by Whittaker Associates | Dec 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Let’s take a ride into the future, a future in which the economic geography has undergone a sea change. Manufacturing is no longer the Holy Grail of economic development. It is a world where demographically driven shortages of talent have put a... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Membership in labor unions has long been on the decline. Recently, however, the United Auto Workers union has implemented a unique effort to significantly expand their membership. The process consists of a directive from the Big Three auto companies... by Whittaker Associates | Aug 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker In his book The Rise of the Creative Class, Dr. Richard Florida states that the three essential ingredients to attracting the creative class to your community are technology, talent and tolerance. Dr. Florida feels that the economy’s need for this... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Those of you who know me know of my passion for technology. As a missionary for the application of technology to economic development and commercial/industry real estate, I have written and taught on this subject for many years. Following my recent... by Whittaker Associates | Feb 28, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius In conjunction with IEDC, on January 8, 2003 we sent out a preliminary survey for a project that we are jointly working on to identify the best marketing practices within economic development. A few weeks ago at the IEDC Leadership Conference in St....