Civic leaders in Gladwin County, MI [1] are pulling together the threads of an economic development for the firtst time.
The local chamber has been the epicenter for these efforts. From the looks of this article [2], the chamber has managed an inclusive process. It's a lesson that some chamber executives in much larger organizations here in NEO can learn.
Building a process that combines open participation with leadership direction is not easy. But is essential to economic development in our emerging networked economy.
Links:
[1] http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21818
[2] http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15977441&BRD=2289&PAG=461&dept_id=472542&rfi=6