Incentive Watch Saturday, March 12, 2005 Perrysville, OH has put together a $6 million incentive package in an effort to lure the headquarters of Owens Illinois out of downtown Toledo, a distance of about 12 miles. From a regional perspective, this is goofy. Read more. Michigan has been investing in heavy incentives to build on its strengths in auto manufacturing and innovation. Read more. During the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, a panel of auto experts made predictions about Michigan's future in the industry. Learn more. The mayor of Cleveland is proposing a new incentive for employers who move to downotown. Modeled after a similar program in Columbus, the incentive is a payment equal to 50% of the yearly income tax payment paid by employees. The incentive requires verification based on payroll records. In this feature, the incentive program follows the Oklahoma Quality Jobs incentive. Learn more. Here's background on the Columbus program. Albuquerque thought they had the deal in the bag, but the Aviation Technology Group of Englewood, CO has reopened the bidding for the factory to produce its new Javelin aircraft. Read more. Georgia's legislation to shield economic development negotiations from public scrutiny has apparently died. Read more. Appropriately, the governor successfully dodged, when the press sought to understand his position. Learn more. posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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.

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