Regional Economic Development Cooperation Lessons Learned

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Regional Economic Development Cooperation
Lessons Learned

• Wisconsin
• Economic Development
• Association
• (WEDA)
• October 27, 2003

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The Wisconsin Economic Development Association
(WEDA) fosters economic development by providing
leadership in defining and advocating initiatives
and continually striving to develop the
professional practice of economic development.
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• Broad statewide representation
• 54 County Wide Organizations
• Concentrations in Southeastern, South Central,
  Eau Claire and Fox River Valley

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Bus. Industry
ED Corporations
Founded in 1975
RR/Utility
433 members
Government
Education
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1975 - 2003
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Actively Involved
WEDA provides education, legislative and
communication services to our nearly 500
individual and corporate members.
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Four Major Working Committees

• Legislative
• General Economic Development
• Capital
• Environmental/Brownfields
• Telecommunications
• Transportation
• Utilities
• Education
• Communications
• Membership Services

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WEDA Regional Economic Development
SurveySeptember 2003

• 161 Respondents
• 37 response rate

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ED Regional Collaboration
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Multiple Groups
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Types of Collaborations
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Panelists

• Penny Scheuerman, ED Manger, We Energies,
  Regional Economic Partnership (REP)
• Barb Fleisner, Executive Director, Marshfield
  Area Chamber of Commerce Industry, Central
  Wisconsin Area Economic Development Council
• Darcy Way, Director, Momentum Chippewa Valley