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Region Gets New Yardstick for Measuring Progress

WASHINGTON DC-A new economic index is slated to be unveiled Nov. 29 for the Washington DC region. The tool is designed to measure what it takes to succeed in the new economy.

By Diane Cook | Updated on November 28, 2000

WASHINGTON, DC–The Greater Washington Initiative and the Greater Washington Board of Trade will host the unveiling of the first Potomac Index at noon, Nov. 29 at the National Press Club. This tool is designed to measure the Washington, DC region’s progress on what it takes to succeed in the new economy.

Dr. C.D. Mote Jr., University of Maryland at College Park president, and Michael Daniels, sector vice president, SAIC and developers of the Potomac Index will present the new measurement. The Greater Washington Board of Trade’s Potomac Conference, a cross-section of regional leaders, commissioned the Potomac Index to measure the region’s progress based on five components of success in the new economy– innovation, education, inclusion, quality of life and regionalism. The index is intended as a tool for connecting the region and prompting action.

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