The April 17 issue of the MO DED Missouri Focus newsletter featured LSEDC:
The Art (and Culture) of Economic Development
Lee's Summit Economic Development Council Embraces Cultural Arts to Attract Creative Workforce
At its quarterly investor meeting on April 1, the Lee's Summit Economic Development Council (LSEDC) highlighted the relationship between the cultural arts and economic development - bringing the two seemingly opposite ends of the spectrum together in the Kansas City area community. "Appreciation for and commitment to the arts need to be part of a community's marketing activities," said Jim Devine, President and CEO of LSEDC. Read more...