Saturday, October 25, 2003
The Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) is a public-private initiative established by the City of Toronto's Economic Development Division in 2001. Its mission is to enhance and promote the competitiveness of Toronto as a North American financial services center.
Earlier this year, the TFSA retained an outside consultant to conduct an electronic survey of its members to explore key location criteria for the financial sector. Their report, released this week, provides some insights into how the financial services industry in North America competes.
You can download the report from this page. Go.
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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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Report on financial services in North America
