Economic Development Institute - The Gold Standard of Economic Development Training

1997 Abstracts

1. THE ASSESSMENT OF A MULTIMODAL INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI Jerry G. Acy
2. THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE IMPETUS AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND COOPERATION TO START A BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM AND SUCCESSFUL ELEMENTS FOUND IN THOSE PROGRAMS IN SECOND TIER CITIES Steve Ahlenius
3. POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF DEREGULATION ON RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES Sandra Aldridge Whitworth
4. DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEES IN RURAL NEBRASKA Richard J. Baier
5. A LOOK AT THE CROSS MATCH CONCEPT AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL Benjie D. Barham
6. DEVELOPING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN AN AFFLUENT COMMUNITY: CASE STUDY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS Kathryn G. Barlow
7. A POLICY DISCUSSION AND FORMULATION OF A SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE STRATEGY FOR JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA Sandra E. Barner
8. THE TELECOMPUTING REVOLUTION - IMPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL DEVELOPERS Richard Slater Barr
9. WHAT ENVIRONMENTS OF THE INTERNET ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MARKETING Kirstin E. Barsness 
10. PULLING THE PLUG ON PUBLIC OPPOSITION - THE PP&L EXPERIENCE Richard Beasley
11. THE IMPACT OF WELLHEAD PROTECTION PLANNING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OHIO Mark D. Bennett
12. CREATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SOCIETY IN METROPOLITAN PHOENIX, ITS IMPACTS TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY AND THE COMMUNITY David J. Bentler
13. A COMMUNITY BASED APPROACH TO BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION IN RURAL AREAS UNDER 50,000 POPULATION Donald W. Beson 
14. THE ROLE OF A 501 (C) (3) COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A RURAL COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND DIRECTION Edward J. Bieno
15. 15 SMART ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: ATTRACTING COMPANIES TO THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA Jeff T. Boerger
16. CHALLENGES FACING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CONSENSUS BUILDING Connie Bolton Bainbridge
17. UNDERSTANDING ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATIONS George W. Bootes III, CED
18. THE TALE OF FOUR STATES Tom Bowden
19. INDUSTRY CLUSTERS: A STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA William D. Brant 
20. "FREE WHEELING" ELECTRICITY INCENTIVES: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES AND THEIR IMPACT ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA Bryant R. Brooks
21. A CASE FOR SPECULATIVE BUILDINGS IN NORTH ALABAMA: FINANCIAL MECHANISMS OF SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS Cynthia M. Burns 
22. A SURVEY OF LAFAYETTE PARISH BUSINESSES TO DETERMINE RETENTION REQUIREMENTS Patricia A. Castellini, Ph.D.
23. THE ADAPTIVE-REUSE OF VACANT BUILDINGS IN RURAL IOWA COMMUNITIES Andrew P. Conrad 
24. NAFTA: A RECRUITMENT TOOL FOR SOUTHERN STATES Alysia A. Cook
25. IMPACT OF THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM UPON TEXAS LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS Melissa Cunningham 
26. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN CONSORTIA James A. Dando, Jr., AICP
27. THE EXPANSION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY IN MISSISSIPPI: A TIME FOR GROWTH Michael E. Daves 
28. PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF A SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR IN MANNINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, A RURAL AREA Lillian A. Devison
29. RAIL ABANDONMENT A CASE STUDY OF EAST MISSISSIPPI AND WEST ALABAMA Rex E. Draughn 
30. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT IN SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN Dennis L. Duncanson
31. GIS: IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN GEORGIA Karen J. Fite 
32. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR MARKETING AND RELATIONSHIPS Andrea C. Fleming
33. ELECTRIC UTILITY DEREGULATION: WHAT CAN CAROLINA POWER AND LIGHT LEARN? Joseph T. Geddie 
34. BASE CONVERSION - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER: THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Kenneth Gibb
35. PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS Harry R. Gibbs
36. THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE HOG FARMING ON SMALL HOG FARMS Nancy A. Gibler
37. PARTNERS IN EDUCATION (PIE) AND ITS ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Frankie T. Gilliam 
38. TARGETING INDIANA STATE PRISON CONSTRUCTION AS A MEANS OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOLLOWING REALIGNMENT OF GRISSOM AIR FORCE BASE Daniel W. Goddard
39. THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT Susan B. Griffin 
