Dale Benish of the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) in Michigan held a lovely dinner at McCormick and Schmick’s downtown Phoenix. In attendance at the dinner were Deane Foote, President of Foote Consulting Group; Dale Benish, Business Development Manager for GRCC; Saul Grohs, a Founding Partner of Location Advisory Services, Inc.; Paige Webster, Site Selection Consultant for Foote Consulting Group; and Don Rodie, Senior Director at Cushman & Wakefield in Phoenix. The dinner was held Monday, February 21, 2011, and was an “invitation-only” event for local site selectors.
Deane Foote, Dale Benish, Saul Grohs, and Paige Webster (pictured clockwise from bottom left) enjoy dinner at McCormick & Schmick's in Phoenix.
Last week, Thursday, October 21st, FCG attended and presented at the High Desert Opportunity 2010 Conference at the San Bernadino County Fairgrounds in Victorville, CA. The
Earvin "Magic" Johnson speaking at the High Desert Opportunity 2010 conference.
all-day conference, designed to target out-of-town business, was a great networking experience for site selectors, real estate brokers, consultants, and developers. The highlight of the day was the appearance and riveting presentation from Earvin “Magic” Johnson! Magic gave insight to his business success, saying, “When I started (in the world of business) I met with many community members and picked their brains about business. I learned about business from many people and then I added the same work ethic that used in Basketball.” He explained how he opened Starbucks stores in inner-city areas, and made them thrive by catering to the likes and needs of the customers. He recently sold his 50% Starbucks shares back to the company for $75 million. He is truly a wise businessman, and FCG was thrilled to hear him speak.
Deane giving his presentation, "Solar Site Selection Today," at the High Desert Opportunity conference in Victorville, CA.
Our presentation focused on solar site selection. Deane touched on growth sectors, location and expansion trends, and understanding site selection criteria. You can view our Powerpoint presentation here: Solar Site Selection Today
Deane is very familiar with the Victorville (Apple Valley) area.
When he was working for Carter-Burgess (now Jacobs), he helped place the Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Apple Valley, CA.
