©2007 ViTAL Economy, Inc. 1 Southern Illinois: Garden of the Gods Readiness Assessment APPENDICES February 4, 2008; revised Feb 18 CONNECT SI ViTAL Economy

©2007 ViTAL Economy, Inc.— 1 —

Southern Illinois: Garden of the Gods

Readiness Assessment

APPENDICES

February 4, 2008; revised Feb 18

CONNECT SI

ViTAL Economy AllianceFrank Knott, Project Lead; Stan Halle, Senior Editor;

Jim Haguewood, Rob Beynon, & Neil Gamroth, Principal Economic Researchers

[email protected]; http://www.vitaleconomy.com


Table of Contents Bottom LineBottom Line//Executive Summary:Executive Summary: the Big Picture & the Big Picture &

Importance of Change in SIImportance of Change in SI

READINESS ASSESSMENT (RA)READINESS ASSESSMENT (RA)

1. State, National & Global Trends1. State, National & Global Trends

2. Indigenous Resources & Industry Asset Mapping

3. Enabling Environment

4. Climate of Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship

5. Southern Illinois Competitiveness

6. Regional Perspectives

7. Roadmap to Success

APPENDICES

I. Glossary of Terms

II. Readiness Assessment Interview Process

III. Research Bibliography


APPENDICES:

I. Glossary of Terms …………………………………………… 4

II. Readiness Assessment Interview Process ……………….. 7

III. Research Bibliography ………………………………………13

Southern Illinois — “Region of the Gods”


APPENDIX I:

RA Glossary of Terms


Phase 1 of the Connect SI Initiative and this Readiness Assessment utilize the latest terminology of economic and community development — 88 terms and 28 acronyms have been defined.


RA Glossary of Terms: IntroAPPENDIX II: Glossary of Terms

Community & Economic Development (CED) has its own language and terminology

Terms such as capacity building, empowerment, indigenous resource development and social capital are common and are used by a variety of consultants and public figures in the local economic development field

However, many of the terms surrounding local economic development require a considerable amount of interpretation, comprehension and negotiation when applied ‘on the ground’ in different institutional and community settings

In recognizing that some of these terms are not universally understood, the following provides an understanding to this terminology by describing the more commonly used words and acronyms


APPENDIX II: Glossary of Terms

Glossary & Terms

Community & Economic Development (CED) has its own language and terminology. Terms such as capacity building, empowerment, indigenous resources development and social capital are common and are used by a variety of consultants and public figures in the local economic development field. However, many of the terms surrounding local economic development require a considerable amount of interpretation, comprehension and negotiation when applied ‘on the ground’ in different institutional and community settings. In recognizing that some of these terms are not universally understood, the following provides an understanding to this terminology by describing the more commonly used words and acronyms.

Terms used throughout this ViTAL Economy

Readiness Assessment Report Asset Mapping —A disciplined, structured process of listing key community features in spreadsheet format designed to discover unique and unknown assets. Mapping should always be contained within a defined geographic boundary.

• Indigenous Resources — mapping and inventory of unique quali ties of a region. • Industry — A value-chain li sting of an economic industry segment within a geographic

boundary. Buying Power or Purchasing Power— The value of money, as measured by the quantity and quali ty of products and services it can buy. Green Economy A rapidly growing billion-dollar environmentally friendly sector that includes renewable energy sources, organic produce and products, green buildings, alternative fuel vehicles, and more. Indigenous Resources— These are “A ssets” in the broadest sense that originate in and characterize a particular region; typically categorized as Geographic, Natural, Human, Knowledge, Cultural, Infrastructure, Government, and Excellence. Issues of Challenge & Opportunity — Challenges which are historic patterns of behavior, culture or place that prevent an economy, entity or initiative from realizing its potential. Specifi cally, opportunities which continue to go unrealized and could provide economic benefit if collaboration is achieved. Collaborative Leadership Institute (CLI) — A learning forum that is focused on development of

To access the RA Glossary (in Word©), simply double-click on the sample page below

RA Glossary of Terms


APPENDIX II:

Readiness Assessment Interview Process


Phase 1 of the Connect SI Initiative involved extensive research in many fields — analyzed and essentialized in this Readiness Assessment. Over 940 interviews were conducted in all four COIs across the Region,

categorized on Slides 8-10, followed by the Interview Guide.


Readiness Assessment Interviews

Interviews: 235 Participants: 940+

Community Industry

K-12 Students 3 Agriculture 7

College Students 8 Professional Scientific 6

Conservation Districts 4 Manufacturing 3

Culture & Historical Attractiveness, Tourism 5 Transportation, Warehousing & Logistics 2

Recreational Assets 4 Marine, Rail, Trucking and Port Districts 6

Not for Profits 5 Senior Living 2

Church Leaders 4 Forestry 1

Public Safety & Crime 4 Energy, Coal, Bio-Diesel, Natural Gas 5

Governance, Elected Officials 26 Recreational Marine 1

Economic Development, Local and Regional 14 Tourism 8

Environment and Innovation 11 Healthcare 10

Entrepreneurs 11 Construction 1

Finance 17 Mining and Rock 2

Export Activities 2 Unions 1

General Community Leaders 7 Network Providers

Healthcare Incumbent Providers, Wireless, Cable, ICN, etc. 15

Healthcare CEO 14 State and Federal

Public Health Officials 7 State EDC Officials 5

Practitioners 9 Federal EDC Officials 5

APPENDIX II: RA Interview Process


Readiness Assessment Interviews by Sub-region (1 of 2)

