Sunday, September 25, 2005
In an effort to build a hits cluster in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Cleveland will be holding an economic summit on MEMS and nanotechnology. Events like this provide a useful way to build networks. Read more about the Cleveland event.
In another example, Rochester will be hosting a venture-capital summit to next year. The annual meeting of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds will provide Rochester an opportunity to understand more deeply how venture capital networks operate. Read more.
Evansville, Indiana is conducting its first-ever Evansville Technology Fair. Few people would think of Evansville as a technology hub. However, this event points to an important insight. Virtually any community with a postsecondary school can host a technology fair. Read more about what is going on in Evansville.
Here's another example of a technology conference in a place you might not expect. Fayetteville, Arkansas is organizing a technology conference to highlight business development opportunities within the state. Read more about the Arkansas technology conference.
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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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Creating networks with conferences
