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Forest City/Mesa Del Sol - provided marketing assistance, program development assistance, lead development and appointments with site selectors, brokers and training for staff to develop 25 square mile mixed use development in New Mexico .
Metro East Partnership ( St. Paul , MN ) - A detailed target-oriented work force analysis designed to analyze availability, cost and quality and make recommendations for improvement.
According to David Piggott, The Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development recently complimented this analysis as being thorough, insightful, and one "where the rubber meets the road." They also complimented, "the study as the one that fully met the expectations of the agency and all of the requirements set out in the grant RFP."
Kane County (IL) - a comprehensive commuter/labor analysis designed to help attract companies seeking talent leaving the county daily. Project included an extensive resident survey.
Stanislaus County EDC ( Modesto , CA ) - A detailed SWOT analysis for this Central Valley region done as a part of a broader strategic planning project team that includes Chabin Concepts.
St. Louis Regional Growth Association (RCGA) - A detailed labor analysis for this major metro area assessed a number of target sectors.
Fresno County (CA) Economic Development Corp. - A detailed labor analysis and cost comparison reports for three target industry sectors.
Iron Range Region (MN) - Comprehensive target industry analysis, strengths and weaknesses analysis and marketing plan. Also included economic tele- development services designed to set appointments with prospects.
Minot Development Corp. ( Minot , ND ) - A series of labor force reports in key sectors were completed, as well as an industry specific resident labor survey targeting electronics workers. These reports have assisted two customer service locations .
Dubuque/Clinton, IA Region - completed two cost comparison reports, and two research reports on target industries and recommendations to enhance their workforce as well as two marketing trips teledevelopment .
Focus Watertown - (Watertown, SD) Comprehensive strengths and weaknesses analysis, target industry analysis, full implementation and marketing plan, three cost comparison reports, assistance in marketing and mission development.
Lake of the Wood Business Incentive Corporation - ( Kenora , ON , Canada ) Comprehensive strengths and weaknesses analysis, target industry analysis, marketing plan, three cost comparison reports and two community focus group workshops.
City of O'Fallon (IL) - Strengths and weaknesses analysis, target industry analysis, strategic planning and implementation marketing development. Included within analysis were recommendations on labor, education, infrastructure and planning
City Of Greenville (IL) - Conducted full strengths and weaknesses together with target industry analysis. Within a year completed a economic development strategic plan and underemployment/resident analysis.
Province of Newfoundland - Two day intensive workshop on site selection trends, economic development programming, targeting, business recruitment and private sector involvement in economic development.
Northern Ontario Development and Mines ( Sudbury , Ontario )- a series of workshops held for economic development professionals throughout Canada in North Bay , Timmins , Kenora, Sudbury , Sault Ste. Marie, and Thunder Bay highlighting site selection trends, targeting and effective marketing.
Also completed several economic development projects in the region, including strengths and weaknesses and economic development strategic plans in Thunder Bay and Fort Frances .
Christian County, Illinois ( Taylorville , IL ) - wrote strategic plan, strengths and weaknesses, and labor analysis. Brought two competing communities in the county together to work in unity.
Jamestown and Valley City , ND - Detailed labor analysis of this Eastern North Dakota market.
Northern States Power Company (NSP) (now Excel Energy) - Labor market analysis for two NSP regions ( Minnesota and Wisconsin ) for this multi-state power company.
Polymer Alliance Zone ( Parkersburg , WV ) - a comparison analysis of construction costs in the polymer industry in five regions in four states comparing costs, availability, and characteristics of construction workers.
Sioux Falls (SD) Development Foundation - A detailed workforce analysis for this growing northern community with special emphasis on the call center industry. In addition, a analysis on technology and education in the community and recommendations on how to enhance future technology development.