Thursday, December 11, 2003
Here are the economic development priorities contained in the omnibus spending bill now before the Senate.
Priority One: Cut the Manufacturing Extension Partnership budget by $70 million, a 63% cut. Learn more.
Priority Two: Build a rainforest in Iowa (and call it economic development) for $50 million. Read more.
EDPros concerned with manufacturing should send an e-mail to their Senators urging that the money for rainforests should be moved to restoring funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Congress will provide only $39.6 million for MEP this year, effectively gutting the program. Last year, Congress funded MEP at $106.6 million. Learn more.
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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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Rainforests, part 2
