A Conversation with CREC (Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness) CEO Ken Poole: A Vision Partner Webinar


Tuesday, June 3, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
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Category: Webinars

Now is the time to align metrics, activate local and state data systems, and tell a compelling story about your region’s workforce. By prioritizing the right questions and leveraging trusted data sources, Workforce Boards can shape smarter strategies for employers, learners, and communities alike.

Join us for a conversation with Ken Poole and Brad Turner-Little, exploring opportunities for workforce boards leveraging trusted data sources and asking the right questions.

Ken Poole is the Co-Founder/CEO/President of the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), which is an independent 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization founded to provide U.S. public, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders with information and technical assistance. 

In addition to individual projects, CREC also manages membership networks, each with a mission that aligns with the long-term goals of the CREC.  They include, among others:

The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER)

The Labor Market Information Institute (LMI)

The State Economic Development Executives Network (SEDE)

For More Information:

Jay Gentry

Director of Business Development, National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)