Saturday, September 09, 2006
Regional visits are one of the best ways to get yor leadership geared to the new realities shaping regional economic development.
In the past year, civic leaders from Lexington, KY visited Oklahoma City to see the inspiring turnaround in that city-region. Civic leaders from Milwaukee and Madison, WI have been studying closely the example of Denver.
Wisconsin's leaders are learning how to implement regional collaboration.
This fall, civic leaders from Oklahoma City will be traveling to Indianapolis.
Here's another example. Civic leaders from Witchita will be heading to Ricmond, VA. 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
Download some background information on me here.
The value of field trips
