Saturday, July 19, 2003
Indiana helds its first statewide broadband conference, cosponsored by the Department of Commerce and the Indiana Economic Development Council.
Download the conference brochure. It's a good model if you are interested (as you should be) in having your state organization co-sponsor a similar conference in your state.
In 1935, Oklahoma City installed the first parking meters in its downtown business district. Carl C. Magee of the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce traffic committee, solved the parking problems in downtown Oklahoma City by inventing the parking meter.
Downtown workers were parking on streets, staying all day, and leaving few spaces for shoppers and visitors to the business district.
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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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Indiana broadband conference...good approach for other states
