Sunday, November 27, 2005
Last May, Angelou Economics and Next generation Consulting worked together to produce Blueprint 2010 for Illinois Quad-City Chamber of Commerce. (The plan appears only to address the situation in the Illinois Quad Cities, not on the Iowa side.)
Last week, several economic development groups in the Illinois Quad Cities announced an alliance to start implementing the plan. Learn more.
The task will be tricky. As we put together regional economic development efforts, we recognize that no one can tell anyone else what to do. The challenge comes in building an atmosphere of trust in which alignments can take place quickly.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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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.
Quad Cities takes a step forward
