Monday, December 09, 2002
Over the next ten days, I will be traveling to China. Most of the time, I will be working at the site of our joint venture factory in Lantian County, outside Xi'an. Our venture produces mineral water for the family and school markets in Xi'an. We will be completing our business plan for next year.
Internet connections in Lantian County are not easily available, so I will not be publishing regularly until December 19. My work in China provides a valuable perspective on economic development, an obsession in China. I will be sharing these insights with you on my return.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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