“Select Tennessee” is the newest state certified/shovel ready sites program. You can read more about “Select Tennessee” here: http://www.selecttennessee.com. FCG has partnered with Austin Consulting to help certify industrial sites across the state from a site selector’s viewpoint. It is well recognized that certified/shovel ready sites attract more site selection projects, and speed more projects to a successful conclusion. Applications are now being accepted under Phase 1 of the program.
Deane was recently featured in Site Selection magazine for his participation at the Site Selectors Roundtable at the Mid-America Economic Development Council (MAEDC) 2010 Competitiveness Conference in Chicago. Deane, along with our associate Don Schjeldahl from the Austin Group, and others, shared their thoughts regarding the “ramifications of the 2010 elections on incentive programs and other aspects of economic development.” The article, by Ron Starner of Conway Data, can be found here: Changing Tax Climate Affects Plant Movement
Would you rather hear the roundtable discussion? If so, please go here: Site Selectors Roundtable MP3
Way to go, guys!