{"id":13843,"date":"2010-09-20T21:15:25","date_gmt":"2010-09-21T01:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=13843"},"modified":"2010-09-20T21:15:25","modified_gmt":"2010-09-21T01:15:25","slug":"stafford-represents-fort-wayne-at-national-economic-development-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/09\/20\/stafford-represents-fort-wayne-at-national-economic-development-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Stafford represents Fort Wayne at National Economic Development Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/CRI_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Community Research Institute at IPFW logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press release from IPFW:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Stafford Represents Fort Wayne at National Economic Development\u00c2\u00a0Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(September 20, 2010) &#8211; John Stafford, director of the Community Research Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), was a presenter at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City&#8217;s conference on Economic Development in Underserved Communities: Where Research and Practice Meet, earlier this month. He joined two economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on a panel discussing the economic trends of mid-sized Midwest and Northeast cities and factors which allowed some to experience greater economic resurgence than others. Stafford presented the economic ups and downs of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area over the past thirty years and highlighted actions that have led to economic opportunities and discussed continuing economic challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The two day conference provided a tremendous opportunity to gain greater understanding of programs and activities other communities are undertaking to restore economic prosperity\u00e2\u20ac\u201dparticularly in areas across the United States that have suffered the most from fundamental economic  changes,&#8221; Stafford reported. Various panels covered activities ranging from entrepreneurial support, to workforce\/educational advancement, to  business retention and attraction.<\/p>\n<p>The Community Research Institute at IPFW has been tracking and analyzing economic, workforce, and demographic trends in northeast Indiana for the past 25-plus years and serves in a supporting capacity to many of the region&#8217;s economic development organizations.  Prior to becoming the Institute&#8217;s director in 2003, John Stafford served as a planner and public administrator with the City of Fort Wayne and Allen County since the mid-1970s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/external-weblinks\/78-special\/208-john-stafford-presentation\">Download a pdf of Mr. Stafford&#8217;s presentation<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"3246\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\" data-title=\"IPFW float\" data-description=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3246\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/dailydish.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Daily Dish screen capture from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Andrew Sullivan presented a lecture at IPFW on November 10, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"4395\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/dailydish.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_dailydish.jpg\" data-title=\"Daily Dish screen capture\" data-description=\"The Daily Dish screen capture from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Andrew Sullivan presented a lecture at IPFW on November 10, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Daily Dish screen capture\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Daily Dish screen capture\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4395\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_dailydish.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/2011_bus_stuff.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"(l-r) Sara Garcia with IPFW Housing, Michael Franke with the Komets, Betsy Kachmar with Citilink, Claudia Johnson with the Community Harvest Food Bank and Chuck Lewton with Ivy Tech Community College. Courtesy image.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"5979\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/2011_bus_stuff.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/thumbs\/thumbs_2011_bus_stuff.jpg\" data-title=\"2011 Bus Stuff agencies\" data-description=\"(l-r) Sara Garcia with IPFW Housing, Michael Franke with the Komets, Betsy Kachmar with Citilink, Claudia Johnson with the Community Harvest Food Bank and Chuck Lewton with Ivy Tech Community College. Courtesy image.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2011 Bus Stuff agencies\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2011 Bus Stuff agencies\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5979\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/citilink\/thumbs\/thumbs_2011_bus_stuff.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147538.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Leadership Fort Wayne Republican Mayoral candidate debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"6049\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147538.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147538.jpg\" data-title=\"Leadership Fort Wayne Republican Mayoral candidate debate\" data-description=\"The Leadership Fort Wayne Republican Mayoral candidate debate on March 29, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Leadership Fort Wayne Republican Mayoral candidate debate\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Leadership Fort Wayne Republican Mayoral candidate debate\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6049\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147538.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147546.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Moderator Ryan Elijah and Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"6050\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147546.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147546.jpg\" data-title=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Moderator Ryan Elijah and Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ryan Elijah, Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6050\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147546.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147548.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"6051\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/147548.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147548.jpg\" data-title=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral candidates Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden at the Leadership Fort Wayne Mayoral debate on March 29, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Liz Brown, Paula Hughes and Eric Doden\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6051\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_147548.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awhtlfdcqaeafeo.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"IPFW RiverFest finale is right around the corner! Twitter photo tweeted June 23, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"6586\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/awhtlfdcqaeafeo.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_awhtlfdcqaeafeo.jpg\" data-title=\"2012\/06\/23: IPFW RiverFest\" data-description=\"IPFW RiverFest finale is right around the corner! Twitter photo tweeted June 23, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2012\/06\/23: IPFW RiverFest\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2012\/06\/23: IPFW RiverFest\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6586\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/twitter-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_awhtlfdcqaeafeo.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08322.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11162\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08322.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08322.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11162\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08322.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08324.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11163\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08324.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08324.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11163\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08324.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08325.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11164\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08325.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08325.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11164\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08325.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08326.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11165\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08326.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08326.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11165\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08326.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08331.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11166\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08331.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08331.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11166\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08331.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/10936.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don Mini-Don (second from the right), created by Julia Meek.  This was the part of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken October 10, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11167\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/10936.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_10936.jpg\" data-title=\"Mini-Dons\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don Mini-Don (second from the right), created by Julia Meek.  This was the part of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken October 10, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Mini-Dons\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mini-Dons\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11167\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_10936.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/debra_boggs.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Debra Boggs has been named as the new director of IPFW alumni relations.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f8ba7e63119c5d3c2bd3a5ba4ca9ec65' data-image-id=\"11531\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/debra_boggs.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_debra_boggs.jpg\" data-title=\"Debra Boggs\" data-description=\"Debra Boggs has been named as the new director of IPFW alumni relations.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Debra Boggs\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Debra Boggs\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11531\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/thumbs\/thumbs_debra_boggs.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-people\/john_stafford.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"John Stafford director of the IPFW\u2019s Community Research Institute. 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