by Whittaker Associates | Feb 28, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker As an “early adopter” of new technology I am addicted to the latest gadget or gizmo that promises to make me more productive or efficient or just plain “cool”. When the piles of “techno-trash” (last year’s model, etc.) begin to pile up around my den... by Jami Gibson | Mar 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe Being an Indiana girl raised on the basketball court, this time of year tends to hold a special excitement for me. As the NCAA tournament is kicking off, I’m curious about the connection and impact that sports (recreational, collegiate, and... by Whittaker Associates | Oct 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
by Dean Whittaker While visiting a potential client this week, I had a chance to see and feel the effect the restructuring of our economy is having on small-town, rural America. When asked, community leaders had difficulty describing what was unique about their town.... by Jami Gibson | Jun 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Katie Terpstra “Keep your tax incentives and highway interchanges; we will go where the highly skilled people are.” Carley Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard CEO Richard Florida, in his book The Rise of the Creative Class, describes the emergence of a new social class, the... by Jami Gibson | Jun 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius What is your definition of a rural area? Some people call all non-metropolitan areas rural regions, while others put areas with populations of less than 5,000 people in the rural category. Numerous definitions are used to classify a region as rural or...