Thursday, September 23, 2004
Over the next ten days, I will be traveling in China. As some of you know, I have been going to China regularly since the early 1990's to understand how this economy is evolving and its impact on the U.S.
I sit on the board of a U.S.-China joint venture that produces bottled water for the China market. This position gives me a good vantage point to understand the underlying dynamics of the Chinese economy: facts beyond the headlines.
My access to the Internet will be spotty, so my posts to EDPro Weblog will be irregular. In addition, I will not be publishing EDPro Newsnext Monday.
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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
Download some background information on me here.
Publishing schedule for the next ten days
