In sum, the responses to our 2008 Consultants Survey were
gathered during late summer and do not reflect the events taking
place in the financial markets and throughout many manufacturing and other industries during the last quarter of 2008. The
consultants’ responses also differ — sometimes markedly —
from those given by the corporate respondents. Remember that
many of the corporate respondents claim they do not use the
services of consultants when site selecting, and the consultants’
reported client base includes many of the types of companies that
were not well represented by the corporate respondents. In any
event, the two sets of responses make for an interesting perspective on location analysis and facilities plans for the years ahead.
Chart AA
Percentage of respondents using following sources
of site selection information:
• Internet
• Site magazines (Area Development, etc.)
• Vertical industry magazines (Modern Plastics, etc.)
• General business magazines (Business Week, etc.)
• Financial publications (The Wall Street Journal, etc.)
• Response to direct mail/e-mail
• Response to telemarketing
76%
59%
16%
26%
32%
24%
6%
Chart BB
Of those using the Internet to help clients with their site and facility
planning decisions, methods of obtaining website addresses:
• From search engines, e.g., Google, Yahoo, etc. 94%
• From print ads in magazines like Area Development 43%
• From online ads on websites like AreaDevelopment.com 35%
• From TV/radio ads 0%
• Other methods 18%
Chart CC
Percentage of responding consultants finding the following
online sites useful:
• Economic development websites 83%
• Site magazines (e.g., AreaDevelopment.com) 45%
• Property databases (e.g., FastFacility.com) 48%
• Real estate/location directories
(e.g., CorporateLocationDirectory.com) 39%
• B2B sites/online magazines (e.g., Business Week.com) 11%
• Blogs 0%
SPONSORS
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CALIFORNIA
Sacramento Municipal
Utility District
www.smud.org
econdev@smud.org
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GEORGIA
Georgia Dept. of
Economic Development
www.georgia.org/manufacturing
Georgia Power
www.georgiapower.com/grc
econdevga@southernco.com
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ILLINOIS
EDC of Decatur
& Macon County
www.decaturedc.com
seedecatur@decaturedc.com
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KANSAS
Greater Wichita EDC
www.gwedc.org
info@gwedc.org
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LOUISIANA
Northwest Louisiana EDF
www.nledf.org
kurt@nledf.org
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MISSOURI
Joplin Area C. of C.
www.joplincc.com
robrian@joplincc.com
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NEW JERSEY
Jersey City EDC
www.jcedc.org
rfarber@jcedc.org
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NEW YORK
Broome County IDA
www.bcida.com
pjd@bcida.com
Syracuse Economic
Growth Council
www.syracusecentral.com
gregoryhitchin@ongov.net
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OHIO
Greater Akron Chamber
www.akroninspire.com
rebadow@
greaterakronchamber.org
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Santee Cooper
www.scprimesite.com
ghhaygoo@santeecooper.com
South Carolina Power Team
www.scpowerteam.com/ad
fgassaway@scpowerteam.com
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TEXAS
Texas EDC
www.texaswideopenforbusiness
.com
locatetx@governor.state.tx.us
Cedar Hill EDC
www.cedarhilledc.com
chedc@cedarhilltx.com
McKinney EDC
www.mckinneyedc.com
info@mckinneyedc.com
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ONTARIO, CANADA
Sarnia–Lambton Economic
Partnership
www.sarnialambton.on.ca
info@sarnialambton.on.ca
© 2008 Halcyon Business Publications, Inc.,
publisher of Area Development magazine,
400 Post Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590
