Monday, May 31, 2004
The Triad Region of North Carolina has started to come together in new and different ways. last week, mayors of Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point, and Burlington took the stage for the first time to discuss how to build more regional focus to economic development efforts. Read more.
In an unrelated announcement last week, universities in the Triad Region announced that they were going to collaborate on a design institute. Not being shy, they are calling the new organization the National Institute of Design. Read more. This initiative follows a recommendation of a recent strategy for the region developed by Angelou Economics. You can download the Angelou reports from this page.
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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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Regional views taking hold in NC Triad
