Summit helps design long-term regional vision

By Doug Schorpp

Doug Schorpp

dschorpp@qctimes.com

Quad-City Times

In the coming months, the Regional Opportunities Council will begin structuring a specific vision to transform the Quad-City region into a "cool, creative and prosperous place" to live and work.

About 200 people attended a Regional Vision Summit on Friday at the iWireless Center in Moline to further define and build a special vision to help the community grow and thrive by 2030.

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Craig Richard, Invest ATL’s new CEO, hopes to take city ‘to another level’

By Maria Saporta
Atlanta Business Chronicle

When you ask Craig Richard what he does for a living, he’ll tell you right off the bat that he’s an economic developer.

That has been his passion for his entire career, and that is why he is so excited to be moving to Atlanta to become the new CEO of Invest Atlanta.

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Chamber creating economic blueprint

By Emily Sweeney , Globe Staff
The Boston Globe

The South Shore Chamber of Commerce is working to create a strategic plan to expand the region’s economy over the next 10 years, and the health insurance industry, financial services, and corporate support services have been identified as potential areas of economic growth.

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Brookhaven adopts Comprehensive Plan 2034

Editor
The Brookhaven Post

Brookhaven, GA, November 18, 2014 – Tuesday evening, Brookhaven’s City Council adopted the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2034 by unanimous vote.

On September 9th, the Council adopted a resolution to transmit the plan to the State of Georgia Department of Community Affairs (GDCA) and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for their review.

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Collier OKs new economic development playbook

By: Laura Layden, Maria Perez

Naples Daily News  

NAPLES, Fla. - Collier County commissioners swiftly approved a new strategy and playbook for economic development.

On Tuesday, commissioners unanimously voted to accept a comprehensive economic development strategic plan for the county, and the implementation plan to carry it out.

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