Sunday, February 05, 2006
Last week, two regions moved ahead with promoting global connections.
In the Tri-City region of Eastern Tennessee, civic leaders held an important forum on how to connect the region globally. As part of this exploration, the Tri-City leaders invited Catherine Hansen, chief of protocol for Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC. She is part of the Mayor's International Cabinet. Read more.
In Hampton Roads, VA, the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance is focusing on five areas for business development. In addition, the Alliance is hiring a consultant in Shanghai to connect to Chinese companies looking to locate in the U.S. Read more.
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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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Two regions move to connect globally
