Sunday, April 30, 2006
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is trying to get off on the right foot with the new governor, John Corzine. In a news release last week, the chamber nudges the governor toward tackling some of the more persistent problems in the New Jersey business climate. Read more.
The chamber promotes an interesting initiative, called the Platform for Progress. Launched last fall, the Platform for Progress is designed to establish an agenda for moving the state's economy forward on a range of different dimensions.
You can learn more about the Platform for Progress here. You can download their agenda here.
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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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New Jersey Chamber focuses on its agenda
