by Jason Vangalis | Dec 6, 2018 | Economic Development
Amazon made a splash last year when it announced its search for a second headquarters in a grand and public setting. The project, dubbed HQ2, challenged traditional economic development perceptions and forced states, cities, and regional groups to think outside of the...
by Mark Knickelbine | Jul 10, 2018 | Economic Development
Economic development marketing has largely been an attempt to get site selection professionals to come visit your community and see its properties and buildings. Nowadays, economic developers are using creative marketing techniques to bring the communities to the site...
by Jason Vangalis | Jun 5, 2018 | Economic Development
Today’s economic development has been redefined. The convergence of people, place, and politics has created the need for a new approach to economic development. An approach that works to include more stakeholders, develop a community’s culture, and respond to a more...
by Janet Ady | Feb 21, 2018 | Manufacturing
As we all know, Amazon is looking for a second North American headquarters. It published its RFI, and the news media, economic development professionals, and community leaders took it from there. Amazon was the first company to take a mega-project (>$1 billion)...
by Jason Vangalis | Nov 2, 2017 | Manufacturing
Growth and expansion is an exciting challenge to have. I use the word challenge intentionally because identifying a new location is a crucial decision. The wrong choice can prove to be very expensive and altogether disastrous. As most companies do not have the team of...