Day In the Life

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Day In the Life

• Gary Ballew

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DAY IN THE LIFE

• 500 am Wakes up and goes back to bed because
  it is much too early
• 1000 am Research
• Noon lunch with clients
• 200 pm Team building
• 630 pm dinner with clients
• 900 pm mentoring

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Types of Economic Developers

• Economic Development Organizations (ADOs)
• Ports
• Municipal
• State and Feds
• Chambers
• Visitor and Convention Bureaus
• Downtown Redevelopment
• Small Business Development
• Technology
• Workforce Development
• Universities
• Utilities/Railroads
• Industry Groups

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Philosophy of Economic Development

• Wikipedia - Economic development generally refers
  to the sustained, concerted actions of
  policymakers and communities that promote the
  standard of living and economic health of a
  specific area. Such actions can involve multiple
  areas including development of human capital,
  critical infrastructure, regional
  competitiveness, environmental sustainability,
  social inclusion, health, safety, literacy, and
  other initiatives.
• IEDC - The main goal of economic development is
  improving the economic well being of a community
  through efforts that entail job creation, job
  retention, tax base enhancements and quality of
  life. As there is no single definition for
  economic development, there is no single
  strategy, policy, or program for achieving
  successful economic development.
• Harvard Professor Michael E. Porter - long-term
  process of building a number of interdependent
  microeconomic capabilities and incentives to
  support more advanced forms of competition.

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REGIONALISM WORKING TOGETHER

• A BRIEF NOTE

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Putting the Pieces Together

• Recruiting
• Business Retention
• Gardening
• Talent
• Technology
• Tourism
• Marketing
• Strategic Planning

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Mechanics - Ombudsman

• Represent businesses (i.e. corporate citizen)
  within the City

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Helping the Business

• Working through the bureaucracy
• Hooking them up with resources
• Helping with politics

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Real Estate

• Richland uses real estate for economic
  development
• Process
• Getting stuff built
• Working with developers

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Underwrite the Community
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Other Stuff

• Pressing the Flesh
• Mentoring
• Hotel Load
• ODAS
• Special Projects
• Broadband
• Wine Science Center

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Deep Thoughts

• Great job for someone with a short attention span
• Best job in the world for a local guy
• Thank you and remember to tip you waitress