{"id":916,"date":"2018-04-04T16:58:57","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T16:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/MGA-1\/?page_id=916"},"modified":"2024-12-16T11:05:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:05:43","slug":"brand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewing the Midwestern Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-obdyp1z9 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-xlgdghrw uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">Core Issue<\/p><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Renewing the Midwestern Brand<\/h1><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Midwesterners have long considered the Midwest the best place to get an education, raise a family and grow a business, but collectively need to do more to share the strengths of the region with others.\u00a0In 2012 the MGA initiated \u201cAmerica\u2019s Smartland\u201d to positively market the region and highlight its opportunities and economic successes.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-64e91d3a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">America&#8217;s Smartland<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The MGA published a series of brochures to help promote a positive Midwestern narrative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help share the good news about the region, please visit our social media pages. In addition&nbsp;to encouraging Midwesterners to add their own stories and events, the MGA shares regional successes, Midwestern News, governors\u2019 happenings and MGA activities. Check us out and be a part of the discussion!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0ab540ad wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/8jk.4e3.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Publications\/Manufacturing.pdf\">America\u2019s Smartland:\u00a0Growing Advanced Manufacturing<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/8jk.4e3.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Publications\/Energy.pdf\">America\u2019s Smartland: Powered by Abundant Energy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/8jk.4e3.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Publications\/Bioeconomy.pdf\">America\u2019s Smartland: Thinking Regionally in the Bioeconomy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/8jk.4e3.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Publications\/Transportation.pdf\">America\u2019s Smartland: Transportation for People, Products and Energy<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c73e48ab\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/midwesterngovernors.org\/americas-smartland\/\">Smartland Series<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3ce67e8d alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-left\">Promoting A Positive Midwestern Narrative<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">As part of his 2012 MGA Chair\u2019s agenda, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is asked states to renew the Midwestern brand and actively promote a positive Midwestern narrative. 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