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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (CT)
Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo and Beyond
Is the sky falling where you are?
Learn how Community Capitalism is keeping Kalamazoo’s sky blue…
After a suffering a long period of economic setbacks in the 1990s - corporate mergers and downsizings hacking thousands of high-paying jobs - Kalamazoo, a community famous for its many "firsts," could have easily fallen like the Roman Empire in 476 A.D. Yet, the community embraced its long-term economic development strategy called Community Capitalism and seized control of its economic future. Learn how they did it and how your community can too!
Harnessing the resources of corporations, non-profit organizations, government, educational institutions and entrepreneurs rather than looking for handouts from state or federal governments, Kalamazoo focuses their effort on five key areas:
How do you get corporations to look your way? How do you identify and tap into unexpected sources of capital, wealth and philanthropic giving? What inspires a community? What advice would you give to communities that are lacking resources, vision or leadership? How do you get community leaders to work together? How do you create a talented workforce of the future?
What you will learn…
§ Building blocks of Community Capitalism.
§ Transferring ownership.
§ Foundation cracks.
§ Hammers and nails.
§ Blueprints for the future.
Webinar Details
Community Capitalism March 10th, 1:00 PM, CT
Webinar Cost: $89.00
Webinar with book* $108.95
Small Group - 2 to 5 Participants $170.00
Large Group - Over 5 Participants $250.00
Book without webinar $24.95
Multiple copies of the book $19.95 each
Note: Each book will be autographed by the author.
Price includes shipping.
Speaker
Ron Kitchens
Chief Executive Officer
Southwest Michigan First
Described by The Economist as “an energetic economic development leader,” Ron Kitchens is the Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Michigan First, as well as the General Partner of the Southwest Michigan First Life Science Fund. He is the author of the recently released book, Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo and Beyond.His work also has been recognized with dozens of awards, including the prestigious National Marketing for Results Award, the Leadership and Innovation Award from CoreNet Global and the General Purpose Promotion Award from the International Economic Development Council.
Throughout his nearly 25-year career in economic development in Michigan, Texas and Missouri, Ron has worked with more than 200 Fortune 500, international or regional corporations as diverse as Citi Group, GE Capital, Aker, Celanese, Scholastic, Kiewit Offshore Services, Boeing, Exxon Mobil and Ryan Sanders Baseball.
In addition to his broad-based experience, Ron has successfully started and operated multiple privately held companies. He was elected as a city councilman at the age of 21 in his hometown of Ozark, Missouri and served as a staff member to United States Senator John Danforth.
Ron is a graduate of Missouri State University, the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute and is a certified economic developer.
Ron has been extensively featured in over 100 national and international media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, CBS News, NBC News, FOX Business News, USA TODAY, Foreign Direct Investment, Forbes, Fortune, Financial Times, The Economist and National Public Radio.
“As the nation continues to tackle longstanding challenges in the midst of an inhospitable financial climate, we laud trendsetting organizations like Southwest Michigan First for leading the charge.”
- Robin Roberts Krieger, International Economic Development Council Chair
“Community Capitalism offers up a disruptive point of view on economic development – one that has not only reshaped the sense of what’s possible for the citizens of one community (Kalamazoo), but also has the power to help leaders of all stripes re-imaging a better future for their communities and organizations.”
- Polly LaBarre, CNN Correspondent and Mavericks at Work Co-Author
“Community Capitalism should encourage leaders to resist copy-cat, ‘silver bullet’ strategies and focus on leveraging community resources and spirit to build a strong foundation for economic development.”
- Kate McEnroe, Kate McEnroe Consulting Founder
“Southwest Michigan First in Kalamazoo is the first economic development organization to make the “Fast 50” list and it did so for a simple reason: It’s one of the best outfits of its kind.”
- Chuck Salter, Fast Company Senior Writer
"The sun is shining in Kalamazoo.”
- Jenna Lee, Fox Business News
- Rob Klinger, Licking County, OH
Moderator
Eric P. Canada
Chief Strategist, Blane, Canada Ltd.
Blane, Canada Ltd. is a founding member of the Professional Learning Laboratory. The Lab identifies and delivers strategy and skill enhancement oppotrunities for economic development professionals.
Since 1983, Blane, Canada Ltd. has provided leadership on economic development marketing and business retention/expansion. A nationally recognized authority, Blane, Canada Ltd. brought business-to-business (b2b) marketing to economic development before it was fashionable. The best selling book, Economic Development: Marketing for Results!, by Eric Canada outlined the application of b2b strategies in an economic development environment.
In business retention, Blane, Canada Ltd. created standards for business retention where none existed before. Now, the Synchronist Key Performance Indicators allow local, regional, and state EDOs to compare their findings to national benchmarks providing a clear picture of their competitive position. Synchronist Business Information System®, business retention and expansion software tools.
This webinar is produced by Blane, Canada Ltd. It is part of the Professional Learning Laboratory economic development educational series. The Lab is a joint venture of dedicated professional trainers committed to the provision of high-quality content, and expert instruction without commercial messages.
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