Mississippi's jobs summit Tuesday, December 09, 2003 Newly elected Mississippi governor Haley Barbour plans to advance his state's economic development agenda with an ambitious jobs summit next week. He's planning to invite 700 people over two days. He plans to cover everything from work force development and job training to tort reform and higher education. Part of the scope and urgency is tied to the legislative calendar. The state legislature will convene next month. Read more. This type of event is risky. While it can help build momentum, it just as easily can generate unrealistic expectations. Part of the challenge lies in engaging the audience, not just talking at them. Interactivity will play an important role. But the size of the summit makes interactivity (except through the Internet) a tough problem. 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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