s economic vitality – the growing wage divide and decreasing affordability...
View ArticleMeet the Waco wunderkinds: Chip and Joanna Gaines build a media, retail empire
Amy Holloway, President of Avalanche Consulting, is featured in this Austin Business Journal article. By Jan Buchholz, Senior Staff Writer, Austin Business Journal Three years ago Chip and Joanna...
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Women are More Educated than Men for the First Time in U.S. History
By Amy Holloway, President This is a historical moment. Our dive into the depths of the 2014 American Community Survey data reveals a transformation that is unprecedented. The percent of bachelor’s...
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