BE NKY Growth Partnership — a Northern Kentucky economic development company — is hosting its second annual forum late this month.
This year’s forum will focus on Northern Kentucky’s enhancement of economic competitiveness and development of regional strategies for the future. Economic Leadership Founder and Managing Partner Ted Abernathy is slated to give the event’s keynote address.
The forum is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25, at Hotel Covington. It starts at 8 a.m.
“I’m so proud of all the hard work our team put in over the last year,” said BE NKY CEO Lee Crume. “Despite significant economic pressures, our team succeeded in securing thousands of new, well-paying jobs for our community. We are excited to bring industry leaders Ted Abernathy and Kat Saunders from Economic Leadership to Northern Kentucky to present an analysis of how Northern Kentucky stacks up competitively to other regions in the U.S.”
Abernathy will discuss Economic Leadership’s competitive analysis of the Northern Kentucky region, incorporating the results of interviews with the region’s significant employers in the advanced manufacturing, life sciences, IT, and supply chain management sectors.
Additionally, he will share the best practices from leading communities throughout the United States that could be appropriate for use in Northern Kentucky and a strategic action agenda to improve competitiveness and further diversify our region’s economy.
Abernathy will present initial findings at the forum and a full report will be released in the spring.