Wisconsin launches New Wisconsin Economy forums Monday, September 01, 2003 Wisconsin is launching a new statewide series of meetings to explore the new economy. The Building the New Wisconsin Economy forums start on Spetember 16. Before each forum, a panel of experts will draft a "context paper". The goal is to raise the level of public discussion of economic development issues over the next fifteen months. Representatives from Wisconsin’s academic, business, and labor groups, as well as the news media, have come together in support of the statewide effort to inform Wisconsin citizens about important economic development issues. The promoters also hope to involve citizens in making economic development decisions (but it's not clear to me how that will happen). Read more about the forums. Go. Or, visit the project web site and download the first context paper. Go. 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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