October 22, 2009
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The city of Littleton, Colorado's Economic Development Director Chris Gibbons realized that a community's true growth potential lay in growing the businesses that were already in the city, rather than enticing new businesses to move in. This article describes the methodologies Gibbons developed to help small businesses grow right where they are - a process called "Economic Gardening." It also describes a "vending machine" Gibbons has developed with ESRI business partner GeoWize, to bring spatial analytics and marketing into the economic gardening process.
A reader offered suggestions about how to pursue some educational opportunities. "NGA has the Stokes Program scholarship program - www.usajobs.opm.gov.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has four openings for
high-achieving students interested in pursuing a career as an analyst.
NGA provides Stokes Program Student Hires with a professional work
experience in a learning environment, tuition assistance, and a
guaranteed position upon graduation. ..." |
Liquid Galaxy: An Immersive, Multi-screen Version of Google Earth Remote Sensing on a Shoe String Budget: The Icarus Project and $150 Virtual Worlds Offer #GEOINT a Different Geographic Perspective Google Real Estate Search - Now in U.S.
UPDATE: Google Earth Portable - New Option for State and Local Government
Featured Sessions Detailed for GIS in Transit Conference NEW! Alaska Aces Website by GeoNorth NAVTEQ Signs New Global Contract With ALK Technologies NAVTEQ Announces HTC as a Global Sponsor for the 2010 Global LBS Challenge GeoDecisions Releases Latest Version of IRRIS Featuring Enhanced Visibility and Functionality SDI Selected by City of Elizabethtown to Assist in Transition to Enterprise GIS OpenGeo Previews OpenGeo Suite at FOSS4G 2009 Thetus Unveils The Savanna Analysis Solution at GeoInt 2009 DLT Solutions and Tele Atlas to Deliver Digital Maps and Location Content to Government Sector Virginia Space Grant Consortium project provides geospatial technology Web portal
Postgraduate scholarship top-up and research funds Sr. Developer - Core Technology Group GISjobs Australia - Geospatial Analyst Contract - Sydney CBD Database Administrator Client Services Representative
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