Saturday, December 27, 2003
In January, EDPros in Collier County, FL -- Naples -- will be launcing an interview with their higher paying employers. They will include high wage companies in the following industries: avionics, biomedical and information and manufacturing technologies. Read more.
If you are thinking of doing the same, you might contact them through their web site. Go.
Today in our history of innovation...
In 1845, Dr. Crawford W. Long in Jefferson, Ga, first administered ether anesthetic to his wife, and she successfully gave birth to a baby girl, their second child.
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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
Download some background information on me here.
Learning the issues from high wage employers
