Looking Internationally for Development

I’ve had some interesting conversations recently with economic developers who are attempting to develop closer relationships with foreign countries, cities and companies. Several Universities are doing more work in this area also.

I was impressed with what I saw Moses Lake, WA doing in developing numerous Asian companies in their community. They also have been very proactive in developing sister city relationships with overseas communities.

I was told yesterday that Rome, GA has done some great things in the international arena, even though there are not exactly on the beaten path.
Recently, a Chinese appliance manufacturer announced plans to build a factory in SC. Our research shows that this will be a trend that economic developers will want to monitor closely.