America's Coming Heartland Boom

Rich Karlgaard

Forbes

Would you (or your employees) be happier if you lived somewhere else? A place where the quality of life is greater than the cost of living? In the coming years, this kind of balanced, technology-enabled lifestyle is what millions of Americans will seek out, says Rich Karlgaard in his book, Life 2.0, a Wall Street Journal bestseller. This lecture is designed for state and city economic planners, real-estate developers, human-capital managers and anyone interested in American regional growth patterns.

At This Speech You Will Learn:

Which American Heartland Cities and Regions Will Prosper?
-What Do Talented Workers Really Want?
-Why Both Global Trends and U.S. Baby Boomer Demographics Favor Small

Community Revival
-Eight Secrets of Thriving Cities
-Why Communities Should Develop Entrepreneurs, Not Chase Jobs.