Saturday, July 12, 2003
In the years ahead, we're going to see more U.S. regions crafting their own foreign economic policies.
Here's an example.
Last week, the Port of Houston Authority struck an alliance with the Panama Canal Authority to coordinate marketing, technology development and business development activities.
Containerized cargo flowing through the Panama Canal on the Asia-U.S. Gulf Coast and East Coast route has grown significantly during the past few years. The two authorities want to accelerate this trend by increasing traffic through the Canal.
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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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Coming to a region near you: foreign economic policies
