Economic Development Institute - The Gold Standard of Economic Development Training

2000 Abstracts

1. MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT VERSUS MICROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: REVISITING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY IN ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING LARGE METROPOLITAN AREAS. CASE STUDY - THE ST. LOUIS REGIONAL CHAMBER AND GROWTH ASSOCIATION G. Subash Alias
2. GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: CITIZEN INITIATED GROWTH IN A RURAL COMMUNITY Rick L. Allely
3. MARKETING TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Charlotte L. Banks
4. DEREGULATION OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY ENTERGY-TEXAS T. Michael Barnhill
5. A BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER FOR SOUTH SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Kathleen D. Baylis
6. ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF AN ORGANIZATION SEEKING VOTER APPROVAL Susan T. Beal
7. REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN - CITY OF CONCORD, CALIFORNIA Helen Bean
8. ARE GEORGIA'S INCENTIVES COMPETITING? Wendy M. Bibb
9. A CASE STUDY: REBUILDING ARKADELPHIA Denise Bloomfield
10. THE FEASIBILITY OF BUILDING ANOTHER SPEC BUILDING IN NEW CASTLE, INDIANA Marynell Bogue
11. A COMPARATIVE RETAIL ANALYSIS OF THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN A RURAL MISSISSIPPI COUNTY FACING EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH: A RESEARCH PROJECT ON MADISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI John M. Brandon
12. LEVERAGING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE VITAL SEWER AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN A RURAL SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY John Brandt
13. GEORGIA’S HOPE SCHOLARSHIP- AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL Andrea Porter Brownell
14. AQUACULTURE: INCREASING PROFITS AND ADDING VALUE THROUGH VERTICAL INTEGRATION T. Robins Buck
15. A MODEL FOR MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING David T. Burnett
16. A BUSINESS PLAN FOR ESTABLISHING A SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA Gregory L. Byrd
17. BUSINESS INCUBATORS AND THEIR ROLE AS POSITIVE CATALYSTS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL OKLAHOMA Mindy L. Campbell
18. THE IMPACT OF RIGHT-TO-WORK LEGISLATION ON BUSINESS RECRUITMENT Charles Cayton
19. A MARKETING PLAN FOR ATTRACTING THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO VIRGINIA Nancy C. Chancler
20. THE IMPACT OF ELECTRIC DEREGULATION IN TEXAS: A CASE STUDY 1997-2000 Larry Cheshier
21. DEVELOPING A BUSINESS VISITATION PROGRAM FOR EXISTING INDUSTRIES UTILIZING INTERNET RESOURCES Robin R. Chisolm
22. ONLINE FINANCIAL SERVICES: AN EXPLODING INDUSTRY SECTOR FOR JOB CREATION IN WEST VIRGINIA AND OTHER RURAL AREAS Stephen L. Christian
23. CREATING A BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTER WITH THE S.B.A. Christopher B. Cooney
24. THE IMPORTANCE OF A MARKETING PLAN IN AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Charlene Coulombe and unpaid volunteers
25. “THE MISSING LINK” - INTEGRATING FOUNDATIONAL WORKPLACE ESSENTIAL SKILLS WITH WORKFORCE TECHNICAL TRAINING EXISTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND FUTURE WORKPLACE CHANGE Billy Crabtree
26. BUILDING A UTILITY ALLIANCE FOR SPECULATIVE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT Kenny Craig
27. A MARKETING PLAN FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS SITE SELECTION NETWORK, AN NAM MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAM Ellen M. Davis
28. AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE’S STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT Terry L. Deputy
29. ASSESSMENT OF STATE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PRESERVE LANDS IN AGRICULTURAL USE: IMPLICATIONS FOR VIRGINIA William P. Dickinson, Jr.
30. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL Teri Drew
31. TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSESSMENT OF JUNEAU COUNTY Joanne Ehasz
32. DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BERKELEY COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA Deborah Ebert
33. TOWARD AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY CITY OF YUMA, YUMA, ARIZONA Peter J. Erlenbach
34. HALSON, TEXAS STRATEGIC PLAN George Esparza
35. MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS Scott Flemming
36. MARKETING PLAN FOR THE NEW MEXICO AGRICULTURAL EXPO Chase D. Gentry
37. CREATING A SYNCHRONISTIC APPROACH TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Jerry D. Good
38. NEED AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EVALUATION PROCESS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT EQUITY PROGRAM Linda K. Gum
39. TARGETED INDUSTRY AND MARKETING PLAN FOR LEE COUNTY IOWA Jody Todd Gunderson
40. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS Kyle L. Harfst
41. HOW NASA’S REGIONAL APPLICATION CENTER (RAC) CAN FOSTER AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND Durrie A. Hayes
42. DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE WORLD WIDE WEB SITE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION John Robert Helms
43. THE FEASIBILITY OF REGIONAL TRANSPARKS Reginald K. Henderson
44. IMAGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE HAZLETON AREA Martha M. Herron
45. EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AN ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES William S. Hettinger
46. FLORIDA’S FUTURE IN PLASTICS Marc Hoenstine
47. MARKETING PLAN FOR THE CITY OF FORT WAYNE FOR WESTERN EUROPE Frederick W. Hollister
48. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASPECTS OF BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROGRAMS David A. Hoover
49. THE EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF BUSINESS AND COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Judith L. Hudson
50. A GRANT APPLICATION FOR A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS SURVEY FOR A REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BOARD IN MASSACHUSETTS Bruce G. Hughes
51. EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS ATTRACTION IN APPALACHIAN OHIO Mike Jacoby
52. GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Alan L. Johnson
53. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL IN VIRGINIA Daniel G. Jones
54. INTRODUCTION OF THE STATEWIDE LEAD SYSTEM VIA THE INTERNET Candy Kamp
55. MEETING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS FOR WINCHESTER & CLARK COUNTY, KENTUCKY: A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE Phillip A. Kerrick
56. PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ELECTRIC UTILITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT Mary Kwapnioski
57. COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR RURAL AMERICA Lee Langerock
58. GERMAN AMERICAN APPRENTICESHIP Michael L. Lehmkuhler
59. IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY MAY NOT COME THE MONROE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK E. Michael Lloyd
60. BEST PRACTICES IN INCENTIVE ENFORCEMENT IN TEXAS Debbie L. Long
61. AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN BOONE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Larry Ladato
62. SITE SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS OF PETROCHEMICAL FACILITIES FOR ALBERTA’S INDUSTRIAL HEARTLAND, CANADA Larry Wall
63. A CASE STUDY OF THE POLITICALLY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND INDUSTRIAL PARK IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI Libbey R. Malberg
64. REGIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Mary Ellen Massello
65. COMMUNITY NETWORK MARKETING: A NATURAL ADVANTAGE Barry I. Matherly
66. FAYETTEVILLE-LINCOLN COUNTY, TENNESSEE EDA GRANT APPLICATION Jeff McCormich
67. AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR A S TART-UP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Todd McDaniel
68. THE CREATION OF THE WILLIAMSBURG COOPERATIVE CENTRE: A CASE STUDY Frank Hilton McGill, Jr.
69. OVERTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE TOTAL QUALITY PARTNERSHIP: A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Philip McMullan
70. GRANT APPLICATION FOR CREATING AND DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY INFORMATION NETWORK IN RURAL MISSOURI Karen J. Mendel