Community GE GW SE S5

K-12 Students 1 1 1

College Students 5 1 1 1

Conservation Districts 2 2

Culture & Historical Attractiveness, Tourism 2 1 2

Recreational Assets 1 2 1

Not for Profits 2 1 1 1

Church Leaders 1 2 1

Public Safety & Crime 1 1 1 1

Governance, Elected Officials 10 7 4 5

Economic Development, Local and Regional 2 1 3 8

Environment and Innovation 8 2 1

Entrepreneurs 6 1 2 2

Finance 8 3 4 2

Export Activities 1 1

General Community Leaders 4 2 1

Healthcare GE GW SE S5

Healthcare CEO 7 2 3 2

Public Health Officials 4 1 1 1

Practitioners 7 1 1



Industry GE GW SE S5

Agriculture 3 1 1 2

Professional Scientific 2 1 3

Manufacturing 2 1

Transportation, Warehousing & Logistics 1 1

Marine, Rail, Trucking and Port Districts 1 1 4

Senior Living 1 1

Forestry 1

Energy, Coal, Bio-Diesel, Natural Gas 3 1 1

Recreational Marine 1

Tourism 3 1 2 2

Healthcare 5 2 2 1

Construction 1

Mining and Rock 2

Unions 1

Network Providers GE GW SE S5

Incumbent Providers, Wireless, Cable, ICN, etc. 15 interviews

State and Federal GE GW SE S5

State EDC Officials 5 interviews

Federal EDC Officials 5 interviews

Readiness Assessment Interviews by Sub-region (2 of 2)APPENDIX II: RA Interview Process


Readiness Assessment Interview Outline

Vital Economy Introduction: Who we are and why have you been asked to this interview To what extent are you aware of Connect SI? Have you attended a meeting?

Brief Overview of Connect SI Interview Questions List

1. Who are you and what are your titles/positions?

2. Who do you represent?

3. What is your primary and secondary products/service?

4. What is the current status and trend of your industry and markets?

5. Have you ever been involved in previous state or regional initiatives?

6. What are the challenges that have kept the regional economy from achieving its ultimate potential?

7. What are the primary challenges that your business or organization are facing in the past three years?

8. What are the opportunities that should be tapped to help the economy achieve its ultimate potential?



Readiness Assessment Interview Outline

9. What are the unrealized opportunities that your business or organization faced in the past three years? Are these still an opportunity and what resources are needed to realize them?

10. What makes (State) and your community/region in particular special or unique? (be specific, probe)

11. Who are the E.F. Hutton influencers in SI that everyone listens to when they speak? What do they do?

12. Based on VE principles of collaboration, connectivity, and changed spending, what resource or organization could you add value to or get value from if connectivity to those resources was seamless?

13. If (State) government and community leaders implemented a VE initiative, what would need to occur within 18 months of that initiative’s start that would make it worth your while to actively participate? (Invitation to participate including dates, times and locations of future appropriate initiative meetings)

14. Follow up with other topics or items that appeared during the interview



APPENDIX III:

Research Bibliography


Phase 1 of the Connect SI Initiative involved extensive research in many fields, covering local, state, national and global trends — analyzed and essentialized in this Readiness

Assessment. Over 560 specific sources are cited.


Research BibliographyAPPENDIX III: Research Bibliography

To access the Research Bibliography (in Excel©), simply double-click on the sample page below

Item # Title Date Author/Source

CLUSTERS- AGRICULTURE

1Revitalization of the College of ACES System of Field Research and Education Center for the 21st Century Nov-10 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Provost's Task Force

2Developing Supply Chains for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods: Opportunities and Challenges Dec-05

J.E. Hobbs, Assistant Professor (Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Saskatchewan)

3 State of the Land Resources First Foundation

4 Results of the 2002 On-Farm Research program for Value-Enhanced Corn and Soybeans 2002 Emerson D. Nafziger, Michael D. Roegge, James A. Morrison, Rover C. Bellm5 Illinois Farm Bureau Website6 Southern Illinois University-Agri Tourism Website7 Southern Illinois University-Rural Development Publications Website8 University of Illinois-VALUE Project Website9 Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AGMRC) Website

10 University of Illinois Market Maker Website11 2002 Illinois County Agriculture Statistics Website

12 2005 Illinois County Agriculture Statistics Website

13 Growing the Nation's Bioscience Sector; State Bioscience Initiatives 2006 2006 Battelle Technology Partnership Practice and SSTI

14 Modernizing America's Food and Farm Policy: Vision for a New Direction The Agriculture Task Force; Catherine Bertini,August Schumacher Jr.,Robert L.Thompson

15 Farmland Information Center (FIC)-Statistics Website

16 Illinois Council on Food and Agriculture Research(C-FAR) Website

17 Illinois Specialty Soybean Markets Website18 Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs Website19 NASS 2002 Census of Agriculture 2003 USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service

CLUSTERS-ENERGY20 Positioning Brazil for Biofuels Success CY 2007 Vicente Assis, Heinz-Peter Elstrodt,Claudio F.C.Silvia (The McKinsey Quarterly)21 Ethanol Picks Up The Pace Mar-11 Ken Silverstein, Editor-in-Chief (Energy Biz Insider)

Documents

©2007 ViTAL Economy, Inc. 1 Southern Illinois: Garden of the Gods Readiness Assessment APPENDICES February 4, 2008; revised Feb 18 CONNECT SI ViTAL Economy