1. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 David J. Ward, Ph.D., Founder & CEO Economic Development in Rural Wisconsin: Competing in the Global Marketplace October 27, 2011

2. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 2 Regional Economic Partnerships MI IA MN WI

3. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 The Roots of Regional Collaboration  Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs)  The Wisconsin Economic Summits & Summit III in 2002  Wisconsin Technology Zones  Commerce, DWD, DOT, regions  Early pre-2000 efforts

4. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 North Star Economics Work in Regional Collaboration and Strategic Planning  The New North Economic Opportunity Study  Centergy  Grow North  UP and Wisconsin Border Region

5. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 Observations on Successful Regional Collaborations  A Plan  Organizational Capacity  Leadership  Private sector leadership is a must  Enlightened public sector leadership  Funding  Communication

6. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 Key Challenges to Regional Collaboration & Partnerships  Parochialism  Funding  Focus  Communication  Current government structure

7. © Copyright 2011, NorthStar Economics, Inc. All rights reserved. October 27, 2011 7  David J. Ward, Ph.D., Founder and CEO  dward@northstareconomics.com  Phone: (608) 279-3393  Fax: (608) 441-8064  www.northstareconomics.com