by Whittaker Associates | Jun 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana For those of us who did not grow up connecting with friends or even making new friends online, the world of social networking seems a little odd. We have a hard time comprehending why one would want to share photos of themselves with the world on sites... by Whittaker Associates | Jun 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jami Miedema Last week, Whittaker Associates gave a webinar presentation on targeting companies for retention, expansion, and attraction. During the webinar, I was able to demonstrate the Hoovers Online system, a company information database that we use for our... by Whittaker Associates | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Jami Miedema Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded four entities with the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This honor is to recognize remarkable approaches to development that promote smart growth through economic and... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Recently I had the opportunity to return to the small Midwest farm town in which I grew up. Over the past forty years I have seen the town gradually decline. First the clothing store closed, then the five-and-dime, the furniture store, a restaurant,...