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minding their civic businessThe New Ways Regional Business

Civic Organizations are Making

a Difference in Metro North America

November 11, 2004

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The Questions

What are the regional priorities of chambers and CEO-led groups?

Does a regional focus impact its structure and operations?

How do they interact with other organizations and partners in the region?

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Which regions did we select?

AtlantaAustinBostonChicagoClevelandColumbusDallasDenverDetroitGrand RapidsHoustonIndianapolisKansas CityLouisvilleMiami-Ft. Lauderdale

Minneapolis-Saint PaulNew OrleansNorfolkOttawa PhiladelphiaPhoenixPittsburghRaleigh-DurhamSan DiegoSan FranciscoSeattleSt. LouisTorontoWashington, D.C.

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TYPE OF REGIONAL BUSINESS-CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS

Type Description

Chambers of Commerce/Board of Trade

An organization designed to advance the interests of its members.

CEO-Led Business-Civic Organizations

High-level business chief executive officers, usually from the top firms in the region.

Multi-Sector Business-Civic Organization

An organization consisting of members from private, public & non-profit sectors.

Which business-civic organizations did we study?

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Four Crosscutting Themes

“Pancakes and Parades” to Regional Stewards

Stepping Out: Addressing Regional Socio-Economic Disparities

New Focus, New Challenges for Membership & the Bottom-line

Written Rules, Good Will, & The Wild West

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‘pancakes & parades’ to regional stewards

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Business Climate >>> Boosting Competitiveness

TOP REGIONAL PRIORITIES Response

Transportation and Physical Infrastructure

69%

Building & Retaining Worker Talent 58%

Technology-Based Economic Development

56%

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Making the Link to Region

One-half (53%) take regional cooperation and regionalism seriously

Two examples

Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

Regional Business Alliance (South Florida)

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EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Bay Area Economic Forum Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership BioCrossroads

Civic Council of Greater Kansas City Greater Kansas City Life Sciences Initiative

Greater Cleveland Partnership BioEnterprise

Hampton Roads Partnership Hampton Roads Research Partnership

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Metro Atlanta Biosciences Council

North Texas Commission Dallas-Fort Worth Life Sciences Initiative

St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association

BioBelt

Toronto City Summit Alliance Toronto Region Research Alliance

Sector-Based Development OftenFocuses on Technology

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stepping outAddressing Regional Socio-Economic

Disparities

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A Business-Led Organization Perspective on Socio-Economic Disparity

40% make the link between regional competitiveness and socio-economic disparity

Yet, almost all rated their effectiveness as poor on this issue

Chicago Metropolis

workforce housing

Toronto City Summit Alliance

immigrant economic opportunity

Greater KC Chamber

educational disparities between urban and suburban schools

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A Business-Led Organization Perspective on Socio-Economic Disparity

Most comfortable with downtown revitalization

Prevalent in “hot markets”

Greater Cleveland Partnership

Cleveland Roundtable works to infuse minority economic opportunity into downtown revitalization and capital projects.

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new focus, new challenges for membership and the bottom-line

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Small Business v. Large Business

Some shedding small business

Greater New Orleans Inc.

Others finding new vehicles

Greater Cleveland Growth Partnership

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Expanding the Base

New members on board

Research Universities

Community Foundations

Labor, Superintendents, Public Officials

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“If we do not figure out how to get this segment ofthe community to the table, then we will fail,” Pam Wall, Greater Triangle Regional Council

Struggle with Hi-Tech

Clash of culture

Sidestepping the field

Austin Idea Network

Internet Coast

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Why?

Revamped mission

Major initiative development

REVENUE OF BUSINESS-CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, 1998-2003

Increased 31%

Stayed roughly the same 69%

Decreased 0%

The Good News: Revenues Have Risen or Stayed the Same

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written rules, good will, and the wild west

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Written Rules

TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES

Written Rules Good Will Wild West

Signed contracts, written agreements, and supra-structures; most formal delineation of roles and responsibilities

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Written Rules: Louisville

Merger of Greater Louisville Economic Development Partnership and Louisville Chamber

City-County merger = 16th Largest city in the US

Greater Louisville Inc

Assumed City and County Economic Dev, Minority Biz Development, Inc.Tank, and traditional Chamber activities.

GLI’s Workforce Talent Initiatives

“Bulldogs in the Bluegrass”

“Come Home Again”

“Healthcare Workforce”

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Good Will

TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES

Written Rules Good Will Wild West

Signed contracts, written agreements, and supra-structures; most formal delineation of roles and responsibilities

A more informal, collegial cooperative relationship and set of understandings among organizations

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Good Will: Norfolk Virginia

Regional geographic and economic differences

Disjointed chambers of commerce and CEO-led groups

Hampton Roads Partnership

multi-sector group, inclusive, focused on encouraging regional leaders to work together around 15-year regional plan

Business-led Civic Organizations in Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads Partnership

Hampton Roads CofC

Virginia Peninsula CofC

Isle of Wright, Smithfield, Windsor CofC

Future Hampton Roads

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TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES

Written Rules Good Will Wild West

Signed contracts, written agreements, and supra-structures; most formal delineation of roles and responsibilities

A more informal, collegial cooperative relationship and set of understandings among organizations

An undeveloped or less mature level of collaboration; Organizations may work independent of each other or in competition

The Wild West

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Wild West: New Orleans

One business civic organization trying

to emerge as the leading voice

Competition for business membership, little cooperation around regional challenges and city and outside region

Greater New Orleans Inc. hopes to become unifying voice for region

The Campaign for 30,000 Jobs

5 year, 10 parish initiative

$15 million fundraising campaign

Cluster approach to gain 30K net new jobs and $1 billion in new payroll

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“Minding Their Civic Business: A

Look at the New Ways Regional Business-Civic Organizations are Making a Difference in Metropolitan North America”

September 2004

How to Learn More

Profiles of 29 Regions

Profiles of 45 Business Civic Organizations

Summary Report

Next MetroBusinessNet Meeting Miami, Feb 17-18

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Thank You

Stephen Michon, Senior Associate(781) 574-6607www.futureworks-web.com

Next Meeting of www.metrobusinessnet.netFebruary 17-18, 2005Miami