40. UNDERSTANDING UNDEREMPLOYMENT FACTORS IN FARGO-CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Tony Grindberg
41. BENEFITS IN PARTNERING: THE GREENWOOD ENERGY CENTER INDUSTRIAL PARK BUSINESS PLAN Nancy M. Halifax 
42. QUALITY: HOW STATES' ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES CAN FOSTER QUALITY INITIATIVES Mary Jo Hanover
43. JOB MATCHING IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT - ITS POTENTIAL ROLE AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL Artie Hart-Corelis 
44. RECRUITING VALUE-ADDED AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY Mike Hatley
45. BUILDING A MODEL MULTI-COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE William H. Haworth
46. LEGISLATIVE EVOLUTION AND CHALLENGES TO TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING AS IT IS PRACTICED IN THE STATE OF INDIANA Randy Haymaker
47. IMPROVING INDUSTRIAL TARGETING IN STATE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN WEST VIRGINIA Thomas E. Holder 
48. SHOULD BUCHANAN COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEVELOP AN INFORMATION PARK AS AN ELEMENT OF ITS'ATTEMPT TO DIVERSIFY THE LOCAL ECONOMY Robert C. Horn
49. A PRELIMINARY ANAYSIS OF THE 1996 SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT Marc Howie 
50. CAN PRISONS PLAY A POSITIVE ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COUNTIES? C. David Hudgins
51. WHAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BUILDING HOMIE PAGES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB Janel L. Huff 
52. A MODEL TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL TARGET MARKETS: A REGIONAL STUDY OF CENTRAL GEORGIA Michelle N. Hurdle
53. ORGANIZING AND MANAGING A DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Julie Johncox
54. MISSISSIPPI'S PROGRAM FOR EXISTING INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS: HOW IT SUPPORTS LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Kenneth E. Johnston
55. THE TECH PREP PROGRAM IN MISSISSIPPI: WHY AND WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED RESULTS FOR EXISTING INDUSTRY Michael Jones 
56. IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING NONTRADITIONAL SOURCES OF LABOR SUPPLY IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Joanne L. Kalchbrenner
57. MEXICO: MAKING IT HAPPEN FOR SMALL BUSINESS Carol L. Kilko
58. A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR ECONONHC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA Mark Kimball
59. A COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE OF A TARGETED VERSUS SHOTGUN APPROACH TO INDUSTRIAL MARKETING Ronald R. Kitchens
60. OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BIG EASY: PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL FOR THE NEW ORLEANS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Tommy J. Kurtz, M.P.A.
61. A METHODOLOGY TO IDENTIFY TARGET INDUSTRIES AND FIRMS FOR FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI Lance LaCour
62. IMPLEMENTING FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN LOUISIANA Matthew Lambert
63. THE AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING FOR NEW AND EXPANDING INDUSTRIES IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI M. Patrick Lewis
64. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Clifford A. Long
65. THE CULTURE AND ECONOMIC VALUES OF A RURAL COMMUNITY IN SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASSESSMENT TOOL Lisa Marie Lopez
66. THE USE OF A RECLAIMED QUARRY AS AN ECONONUC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN FINDLAY, OFHO Lee R. Luff, CCE/CAE
67. THE IMPACT OF A CHANGING INDUSTRY: STOCKYARDS, SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA William Lucking Jr.
68. THE IMPACT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT ON WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS IN MINNESOTA AND IOWA Michael S. Marcks
69. 1997 STATE OF FLORIDA BRAC GRANT APPLICATION Anthony R. Matheny 
70. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DILEMMA: MEGA HOG PROCESSING ECONOMIC BOOM OR BURDEN? Cherry G. McCoy
71. PROPOSED MARKETING PLAN/TARGET INDUSTRY STUDY SAVANNAH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Kenny McDonald 
72. EFFECTIVE LOBBYING TECNIQUES FOR THE ECONONUC DEVELOPER W. K. (MAC) MCGEHEE, JR
73. CHARACTERISTICS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS IN OKLAHOMA W. Kent Metcalf 
74. DEVELOPING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP DURING TIME OF CHANGE Ellen O. Millard
75. NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR A FOUR-YEAR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE CENTRAL TEXAS AREA Carol D. Mills 
76. DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR IN CARROLL COUNTY, KENTUCKY Bill Mitchell
77. MISSISSIPPI RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE WE IN THE RED? - COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS William A. Mobley 
78. INTERNATIONAL TRADE RESOURCES FOR SMALL BUSINESS Maria M. Mullins
79. THE ECONOMIC INTACT OF ADULT AMATEUR SPORTS IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI Charles M. Nelms, Jr. 
