Elevate your career with the Great Lakes Economic Development Council‘s Be Greater! digital learning series.  Gain invaluable insights from leading experts on issues impacting your organization and the Great Lakes region.

Inclusive Tech Strategies for Economic Growth in the Great Lakes

Thursday, January 22, 2026 
1:00 to 2:00 PM ET 

Communities across the Great Lakes are being asked to do more with less — growing inclusive, resilient economies with small teams and limited capacity.

Join the Great Lakes Economic Development Council for the next Be Greater! digital learning series webinar, an interactive session exploring how technology can strengthen collaboration, build trust, and support local economic ecosystems — without replacing relationship-based work or adding unnecessary complexity.

🎤 Featured Speaker: Jenny Poon

Jenny Poon is the Founder & CEO of HUUB, a tech-enabled platform helping city governments streamline delivery of small business support and resources. A serial entrepreneur and advocate for equitable ecosystems, Jenny previously founded CO+HOOTS, one of Phoenix’s top-ranked coworking and entrepreneur centers, where she helped thousands of small businesses thrive through community-driven support.

What you’ll take away
• Broader ways to define and engage your local economic ecosystem
• Practical strategies to align partners around shared goals
• How to use technology to support small teams — not overwhelm them
• Approaches to measuring progress that support learning, not just reporting

Designed for economic developers, chambers, small business support organizations, nonprofits, and community partners, this session includes live interaction and Q&A.