71. THE TRANSFORMATION OF A LOCAL EXISTING INDUSTRY VISITATION PROGRAM Garland Edward Miller Jr.
72. LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL Lynn M. Minton
73. A PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING WORKPLACE ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR WORKERS IN KENTUCKY James T. Moening
74. ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS: DEVELOPMENT OF A CONVENTION CENTER IN THE CLEAR LAKE, TEXAS REGION Darlene C. Moody
75. PROCESS EMPLOYED BY COMPANIES AND CONSULTANTS TO CAPTURE OFFSETS FOR EXPANSION AND RELOCATION PROJECTS Claudia Mora
76. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CREATION OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A RURAL TENNESSEE COMMUNITY Ted G. Moore
77. DEVELOPING AND MARKETING BUSINESS PARKS IN RURAL MISSOURI Robert Wayne Morgan
78. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Robert G. Noriega
79. REGIONAL RESPONSE TO BASE CLOSURE: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Philip M. Owens
80. EFFECTS OF THE INTEGRATED POULTRY INDUSTRY ON THE ECONOMY OF RUSSELLVILLE, FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA Waymon Pace
81. A MARKETING PLAN FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA – REVISITED Amy N. Parkhurst
82. ECONOMIC AND MARKETING ANALYSIS OF A PROPOSED LOCAL/REGIONAL MANUFACTURERS' OUTLET ALONG INTERSTATE 20 IN WEST TEXAS Bruce Robert Partain
83. A TARGETED INDUSTRY ANALYSIS FOR THE CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA Gregory T. Payne
84. ANALYSIS OF THE TQM/MATCHMAKER PROGRAM; CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES WITHIN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Jeff Pennington
85. STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE DANVILLE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT Ken Pflug
86. THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION REFORM AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Nancy Rance
87. DEVELOPING MACON, GEORGIA INTO AN INTRASTATE WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER Lance J. Randall
88. THE ART OF THE DEAL: A REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAMS Larry Ray
89. MARKETING THE CITY OF DALLAS' BIOTECH CORRIDOR Craig Richard
90. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF CORPORATE EXPANSION & RECRUITMENT MARKETING PLAN Heather Richardson
91. DOES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PAY FOR ITSELF IN NEVADA? Tim Rubald
92. PRODUCING AND PUBLISHING A BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GUIDE Joyce Ryan
93. KEEP CHICAGO & ILLINOIS FLYING-THE MARKETING OF CHICAGO’S PROPOSED THIRD AIRPORT Denise Rzonca
94. ENHANCING FARM VALUE IN AGRICULTURE: PRODUCER OWNED “NEW-AGE” AGRIBUSINESS William P. Scruggs
95. DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR BERKELEY COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA Deborah Sebert
96. FINANCE ALTERNATIVES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES Lori Shelton
97. STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING SOUTH CAROLINA’S POTENTIAL AS A HIGH TECH DESTINATION James H. Skipper
98. COMPARING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODELS IN U.S. STATES/COMMUNITIES Gary L. Skoog
99. CREATING IDEAS TO BE IMPLEMENTED INTO A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA Joshua A. Smith
100. DOWNTOWN PRESCOTT - A VISION FOR 2020 David E. Sommer
101. THE IMPACT OF THE GAMING INDUSTRY ON TUNICA COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Gina Stone
102. ACTIVATION OF FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 3218 FOR ST. LUCIE COUNTY. FLORIDA Kathleen H. Stubbolo
103. STRATEGIC PLANNING IN CHILDRESS, TEXAS Jeff Thigpen
104. DEVELOPING RURAL WATER AND FIRE INFRASTRUCTURE: AN ARKANSAS PERSPECTIVE Kirkley A. Thomas
105. ESTABLISHMENT OF A BURLESON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER Jack Thompson
106. DEVELOPING A RETAIL CENTER IN A RURAL COMMUNITY FEASIBILITY STUDY Kyle H. Totten II
107. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS René F. True
108. IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP TRANING AND COOPERATION ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH Benedict A. Udemgba
109. ELECTRIC UTILITY DEREGULATION AND ITS POTENTIAL EFFECT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Ray Vest
110. SOUTHEASTERN ARIZONA BIRDING TRAIL Joel Viers
111. CHALLENGES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN A RURAL COMMUNITY Cynthia Wallace
112. MARKETING FOUR GENTLE SEASONS TO LONE EAGLES - GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Alice Judith Ward
113. USE OF INDUSTRY CLUSTER ANALYSIS IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE AUTOMOTIVE RELATED AND WRITING INSTRUMENT INDUSTRIES FOR RETENTION EXPANSION IN SHELBYVILLE, TENNESSEE Walter W. Wood

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