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by Joel Burgess At this year’s edition of the IEDC Leadership Summit in St. Petersburg, FL, I had the privilege to spend a few hours on a sailboat in Tampa Bay . Question: What is it about sailing that tends to trigger moments of self-reflection? What is it... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Megan Jewell As we begin the New Year with our many resolutions and ideas of how we would like this year to differ from 2005, we must take a look at the economic forecasts for 2006. Some would say that it would be hard to predict anything in an economy that has... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Tammy Hart Development of electric-powered vehicles began in the 1800’s – but the general U.S. public didn’t become familiar with the hybrid series until 2000 when Toyota introduced the gasoline-electric nickel hydride battery-powered Prius to the... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Pete Julius Since 2000, new and expanded facility activity has plummeted. This downward spiral has made it extremely difficult for communities to recruit and retain businesses. During this recession, most economic development organizations also witnessed a huge... by Whittaker Associates | Jan 30, 2006 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker The iPod, Apple Computer’s deck-of-card-sized device for listening to music, has long been a hit with the younger generation–now it is starting to find its way into the hands of us oldsters. To date, 42 million iPods have been sold since...