Best Practices Conference

Best Practices Conference

By Dean Whittaker This month I had the opportunity to participate in the Mid-America Economic Development Council/Indiana Economic Development Association joint Best Practices Conference in Ft. Wayne, IN. It was a great conference, well organized, held at an...
Gardening – The Seasons of Our Lives

Gardening – The Seasons of Our Lives

By Dean Whittaker There is a season for most things. Currently, it is the season of cultivating and planting. Gardening is a great metaphor for what we do in economic development and throughout life. Much of gardening requires preparing the soil, making sure it has...
Ride-Sharing Drivers as City Ambassadors

Ride-Sharing Drivers as City Ambassadors

By Jami Gibson I’ve done a bit of traveling over the past month, from the East Coast to the West Coast, the Gulf Coast and back to Michigan. During my time away, I exclusively used Uber to get where I needed to go in an inexpensive and timely manner – to and...
Aid versus Trade: Context of Nepal

Aid versus Trade: Context of Nepal

By Sambridhi Shrestha Nepal is a landlocked country sandwiched between India and China; two of the top developing countries in the world. However, Nepal has not been able to use potential economic benefits from its neighbors. The country is highly dependent on imports...