by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana In recent years, economic development professionals have had to face up to the fact that their community is just a small part of the global economy. Marketing your community just within your state or your region is a challenging job in itself, but now... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Two worlds are about to collide – the Workforce Development and Economic Development worlds. Can they play nice together? Demographics, globalization, and economic re-structuring are propelling these two development efforts towards each other with... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Jim Bruckbauer Main Street USA and the downtowns all across North America are under a growing trend of revitalization and growth. This trend has followed years of urban decay and mismanagement of city resources. During the 1960’s, many modern architects and city... by Whittaker Associates | Jul 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
By Joel Burgess This morning at the UEDA (Utility Economic Development Association) Summer Forum in Cleveland, Audrey Taylor, President of Chabin Concepts, Don Schjeldahl, Vice President and Director of Austin Consulting, and Mark James President of ED Solutions,... by Whittaker Associates | May 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Jim Edmonson The publicly conducted site-selection process for the ThyssenKrupp AG project is over, and Alabama appears to be the winner in the fight for what many say is the biggest industrial project in U.S. history. ThyssenKrupp AG has chosen to build its...