Saturday, October 29, 2005
Economic development consultant Tom Ticknor has been working in Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana for the past year. Last week, he released his report recommending that six different economic development organizations all merge into one new organization.
The groups include the Downtown Business Center, Greater Lafayette Community Development Corp., Lafayette Urban Enterprise Association, Lafayette-West Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, Lafayette-West Lafayette Economic Development Corp. and Vision 2020. The goal is to try to achieve this consolidation by July, 2006. The board of each group now must consider the consolidation plan and vote on whether to take part. Read more.
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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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Combining ED organizations in Lafayette, IN
