Thursday, June 12, 2003
EDPro News subscriber Brian Quinsey sent me an e-mail last week to suggest Greater Georgia as a model for other states to follow.
Greater Georgia represents a collaboration among the state's second tier cities: Columbus, Savannah, Macon and Augusta.
According to Brian: "Through this effort the four communities have been able to market themselves (and each other) to site selection consultants. They have coordinated visits to consultants and hosted a reception and luncheon in NYC. The Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism has endorsed this initiative. The consultants were very impressed with the collaboration."
Yesterday's news carries a story about how Greater Georgia is connecting these cities to research centers in the European Union. The goal is to strengthen the research and technology base within the state.
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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Greater Georgia: A model of collaboration and branding
