Los Alamos (NM) Commerce & Development Corp - Conducting a detailed labor analysis surveying both employers and residents in order to determine skills of the workforce and how to interest prospects in these skills. Also, organizing prospecting missions to get the word out about these skills.

Contact: Patrick Sullivan, Business Development Director, 505-661-4854, Patrick@losalamos.org

Genesee County (MI) Regional Chamber - Providing consultation on how to be more effective in business attraction from a site selector's viewpoint.

Contact: Janice Karcher, Vice President; 810-600-1430, jkarcher@thegrcc.org

Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, IN - Conducting a target industry analysis and setting up prospecting trips for the eastern Indiana manufacturing community.

Contact: Tim Rogers, President, (765) 983-4769

Lincoln (NE) Region - Assisting this 12-County region in eastern Nebraska to assess target industry work force skill needs in cooperation with Angelou Economics. Work will include an online labor survey and in-depth target industry interviews. The results will assist target industries in conducting their location/expansion due diligence, and create new jobs in the region.

Contact: Todd Cohen, Angelou Economics, (512) 225-9321, tcohen@angeloueconomics.com

Iowa City, Iowa (2009) - Developing a new "shovel ready" sites program in cooperation with Austin Consulting. We are looking at "best practices" around the country and crafting a program that will incorporate the best of the best. At the end of the process, we will be certifying sites in the region that will better attract new jobs and capital investment. This process will serve as a pilot project that can be taken state-wide in the future.

Contact: Joe Raso, President, Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc., (319) 354-3939, JRaso@IowaCityArea.com

Arizona Department of Commerce (2009) - Providing target industry research and marketing assistance designed to attract high-wage employers in clusters such as aerospace, advanced manufacturing, computer software, healthcare/biotechology, and renewable energy (particularly solar).

Contact: Sandra Watson, Director of Business Attraction, (602) 771-1215, sandraw@azcommerce.com

City of Moraine (Ohio) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (2009) - Conducting a broad-based economic development strategy, in cooperation with Angelou Economics, for this community south of Dayton that recently experienced the closure of a GM assembly plant and the loss of over 2,500 jobs. The strategy will include visioning, targeting, strength/weakness assessment, workforce analysis, plant inspection, and recommendations designed to redevelop the plant site and put people back to work.

Contact: Michael Davis, Economic Development Director, (937) 535-1034, mdavis@moraineoh.org

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City of League City (TX) Target Industry Analysis and Prospect List (2009) - Conducting a target industry update and qualifying a new prospect list designed to identify potential high-end office users in the oil/gas, medical, and aerospace fields. Next steps will include a comprehensive marketing campaign to attract these users.

Contact: Doug Frazior, Economic Development Director, (281) 554-1036, doug.frazior@leaguecity.com

Workforce Investment Office of Western Illinois (WIB 14) - Conducted a detailed labor force assessment and commuter analysis for the western Illinois area. The project included an extensive resident survey. We also completed a target industry and occupational analysis, and conducted workforce roundtables.

Contact: Ms. Blanche Shoup, Director, (309) 334-1575, lwa14@grics.net

Develop Abilene (TX) - Conducted a detailed labor analysis for the manufacturing, medical, and IT sectors. Also, produced a logistics cost model designed to compare freight costs in order to compete more effectively for distribution center projects.

Contact: Mr. William Ehrie, President, (800) 299-0005, wehrie@abileneind.com

Decatur-Macon County (IL) Economic Development Corp. - Conducted a detailed labor analysis for the manufacturing and food/biotech sectors.

Contact: Mr. Craig Coil, President, (217) 422-9520, ccoil@decaturedc.com

Great Falls (MT) International Airport - Directed a target analysis and direct marketing campaign for this Northwest region Category I air facility. Target marketing focused on suppliers and users of the FedEx Regional Hub located there, including fulfillment centers, software developers, aircraft manufacturing, maintenance operations, and air cargo operations.

Contact: Cynthia Schultz, Director, (406) 727-3404, cschultz@gtfairport.com

Baton Rouge (LA) Region - Completed a regional freight/logistics analysis designed to help attract new warehouse/distribution (DC) operations to this Gulf Coast region. The deliverables included an Excel-based freight model designed to calculate and market freight costs, and a cost comparison analysis designed to compare costs/conditions versus region competitor communities.

Contact: Jonathon Moore, Baton Rouge Chamber, (225) 339-1165, jonathon@brac.org

San Juan County (NM) Industrial Park and Economic Development Analysis - Conducting a feasibility analysis for a 190-acre business park supported with a detailed area labor analysis. A targeting analysis is being completed to determine the best mix of business and industry that could locate at the park along with a detailed understanding and match for the labor found in the region that would complement the community and region. There will also be a targeted marketing component developed for the County to assist them in the long term marketing of the property.

Contact: Mike Stark, Project Manager, 505-334-4582

Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) - Conducted an office and industrial site/building analysis for portions of the Phoenix west valley.

Contact: Mr. Barry Broome, President & CEO, (602) 256-7700, bbroome@gpec.org

Rockford (IL) Economic Development Council - Conducted a target industry and workforce related analysis, and a cost comparison report for the back office/call center industry. Both have become important pieces in their global marketing campaigns.

Contact: Ms. Janyce Fadden, President, (815) 987-8118 X114, jfadden@rockfordil.com

Grand Rapids, Minnesota - Conducted a target industry, strength/weakness, and industrial park preliminary design and analysis for this Northern Minnesota community and major resident paper manufacturer.

Contact: Mr. Rob Mattei, Community Development Director, (218) 326-7622, rmattei@ci.grand-rapids.mn.us

Springfield (IL) Chamber of Commerce - Directed a comprehensive target industry and workforce analysis for Illinois' capital city. The unique methodology used here relied on actual location/expansion data to help identify "real growth clusters." Resulting best fit targets included warehouse/distribution (DC), medical manufacturing/R&D, and back office/call centers. Subsequent work included a DC freight model, cost comparison reports, and actual appointment setting.

Contact: Mr. Tim Rogers, Former Economic Development Director, (217) 381-8753

Northwest Pennsylvania Commission (Oil City, PA) - Refined target industry research; developed cost comparison reports for five target sectors; provided marketing assistance and developed a logistics model for this nine-county region.

Contact: Denise McCloskey, Executive Director, (814) 677-4800, denisem@nwcommission.org

Country Fresh, Inc - Assisted the locations of three vegetable processing/packaging plants (Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest) for this Houston-based food company. Projects created over 300 jobs.

Contact: Mr. Chris Petro, Vice President — Operation, (214) 505-4162

Staples - Assisted distribution center (DC) location in Beloit, Wisconsin, creating over 250 new jobs.

Contact: John Lynch, Vice President of Engineering & Construction, (508) 370-7984

Wal-Mart - Assisted with numerous distribution center (DC) locations for the world's largest retailer. The team assisted over 65 DC locations nation-wide. A typical DC project was over one million square feet in size and created 700 jobs.

Contact: Colby Tanner, DC and Retail Site Selection Manager, (479) 273-4000