tial search (Chart EE) — another indication that
the consultants are not utilized until toward the
end of the client’s site search. Eighty-six percent of
the respondents said between just one and five
locations make their clients’ “short list” (Chart FF),
with 62 percent claiming they and/or their clients
visit up to five communities before making the
final location decision (Chart GG).
HOW DO THE SURVEYS COMPARE?
To wrap up, the facility plans reported by the
consultants for their clients do differ somewhat
from those reported by the corporate executives,
which was to be expected considering the consult-
ants’ client base. One must also consider the fact
that consultants are generally called in by the cor-
porate executives who utilize their services toward
the end of the location process. However, the site
selection priorities of those responding to our Cor-
porate Survey and our Consultants Survey are
more alike this year than in years past.
Sponsors
| ARKANSAS |
Metro Little Rock Alliance
www.momentumishere.com
jdean@littlerockchamber.com
| CALIFORNIA |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
www.smud.org
econdev@smud.org
| GEORGIA |
Georgia Power
www.selectgeorgia.net
econdevga@southernco.com
| INDIANA |
Indiana EDC
www.accelerateindiana.com
Hoosier Energy
www.hoosiersites.com
harold@hoosiersites.com
| KANSAS |
Greater Topeka C. of C.
www.topekachamber.org
sjenkins@topekachamber.org
Greater Wichita EDC
www.gwedc.org/locationscout
info@gwedc.org
| MISSOURI |
Joplin Area C. of C.
www.joplincc.com
robrian@joplincc.com
| NEW JERSEY |
New Jersey EDA
www.newjerseybusiness.gov
servicecenter@njeda.com
Jersey City EDC
www.jcedc.org
dan@jcedc.org
| NEW YORK |
Broome County IDA43
www.bcida.com
pjd@bcida.com
| OHIO |
Greater Akron Chamber
www.akroninspire.com
rebadow@greaterakronchamber.com
| TEXAS |
Texas EDC
www.texaswideopenforbusiness.com
locatetx@governor.state.tx.us
Greater Houston Partnership
www.houston.org
partnership@houston.org
| VIRGINIA |
Martinsville-Henry County EDC
www.yesmartinsville.com
lcockram@yesmartinsville.com
| WASHINGTON |
Tri-City IDC
www.tridec.org
tridec@tridec.org
