Conference Proceedings:

Economic Development


Tourism Center, University of Minnesota Extension Service
Kent Gustafson, University of Minnesota
Using Computers for Improved Business Decisions
Alan Barefield, University of Tennessee
Southern Hospitality: An Avenue for Economic Growth
Cynthia Pilcher, Louisiana State University
Kay Lynn Tettleton, Louisiana State University
Facilitating a Community Engagement Model for Preparing a CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) for an EDA Grant
Greg Davis, Ohio State University
Tourism and Retiree Attraction as Viable Means of Economic Development in Alabama
J. Thomas Chesnutt, Auburn University
Visual Merchandising: Assistance for Business Owners
Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University
Entrepreneurship Education for Adults and Youth
Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University
Tourism and Retail Development
Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin
Arboriculture  
Nicholas Polanin, Rutgers University
A Rural Town's Response to Wal-Mart
Kate Burbank, West Virginia University
Working with Wood--Craft Product and Regional Image
Deanna L. Tribe, Ohio State University
Sara J. Gurney, Ohio State University
Community Tourism Development: Strategy for Success  
Kent Gustafson, University of Minnesota
Small Business College
Alan Barefield, University of Tennessee

Downtown and Business District Market Analysis

Bill Ryan, University of Wisconsin
Jerry Braatz, University of Wisconsin

Matthew E. Kures, University of Wisconsin
A Revitalization Guide for Small Downtowns
Martin Shields, Pennsylvania State University
Using Target Industry Analysis to Help Revitalize the Economy of Depressed Rural Communities    
Steven N. Zaricki, West Virginia University
David Hughes, West Virginia University
 
Gap Analysis: A Tool for Community Economic Development  
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
Suzette Barta, Oklahoma State University
 
Developing a Local Partnership for Tourism  
Leone Ohnoutka, West Virginia University  
Web Page Background Color Evaluative Effect on Selected Product Attributes  
Karen Biers, Utah State University
Lynne Richards, Oklahoma State University
Trading/Exporting with the World Wide Web
Linda Aines, University of Vermont
Trends and Issues Affecting Economic Development in Ohio Counties
Jerold R. Thomas, Ohio State University
R. Dale Safrit, North Carolina State University
Asset Based Focus to Economic Development
Anjy Tripathy, University of Missouri
Adult Foster Care, Home-Based Business
Linda F. Patrick, Michigan State University
Quick Response Training in Deep East Texas: Merging Workforce and Entrepreneurship
Pamela J. Brown, Texas A&M University
CARE for Your Local Economy--Strategies for Local Economic Development
Steve Peterson, University of Idaho
James R. Nelson, University of Idaho
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
Business Retention and Expansion Leadership
James A. Espey, Clemson University
Christopher M. Sieverdes, Clemson University
 
Going Solo: Economic Development Through Youth Entrepreneurship Education
Nigel Austin, University of Illinois
Darlene Knipe, University of Illinois
Helping Rural Independent Retailers Compete
Alison Chisholm Hanham, West Virginia State University
Starting a Business: A Train-the-Trainer Curriculum for CRED County Faculty
Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin
Thomas Geiger, University of Wisconsin
Silk Purse from a Sows Ear: Building a Tourism Industry from Scratch

Bill Richardson, West Virginia State University

Ca$hing in on Business Opportunities  
Karen Biers, Utah State University
Jim McConnon, University of Maine
Pamela J. Brown, Texas A&M University
National Small Stores Institute  
Norma A. Turok, University of Illinois
Carole Price, University of Missouri
Census 2000: Analysis Tools That Work
Bill Pinkovitz, University of Wisconsin
Alan Anderson, University of Wisconsin
Timothy Filbert, University of Wisconsin
PRIDE: A Customer Service and Hospitality Training Program  
Mary P. Selk, Oklahoma State University
Mike D. Woods, Oklahoma State University
A Comprehensive Approach to Community Building
Rod Howe, Cornell University
Community Economic Development Educational Software: A Self-Tutorial Package
David L. Darling, Kansas State University  

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