More signals that 7E7 will land in Everett Thursday, September 04, 2003 As regular readers know, I've looked at the Boeing 7E7 project as a way for the company to leverage concessions from the Washignton State legislature. It worked. The legislature passed a $4 billion package. Now, Governor Gary Locke believes that Washington State has made Boeing's short list for the 7E7. He makes his conclusion from the "very intense and very specific" talks his administration has been having with the company over the past several weeks. Read more. Here's an updated story from another paper. Go. Meanwhile, EDPros in other states are saying little. Go. Today in our history of innovation... In 1882, the Edison Electric Illuminating Company in New York City became the first electric central station to supply light and power. It operated one generator which produced power for 800 electric light bulbs. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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