Tag: site selection

AAED Business 2 Baseball

Yesterday, Deane and I had the pleasure of attending the AAED Business 2 Baseball event at the Cubs vs. Dodgers Spring Training game at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, AZ. There was a great turnout. We really enjoyed meeting new AAED members, and catching up with the members we already now. They couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day either! Thanks to AAED, particularly Bridgette Blair (Director of Marketing and Operations) and Dee Dee Bark (Corporate Investment Director), for making us feel so welcome. We are looking forward to attending more events!

~Emily

Site Selectors Guild Conference in Orlando

As a founding board member of the Site Selectors Guild, Deane recently attended the  January 22-24, 2012 Conference in Orlando, Florida. The event was chock full of consultants economists speaking about the global projects in which they are involved. The first-ever conference was hosted by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission and its partners (Enterprise Florida, FPL, Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance, and JAXUSA Partnership) , and also included a private dinner at Walt Disney World’s Epcot. In attendance at the dinner was Florida’s Governor Rick Scott, who was there to show his support for the site selectors and clients conducting business in his state. For more information about the Site Selectors Guild and its future events, please visit their website: http://www.siteselectorsguild.com/.

Members of the Site Selectors Guild, the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commision, Florida Governor Rick Scott, and other partners
Members of the Site Selectors Guild, the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commision, Florida Governor Rick Scott, and other partners.
FCG President Deane Foote of the Site Selectors Guild got the chance to meet and speak with Florida Governor Rick Scott at the Orlando Site Selectors Guild Conference dinner.
FCG President Deane Foote of the Site Selectors Guild got the chance to meet and speak with Florida Governor Rick Scott at the Orlando Site Selectors Guild Conference dinner.

FCG featured in LocationAdvisors.net publication

FCG President, Deane Foote was featured in the December 2011 newsletter, “On Location” – a monthly publication distributed by Development Counsellors International via their website, LocationAdvisors.net. Deane was asked about 2011’s biggest trends regarding economic development and site selection. To view the newsletter and Deane’s interview, please follow the link: Three Questions with Deane Foote, Principal, Foote Consulting

A little FCG update…

We have been pretty busy lately traveling and meeting with clients, helping them with their respective projects.

Most recently, Deane was a panelist at the South Carolina International Trade Conference in Charleston, SC.  The key topic was the importance of ports in site selection decisions…very important!!

Deane met up with client Wayne County (MI) EDGE and some key prospects in Dallas at the Steel Restaurant…great discussion on the New Detroit!

We hope to be back soon with more!