80. DESIGN AND MARKETING OF A MULTI-USE INDUSTRIAL PARK IN A SMALL RURAL COMMUNITY ADJACENT TO A RAPIDLY GROWING METROPOLITAN AREA John B. Nelson
81. THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION IN IMPLEMENTING THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT IN NEW MEXICO Lisa E. Noble 
82. THE IMPACT OF THE MISSOURI LOTTERY ON EDUCATION FUNDING AND THE BUDGET PROCESS Daniel A. Onunkwor
83. CREATING PRIMARY MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES: THE BARRIERS TO CREATION AND THEIR IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Claudia Y. Owens 
84. THE RECENT AND WIDESPREAD ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT David L. Parker
85. WALKING IN THEIR SHOES: WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A DEVELOPER Timothy G. Pickering
86. URBAN RENEWAL AS A VIABLE PARTNER IN URBAN ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Rebecca W. Prokity
87. TEAM QUALITY - A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR TRAINING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS AS FACILITATORS Edye A. Quinney 
88. THE USE OF INTERACTIVE COMPUTER DISKS IN THE MARKETING OF COMMUNITIES FOR NEW INVESTMIENT Sandra J. Ratliff
89. POTENTIAL REUSE OF NON-TRADITIONAL FACILITIES IN THE PRAIRIE STATES Greg Reichert
90. AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTE-NTIAL GROWTH AND MARKET OF TBE DOWNSTREAM C]HE.LNECAL INDUSTRY IN ST. JOHN PARISH Julia A. Remondet
91. A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MISSIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Wm. Joseph Roddey IV
92. EXISTING RESEARCH SOURCES IN ARKANSAS: A COMPARITIVE STUDY D. Michaele Rogers
93. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL IN GREENVILLE, ALABAMA AND HOW TO MAXIMIZE ITS POTENTIAL Linda S. Rogers
94. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY, INDUSTRIAL LOCATION, AND A CASE STUDY EXAMINATION OF THE U.S. STEEL INDUSTRY Hans D. Rosebrock
95. THE TOTAL QUALITY COMMUNITY: A DEEP SOUTH EXAMPLE John I. Rucker 
96. BASIC SKILLS UPGRADE: ONE COMMUNITY'S APPROACH Sidney Runnels
97. BUILDING A WORKFORCE - - MEETING THE NEEDS OF LOCAL BUSINESS Jim S. Russell
98. THE USES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SALES TAX IN BUSINESS RETENTION FOR CARTHAGE, TEXAS Brenda Samford
99. MARKETING OF RTC LAND THROUGH A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP Keri Samford
100. THE ROLE OF A CONSULTANT IN THE SITE SELECTION PROCESS Frances J. Scheid
101. CITIES AND THEIR EDIFICE COMPLEX: THE CONVENTION CENTER PHENOMENON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GENERATOR, OR LOSS LEADER? Kimball Andrew Schmidt
102. MAKING THE CASE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TOURISM IN SANDOVAL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO Debbie Scott-Graham
103. TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE: A CASE STUDY OF A COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP Mary A. Seymore
104. ELECTRIC UTILITY DEREGULATION: THE IMPACT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Lennox E. Sheppard
105. THE MID-DELTA EMPOWERMENT ZONE AND ITS EFFECT ON INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT AND EXPANSION Frank B. Short 
106. STEMMING THE MIGRATION FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES Jeanette Siemens
107. DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE AND BUILDING DATABASE ON THE INTERNET TO SUPPORT MULTI-COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS Albert G. Smith
108. THE IMPACT OF DEREGULATION TO THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Alexander Smith, Jr.
109. THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SAN BENITO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT INTO AN INDUSTRIAL PARK Brian D. Smith 
110. IMPACT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Deborah M. Smith
111. AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE TOURISM INDUSTRY OF ORANGE COUNTY, INDIANA Michael L. Smith 
112. THE EFFECT OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES 60,000 AND UNDER Timothy L. Solomon
113. THE EVOLUTION AND CREATION OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM Robert L. Stallman 
114. THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF IOWA Mark E. Stanley
115. REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA Judy W. Stevens 
116. THE ROLE OF THE CITY MANAGER IN SMALL CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT James J. Stokes
117. DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION OF AN ARKANSAS CITY THE PLAN: THE EFFECTS John P. Sullivan
118. THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AMNESTY ON SMALL BUSINESS Lori Tharp
119. UNIONISM IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN: IS IT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVANTAGE OR DISADVANTAGE Marilynn E. Troutman 
120. DEVELOPING REGIONAL COOPERATION TO OPTIMIZE THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA Philip L. Tuning
121. EASING AWAY FROM CORPORATE DEPENDENCY: THE CASE OF HAYWOOD COUNTY IN RURAL NORTH CAROLINA C. Leon Turner
122. USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB AS A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Jose David Valenzuela
123. A MODEL FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES: BUILDING WEALTH THROUGH A WEB OF INFORMATION SERVICE PROVIDERS Frank X. Viso 
124. THE USE OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING AS AN INCENTIVE FOR JOB CREATION AND JOB RETENTION IN ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO Marcel W. Wagner Jr.
125. ZONING LAW AND HOME-BASED BUSINESS: CAN THEY CO-EXIST? Staci Walter 
126. THE UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES OF A THRIVING RURAL COMMUNITY Donna L. West
127. MATCHING PRINCIPLES AND POLICY IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Michael West
128. LAND DEVELOPMENT AT HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG? Robert M. West
129. THE ROLE OF CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Angie Woodward
130. SYNOPSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR THE BROWARD COUNTY EDUCATION, RESEARCH & TRAINING AUTHORITY IN DAVIE AND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA Margaret Chea Wu
131. THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE REVOLUTION FOR THE YEAR 2000 Larry A. Young
 

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