March/April 2012 | Trade and Industry Development
 

March/April 2012

Trade & Industry Development Magazine

Locating, Relocating and Honoring those that Have

This issue is especially exciting as it is our 7th Annual CiCi Awards issue. As most of you know, CiCi stands for Corporate Investment and Community Impact and the Awards honor 30 site-selection projects announced during the year 2011 that stood out among more than 700 applicants either in terms of the extraordinary dollar amount of the investment or the impact the investment and corporate location has and will have on the community in which the project has or will be developed. The entire staff of Trade & Industry Development, as well as the entire professional site selection community, we’re sure, join together to extend hearty congratulations to all of the companies being honored with this Award.

In this issue

Blueprint for Moving Quickly to Great Site-Selection Decisions

BY: Larry Gigerich

The job of the site-selection professional is to not only eliminate locations from consideration, but to do it swiftly based upon detailed analysis. In prior years, the site-selection process may have taken 12-18 months or longer, but today, a typical project might take 4-6 months and a large project 9-12 months to reach completion. This process has accelerated dramatically over time for a few key reasons. more....

  Departments
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The Employment Situation is Worse Than You Think, But Improving (Finally)
  Features
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7th Annual CiCi Awards
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2012 Corporate Investment Awards Top 15
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2012 Community Impact Awards Top 15
  Outlooks
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‘Upskilling’ is Making Leaders out of Corporate Real Estate Executives
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Expanding U.S. Sales Overseas with Export Financing
  Special Reports
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A Long & Winding Road… Capital for Growth & Expansion Returns
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Strategies for Headquarters Relocation in Today’s Economy
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Blueprint for Moving Quickly to Great Site-Selection Decisions