Upper East Texas | Texas 12 Campaign | Gone to Texas Podcast

Texas isn't one economy—it’s twelve.
And this episode kicks off the Upper East Texas Region Spotlight as part of the Gone to Texas Podcast: Texas 12 Campaign.

Hosted by Super Dave Quinn, this journey takes you inside the people, places, and businesses shaping Upper East Texas—a region defined by grit, growth, and quiet wins that deserve a bigger stage.

From advanced manufacturing and logistics to workforce, infrastructure, and community leadership, this episode highlights why Upper East Texas continues to compete, grow, and attract opportunity in the Lone Star State.

This spotlight is made possible by the leaders and partners investing in their communities and telling their story the right way:

Episode Sponsors & Community Partners:

Kilgore Economic Development Corporation

Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation

TexAmericas Center

Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation

Each of these organizations plays a critical role in supporting local businesses, attracting new investment, and ensuring that success stories from Upper East Texas are seen and heard beyond regional borders.

The Texas 12 Campaign is a statewide storytelling initiative—12 regions, 12 months, one road trip across Texas—designed to help communities move out of obscurity and into the spotlight by showcasing real business success, real leadership, and real momentum.

If you’re a business owner, site selector, investor, or economic development professional looking to understand what makes Texas regions work—this is where you start.

Hosted by: Super Dave Quinn
Podcast: Gone to Texas Podcast
Campaign: Texas 12
Follow along at: https://GoneToTexasPodcast.com
Get free help moving your business to Texas: https://TexasEDConnection.com

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