🗣️ “WHAT’S ON YOUR BULLETIN BOARD”
Every community has a bulletin board full of stories.
The question is: are you intentionally pinning up the positive stories?
In his keynote, Cory challenges community & organizational leaders to rethink how their story is being told—and who is responsible for telling it.
Too often, communities allow outdated narratives, assumptions, or external perceptions to define them. Meanwhile, the real story—the one rooted in people, pride, progress, and possibility—goes underrepresented.
THIS KEYNOTE IS A CALL TO ACTION:
-Take ownership of your story.
-Curate what gets “pinned up.”
-Shape the narrative your community deserves
AUDIENCES WILL LEARN HOW TO:
-Identify and elevate authentic local stories
-Shift perception through intentional storytelling
-Strengthen alignment between Economic Development, Tourism, and Civic messaging
-Build community pride and engagement through narrative
-Turn storytelling into a driver of attraction, retention, and investment
-Create a shared identity that resonates internally and externally
IDEAL AUDIENCES:
-Economic Development Organizations
-Chambers of Commerce
-Tourism & Destination Marketing Organizations
-City & County Leadership
-Community Foundations
-CVB
-Regional Planning & Growth Conferences
-Civic Leadership Summits
MEDIA & EXPERIENCE:
-Creator & Executive Producer of “My Town”
-20-years in TV & Radio Broadcasting
-3x Emmy Award-Winning Storyteller
-TEDx Speaker
BOOKING:
For speaking inquiries, availability, or collaboration: email cory@brookshireco.com
Every community already has a story. The question is whether you’re choosing it—or letting it be chosen for you.