After more than a decade of working in 43 states and 6 countries, we are consistently struck by this fact: There are communities and economic developers everywhere that have led the way — and there are communities and economic developers everywhere that have lost their way. And on the surface, it is nearly impossible to [...]

Atlas’s latest webinar (“The Anatomy of Competition: Competing Communities Discuss the Same Deal”) provided a unique forum for the New Belgium Brewing (NBB) expansion deal: put together a panel that not only lets you hear from the headquarters city (Fort Collins, Colorado) and the selected city (Asheville, North Carolina), but also a city that vied [...]

With greater emphasis on job creation by state and local officials, economic developers are continually pressured to be the drivers of positive change in their communities – often with little to no funding and in one of the most challenging economic climates the country has ever seen. Yet, the most successful economic development organizations have [...]

“The location strategy process has remained largely unchanged over the past decade. What has changed are the timeframes and tools for which to deliver results and recommendations.” -Keith Gendreau, Senior Consultant with Cushman & Wakefield’s Business Consulting Practice Site Selectors like Keith represent an estimated 60% of corporate site selection projects. These projects can range [...]

Cushman & Wakefield Present How Site Selectors Are Using GIS to Evaluate Locations “The location strategy process has remained largely unchanged over the past decade. What has changed are the timeframes and tools for which to deliver results and recommendations.” -Keith Gendreau, Senior Business Consultant, Cushman & Wakefield Have you ever wanted to sit down [...]