October 8, 2026 – Small Nation and its founder, Jason Duff, have been recognized by the Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) for their contributions to economic development, community revitalization and marketing in Ohio.
The awards were presented Thursday, October 8, during OEDA’s 2026 Annual Summit. Duff was named Local Champion of the […]
July 8, 2026 — Small Nation founder and CEO Jason Duff will serve as a keynote speaker at the 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel, taking place October 7-9 at Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The Ohio Conference on Travel is the state’s premier gathering of tourism professionals, bringing together destination marketing organizations, […]
June 8, 2026 – Small Nation is proud to co-host the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Regional Event on June 16-17, 2026, welcoming rural economic development professionals from across the country to Union and Logan counties for two days of learning, collaboration, and […]
Small Nation Founder Jason Duff with Teska’s Eric Cigliano and Andrew Dunham
October 10, 2025 – The City of Mount Sterling’s Long Range Strategic Plan was honored with the “Make No Little Plans Award” at the 2025 Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-IL) Project Awards, presented Wednesday during the APA-IL State […]
September 10, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will serve as a keynote speaker at the Ohio Community Development Corporation Association (OCDCA) Annual Conference, taking place September 17–19 at the historic Dayton Arcade in downtown Dayton.
This year’s conference theme, GEM: Grow, Empower, Mobilize, invites participants to think like entrepreneurs […]
August 22, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will be a featured presenter at Marketing Unleashed: Sharing Your Story and Measuring What Matters, a one-day marketing conference designed for small business owners across Southern Illinois. The event, hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at […]
August 22, 2025 – In a surprise ceremony this week, Bellefontaine Mayor David Crissman presented Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff with the key to the city, recognizing his leadership in transforming Downtown Bellefontaine into a thriving destination for residents, businesses, and visitors.
Mayor Crissman stopped by the Small Nation […]
June 18, 2025 – Small Nation Founder & CEO Jason Duff and team member Ann Donnelly Hamilton will travel to Great Falls, Montana, next week to attend the 2025 Rural Retreat: Rural Recharged, hosted by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).
The three-day gathering, held in the city known as the […]
May 6, 2025 – A long-awaited addition to Uptown Marysville’s event scene has arrived with the opening of the Luminary Event Space, a premier venue designed for memorable gatherings and celebrations. Located at 129 N. Main Street, the Luminary is situated in the lower level of BUILD Cowork + Space Marysville, […]
April 24, 2025 – Jason Duff, Founder and CEO of Small Nation, will serve as the keynote speaker at the upcoming New York State City/County Management Association (NYSCMA) Annual Conference, taking place April 30 through May 2 at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York. The keynote will be on Thursday, […]