Monday, May 31, 2004
Young professionals in Tamp Bay are moving to build an economic development agenda around young, creative professionals.
Creative Tampa Bay has released a report last week to move the agenda forward. The report claims that Tampa Bay's share of the important 25 to 34 year-old population is relatively smaller than most large metropolitan areas, ranking 47th out of the 50 top areas. The report includes the results of focus groups in five cities that explored why young professionals aren't moving in the region or staying in the region after college.Read more. Download the report. Visit the Creative Tampa Bay web site.
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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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