Saturday, March 06, 2004
This time it's in Southwest Louisiana. Read more.
Here's the message: If you are not thinking about regional economic development strategies: you should be.
The trend has now hit every corner of Louisiana. The state has never been a pace-setter in economic development. I can speak from personal experience of doing economic development in Louisiana for nearly twenty years (with the scars to prove it).
Louisiana is a state that has operated economic development under the maxim: "If it's not mine, kill it." Looks like things are changing..finally.
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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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Another regional group forms...this time in Louisiana
