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Kerrville-Based "Destiny Global" and its Legacy Lives on With New Owners

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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KERRVILLE, Texas, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ken Brown, chief executive officer of Destiny Global, and his wife, Dr. April Brown have purchased the organization from original founders and celebrated authors and speakers, Hans and Dani Johnson.

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  • The seed for Destiny Global was planted in 1988 in San Jose, California where Dani began her career as an entrepreneur coach and business trainer.
  • The website was so successful that it quickly became the #1 visited site in the business/entrepreneurial growth industry.
  • Located in Kerrville, Texas, Destiny Global is a one-of-a-kind result driven organization that transforms lives on a daily basis.
  • The company's most popular event is the three-day intensive training program, "First Steps To Success," where participants are provided with practical tools to immediately improve their lives.

Kerr Economic Development Corp.'s Deputy Director Theresa Metcalf Graduates from OU Economic Development Institute

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC) announced today that its Deputy Director Theresa Metcalf has graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI).

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  • NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC) announced today that its Deputy Director Theresa Metcalf has graduated from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute (OU EDI).
  • "Her graduation from the foremost economic development program in the nation, the OU Economic Development Institute, is a testament to the hard work and dedication she puts in day after day to constantly evolve as an economic development professional."
  • "OU Economic Development Institute is the premier organization dedicated to training economic development professionals," Mark James, CEcD and Dean for OU EDI, said.
  • Fully accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the program has certified nearly 6,000 professionals and remains the world's leading economic development teacher.

Kerr Economic Development Corporation Earns Four National Economic Development Awards

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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KERRVILLE, Texas, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC) announced today that the organization won four national awards for economic development excellence this month.

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  • KERRVILLE, Texas, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC) announced today that the organization won four national awards for economic development excellence this month.
  • The awards were presented by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the largest nonprofit professional association for professional economic developers in the world.
  • IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world's finest economic development programs and partnerships, their best marketing materials and their most influential leaders of the year.
  • The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization serving economic developers.

Kerr Economic Development Corporation to Host Business and Innovation Forum This November in Kerrville, Texas

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
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KERRVILLE, Texas, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC), a private nonprofit that works to ensure diversified economic growth for new and existing businesses in Kerr County, announced today it will be hosting the Business and Innovation Forum from Nov. 3 to 5, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas.

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  • KERRVILLE, Texas, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC), a private nonprofit that works to ensure diversified economic growth for new and existing businesses in Kerr County, announced today it will be hosting the Business and Innovation Forum from Nov. 3 to 5, 2021 in Kerrville, Texas.
  • Esteemed speakers will include Adriana Cruz, Executive Director of Economic Development and Tourism for the Office of the Governor, Alberto Garcia-Jurado, CEO of InZynch, Josh Mejia, CEO of Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, and Jeff Kennedy, VP of Business Development for RBR Aviation.
  • For more information on the 2021 Business and Innovation Forum, visit: kerredc.com/biforum/, and to register for the event, visit: whova.com/portal/registration/baif_202109 .
  • The KerrEDC is an economic and business league located in the heart of the Hill Country and part of the San Antonio-Austin business corridor.

Kerr Economic Development Corp. Earns Top Regional Honors for Communication Excellence

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
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KERRVILLE, Texas, Sep. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC), a private nonprofit that works to ensure diversified economic growth for new and existing businesses in Kerr County, Texas, announced today that it has received four top communication awards from the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC).

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  • KERRVILLE, Texas, Sep. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC), a private nonprofit that works to ensure diversified economic growth for new and existing businesses in Kerr County, Texas, announced today that it has received four top communication awards from the Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC).
  • "These annual communication awards recognize and showcase the leading marketing work done by economic development professionals throughout the South," said SEDC President Gene Stinson after the ceremony.
  • SEDC is the oldest and largest regional economic development association in North America, with more than 860 members representing a variety of backgrounds.
  • From local, regional, and state economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, business and industry, utilities, transportation, finance, and education, members share a common interest: the promotion and enhancement of the economic development profession.