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The Opportunities and Limits of Collaboration & Integration

The Opportunities and Limits of Collaboration & Integration. Ted Sprague and Lisa Nisenfeld Washington Economic Development Association June 2011. Challenges. Duplication of efforts in business outreach Incomplete strategic “tool box” Completion of public ROI for economic development

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The Opportunities and Limits of Collaboration & Integration

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  1. The Opportunities and Limits of Collaboration & Integration Ted Sprague and Lisa Nisenfeld Washington Economic Development Association June 2011

  2. Challenges • Duplication of efforts in business outreach • Incomplete strategic “tool box” • Completion of public ROI for economic development • Capturing jobs for local residents

  3. Partners • Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council • Cowlitz Economic Development Council • Columbia River Economic Development Council • Cast of thousands

  4. Joint staffing • CREDC pays for 45% of SWWDC staff person (Bonnie Moore) who leads the Business Retention & Expansion program • SWWDC pays for 30% of CEDC BRE staff person (Mary Brown)….same role. • Pinch hitting…

  5. Opportunities Expanded outreach: Business Service Partnership • CREDC, SWWDC, Cities, SBDC, Ports, PUD, Clark College, WorkSource • Training on all resources • Developing relationships between organizations

  6. Additional opportunities • WorkSource “Concierge” service for jobs created through economic development • No dropped balls • Capitalizing on jobs created for local residents • Ability to track real results, not just jobs to be created

  7. Opportunities • “New Eyes” • Industry intelligence – a new platform for skills panels • Incumbent worker training: lean • Entrepreneurship

  8. Examples: Cowlitz EDC strategic plan connections with SWWDC • PR campaign on successful projects • Promote investment in target sectors • Alignment of workforce and education resources • Combined business visitation plan • Cowlitz BizNet • Future workforce: High Tech U

  9. Limitations • WIA funding prohibitions • No expenditures to induce relocation if workers are displaced elsewhere in the US • No training investments for 120 days if US workers are displaced • Potential for shared funding, special grants • Possible loss of identity

  10. Contacts • Ted Sprague, President Cowlitz Economic Development Council 360-423-9921, sprague@cowlitzedc.com • Lisa Nisenfeld, Executive Director Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council 360-567-1073, Lnisenfeld@swwdc.org

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