Sunday, April 30, 2006
One of the major challenges in Northeast Ohio is a lack of collaboration and coordination.
This dynamic is slowly changing, however. Here's some evidence of the shift. Team NEO, the region's economic development organization, has formed a partnership with two major port authorities. The agreement establishes a structure to share prospects opportunities in a cooperative way. Read more.
Most economic development professionals know that these types of regional collaborations are very difficult to negotiate, execute and maintain. The success of these agreements depends on a high level of mutual trust. So, the mere fact of three organizations in Northeast Ohio have come together to execute this type of agreement is a significant event.
Interestingly, this event was not covered in the Cleveland papers.
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
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Emerging collaboration in Northeast Ohio
