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Atlanta, GA | Posted: May 17, 2007
The Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) hosted Dr. Gail Pesyna, Director of the Sloan Foundation Industry Studies Program and more than forty Sloan Industry Studies researchers from twenty universities across the southeastern United States on March 30, 2007 at the
Georgia Tech Global Learning Center .Chelsea C. White III, ISyE School Chair and the Director of Georgia Tech's Trucking Industry Program welcomed the group to the Tech campus, along with Professor Pat McCarthy who is the Director of Georgia Tech's other Sloan industry studies center, the
Paper Industry Center . "We were delighted to host this first regional meeting at Georgia Tech. The meeting gave us a wonderful opportunity to showcase our research work and promote Georgia Tech and Atlanta as a global innovation center" remarked White.In her keynote luncheon presentation, Dr Gail Pesyna focused on the growing importance of Sloan Foundation sponsored industry studies on the global economy. "Whether it is globalization of R&D or the role of tourism in regional economies, Industry Studies researchers are recognized for their thought leadership."
Following Pesyna, Professor Frank Giarrantani from the
University of Pittsburgh talked about the impact that Industry Studies Center participation has had on his career. Profressor Giarrantani stated "While I still have a strong interest in theoretical economics, my industry studies work in regional economic development is very interesting and is having a direct impact on the Pittsburgh area's economic growth."To promoting collegiality and collaboration among meeting participants, the afternoon session was structured to promote informal information sharing and networking. Eleven ongoing industry studies projects were featured with colorful posters and informal briefings by researchers. The projects included:
This meeting was the first of several regional meetings that will be organized in the next twelve plus months. The main objective of these gatherings is to promote awareness of common interests and to build collaborative relationships among industry studies scholars. To learn more about how you can participate in these regional initiatives, email industrystudiescommittee@sloan.org.
