futureworks | minding their civic business minding their civic business The New Ways Regional Business Civic Organizations are Making a Difference in Metro North America November 11, 2004

futureworks | minding their civic business 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?

futureworks | minding their civic business Which regions did we select? Atlanta Austin Boston Chicago Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Detroit Grand Rapids Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Minneapolis-Saint Paul New Orleans Norfolk Ottawa Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Raleigh-Durham San Diego San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Toronto Washington, D.C.

futureworks | minding their civic business TYPE OF REGIONAL BUSINESS-CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS Type Description Chambers of Commerce/Board of TradeAn organization designed to advance the interests of its members. CEO-Led Business-Civic OrganizationsHigh-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?

futureworks | minding their civic business 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

pancakes & parades to regional stewards

futureworks | minding their civic business Business Climate >>> Boosting Competitiveness TOP REGIONAL PRIORITIES Response Transportation and Physical Infrastructure69% Building & Retaining Worker Talent58% Technology-Based Economic Development56%

futureworks | minding their civic business 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)

futureworks | minding their civic business EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Bay Area Economic ForumBay Area Science and Innovation Consortium Central Indiana Corporate PartnershipBioCrossroads Civic Council of Greater Kansas CityGreater Kansas City Life Sciences Initiative Greater Cleveland PartnershipBioEnterprise Hampton Roads PartnershipHampton Roads Research Partnership Metro Atlanta Chamber of CommerceMetro Atlanta Biosciences Council North Texas CommissionDallas-Fort Worth Life Sciences Initiative St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association BioBelt Toronto City Summit AllianceToronto Region Research Alliance Sector-Based Development Often Focuses on Technology

stepping out Addressing Regional Socio-Economic Disparities

futureworks | minding their civic business 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

futureworks | minding their civic business 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.

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

futureworks | minding their civic business Small Business v. Large Business Some shedding small business Greater New Orleans Inc. Others finding new vehicles Greater Cleveland Growth Partnership

futureworks | minding their civic business Expanding the Base New members on board Research Universities Community Foundations Labor, Superintendents, Public Officials

futureworks | minding their civic business If we do not figure out how to get this segment of the 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

futureworks | minding their civic business Why? Revamped mission Major initiative development REVENUE OF BUSINESS-CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, Increased31% Stayed roughly the same69% Decreased0% The Good News: Revenues Have Risen or Stayed the Same

written rules, good will, and the wild west

futureworks | minding their civic business Written Rules TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES Written RulesGood WillWild West Signed contracts, written agreements, and supra- structures; most formal delineation of roles and responsibilities

futureworks | minding their civic business 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. GLIs Workforce Talent Initiatives Bulldogs in the Bluegrass Come Home Again Healthcare Workforce

futureworks | minding their civic business Good Will TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES Written RulesGood WillWild 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

futureworks | minding their civic business 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

futureworks | minding their civic business TYPE OF REGIONAL APPROACHES Written RulesGood WillWild 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

futureworks | minding their civic business 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

futureworks | minding their civic business 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

futureworks | minding their civic business Thank You Stephen Michon, Senior Associate (781) Next Meeting of February 17-18, 2005 Miamiwww.metrobusinessnet.net