I-Open News: National and Regional Updates on Open Source Economic Development

November 4, 2008: Updates in Open Source Economic Development

Coming up... 

Skills training for new leaders in a networked world. Register for the December 3, 4 & 5, 2008 I-Open Education Leadership Retreat at Punderson Manor and Conference Center in beautiful Newbury, Ohio. Learn new skills, tools and latest national updates about Open Source Economic Development. For more information contact, Susan Altshuler.

National Updates...

Education, economic and workforce development professionals across the country continue to learn new skills and tools in Open Source Economic Development.

Ed Morrison will be speaking and teaching at these U.S./Mexico locations:

• Mexicali, Mexico -- CETYS Universidad, campus Mexicali, November 3-5. Workshop on Open Source Workforce Development. MORE
• City of Blue Springs, Missouri --Missouri Economic Development Council, November 5-7. Keynote speech on network based models of economic development. MORE
• Boise, Idaho -- 2008 Governor's Workforce Summit, November 18-20. Statewide three day workshop on the disciplines of Strategic Doing and the tools and practices of implementing sector strategies in open networks (designing and executing strategies across organizational and political boundaries). The Summit focus is on both regions and clusters. MORE
• Indianapolis, Indiana --Economic Development Institute Indianapolis, December 7-11. Ed will teach the Advanced Strategy Lab (about 80 students from around the country), an open workshop for faculty and students on our research with Purdue and IU. MORE
• Indianapolis, Indiana --Indiana Economic Development Association, December 11-13. Speech on network based models of economic development. MORE

Linked communities are quickly forming across the US and in Northeast Ohio, amplifying the economic priorities of Civic leaders and their ability to transform regions.

Featured Movie:

Michael DeAloia, Sr Exec., FIT Technologies, describes a "New Vision for Change in Northeast Ohio" - Michael talks about the value technology business leadership brings to regional economic development. Next steps focus on building networks connecting the technology and creative industries for new models of economic, education and workforce development. Video & Story.

Find your community of interest...

Economic Gardening Economies(Join) This web site provides background on where the strategy of Economic Gardening is taking hold. Read this article about Green Manufacturing and the opportunities in Minnesota. Members of the site can freely contribute content and help us build an even more vibrant economic gardening network. You should also join the Economic Gardening Google Group here.

Innovating Networks(Join) An online community of workforce development professionals and economic development practitioners. This peer-driven, collaborative website provides an opportunity to share best practices and success stories and all kinds of information through Blogs, Wikis, Forums and other Web 2.0 tools.

Map The Mess(Read) There is a new effort in Cuyahoga County to promote transparency...Map the Mess. This fast growing site is dedicated to starting a new approach to County governance. By showing the power of Social Network Analysis, the citizens of Cuyahoga County can inaugurate a new day of transparency, civility, and shared responsibility in government. Read the blog post, "Weaving Journalists." You can participate in Map the Mess Forums. Get inspired and learn from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

Midtown Brews(Join) Listen to this MBrews interview with Pat Fallon, Beth Mastroianni, and Stephanie Kasza, of Ursuline College, "Branding Stories of Humanity." Video & Story. Join us live Nov 6, 5:30PM at Insivia for the next Midtown Brews with Meet The Bloggers, "Branding Stories of Humanity: Art, Advocacy & Global Networks." 

NEO Ohio Next(Read) Explores new pathways of economic development for Northeast Ohio. Ideas are drawn from Ed's work at the Purdue Center for Regional Development, I-Open, EDPro Weblog, and WIRED Nation. It's loosely connected to Brewed Fresh Daily, a blog based in Cleveland, Ohio. Read the article "Illusions of Entrepreneurship? Interesting Guidance for NEO," an interesting report by Scott Shane at Case Western Reserve University for the Fund for Our Economic Future and its regional strategy: Advance Northeast Ohio. Read comments in BFD.

Women's Enterprise Network(Join) Learn from thesebroadcasts, "2008 Presidential Campaign Issues: Growing the Economic Viability of Women" Part 1: A Pre-Election Discussion" Live Show Sat Oct 11, 2008; Carolyn Jack, Co-Director of Geniocity, talks about her passion for strengthening our understanding about the value of creativity and innovation. Video & Story. 

Send us your suggestions so we're smarter together. Join us and build your networks. Everyone's welcome.

The I-Open Team

Ed, Susan, Dennis, Betsey, Gloria & Many, Many Others

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