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Talent is Currency in Economic Development

Talent is Currency in Economic Development

by Selena Sanchez | Jul 16, 2025 | Daily Sentinel Economic Focus, Location Advantages, Quality of Life, Workforce Development

Talent is Currency In Economic Development By Selena Sanchez, Director of Marketing & Communications for GJEP (Originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel – June 21, 2025)  What makes someone choose a place? Not just to visit, but to stay and...
Winning in Economic Development: People, Places, and Site Selection

Winning in Economic Development: People, Places, and Site Selection

by Selena Sanchez | May 20, 2025 | Blog, Daily Sentinel Economic Focus

Winning in Economic Development: People, Places, and Site Selection .By Curtis Englehart, Executive Director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (Originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel – May 18, 2025)  The world of site selection is...

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