Tuesday, July 15, 2003
Northwest Indiana is facing some tough choices in economic development, but turning away from manufacturing shouldn't be one of them.
Unfortunately, that's how it's being reported in the press. Check out the headline of this article, "Study: State, region focuses too much on manufacturing".
Reading deeper, the major challenge facing the region is an inability to collaborate on a common strategy.
For those of you in the 7E7 hunt, you can impress yoour friends at Boeing with this one: In 1954, Boeing tested the first commercial jet transport airplane built in US -- the Boeing 707 -- in Renton, WA.
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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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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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Finding the way in Northwest Indiana
