by Jami Gibson | Feb 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Finkle A Task Force for Data Standardization. Since 1996, the Site Selection Data Task Force has worked to develop a set of data standards to assist economic development professionals in their communication with site selections consultants and others... by Jami Gibson | Feb 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders A total of 6,645 new and expanded facility announcements were made in 2002 in the U.S. This compares with 9,679 announcements in 2001 and 11,602 announcements in 2000. There was a 31% drop in activity from 2001 to 2002, and a 43% drop in activity... by Jami Gibson | Feb 28, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Pete Julius For many years, the plastics industry has shown up near the top of just about every new and expanded analysis that we conducted. Then the industry seemed to all but disappear. The chart below provides a four-year insight into the number of new and... by Jami Gibson | Mar 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Jeff Vedders Internet search engines aren’t the most exciting topics, are they? But if you’re in the information business (and who isn’t these days?), if you use the Internet for any of your research, or if you rely on the Internet as a marketing tool, you must... by Jami Gibson | Mar 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe What features and environmental factors do corporate headquarters consider and need in a business location? To answer this question, we look at the location factors important to any headquarters, and current trends in relocation. Then you can evaluate...