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Site selection happens in a location. Site selectors gather information from places of interest and analyze it before feeding it into an enterprise development project. Their data gathering and analysis is guided by thoughtfully organized selection criteria, that is, if their aim is enterprise development success. The mix of things successful site selectors do includes building and maintaining useful and reliable networks. They need resource and service providers in their networks ... contacts who have location data. Various types of contacts are available to provide the information and in most cases site location assistance as well. For example, area and local development representatives are important to have in a network. Altogether The Network refers to the various types of contacts as location data suppliers.


location data suppliers

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location data elements: (definition)

spacerarea information
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spacerattractions
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spaceravailable buildings / available buildings and sites
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spaceravailable sites / available buildings and sites
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spacerbusiness and industry
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spacerbusiness incubation
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spacerbusiness services
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spacercapital
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spacercolleges and universities
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spacercommunications infrastructure
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spacercommunity / community data
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spacercommunity development
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spacercommunity profile
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spacercompare (locations)
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spacercontact / contact data
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spacercurrent developments
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spacerdemographics / demographics and labor force
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spacerdevelopment partners
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spacereducation / education and training
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spaceremployee training
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spacerenergy
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spacerenterprise incubation
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spacerenterprise zones
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spaceremployers / top employers / major employers
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spacerenvironmental
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spacerexisting industry / existing industries / existing businesses / existing enterprises
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spacerforms and questionnaires
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spacergeneral information
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spacergovernment (regulations, taxes, controls over the development process)
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spacerhealthcare / health care / medical care
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spacerhigher education
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spacerincentives / incentive offers
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spacerindustrial parks
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spacerinfrastructure / location infrastructure
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spacerinnovation centers
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spacerjob training
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spacerlabor force / laborforce / labor force and demographics
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spacerleading local employers
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spacerlinks (ally network)
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spacerlocal government
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spacerlocation
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spacerlocation maps
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spacermaps / area maps / local maps / map room
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spacermarket
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spacermedia
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spacermedical care / medical facilities / hospitals
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spacernew investments / announcements
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spacerparks / commercial parks / industrial parks / office parks
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spacerpartners
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spacerpermits and regulations
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spacerproperties for lease
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spacerquality of life
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spacerrecreation
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spacerreal estate / real estate sites / parks / properties available / sites available
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spacerregion (see area information and the definition of regional information)
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spacerregional information
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spacerregulations and permits
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spacerrural development
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spacerschools / public schools / private schools / vocational schools
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spacersites / sites & buildings / real estate sites
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spacerskills base / skills and education (training)
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spacersmall business development / small business services
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spacerstaff
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spacersurplus properties / brownfields

spacersustainable consumption and production
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spacertaxes and incentives
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spacertechnical training / trade schools
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spacertourism / tourist information / visitor information
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spacertransportation / transportation infrastructure
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spacertraining programs / training and employment
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spacerutilities
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spacervocational training
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spacerworkforce / workforce development
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spacerworkforce training

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Resources that go along with knowing about items of location data:

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Page 2 in a series: About Site Selection. Either CLICK HERE for the first page of the series or go to the main directory of the Site Location Assistance website of The Network.

You use of this resource is covered by the .network search promise.

Addendum information below is miscellaneous ... published here to accommodate links.

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During its nearly 50 years of existence the International Development Research Council awarded professional designations its members. The designation Master Professional was awarded to active members. Others who were resource and service providers to active members were awarded Associate Master Professional.

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The Enterprise and Economic Development Glossary
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a resource of the .network library

location data:

Factual information about places of interest to site selectors may be referred to as location data. From the standpoint of area and local development representatives in position to supply such information, it may be referred to as economic development data. There are others who provide information to enterprise developers and site selectors in addition to contacts representing places seeking economic development.

They are altogether referred to as location data suppliers, many of whom anticipate what the typical prospect wants and organize information by location data elements.

Location data is information organized and analyzed for use by business decision makers, for example, those who make up an all-important group within the .network target audience.
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location data element:

Location data elements are used to identify the various categories of information as it is organized in anticipation of the way the typical analyst or business decision maker, as for example a site selector, will want to see it. The challenge for the analyst is to know how to recognize information categories used by different resource suppliers so that he can make apples to apples data comparisons. See the definition of comparative analysis.

Page up to a collection of location data elements ... organized from reviews of printed materials, such as profiles, and the websites of location data suppliers. To see a more exhaustive list of location data elements, go to the website of The International Economic Development Council for a free download of its Site Selection Data Standards.

See terms that begin with the word location in the .network glossary

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Site Selection is a Process:

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About Site Selection introduction with links for expanding information:
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Site selection is a process of enterprise development. It is the site location work that involves searching for a place to startup or expand the operations of an enterprise. It involves relocation work. It's important to places seeking economic development.

The Network defines locations for site selection as places of various size ranging from national to local level. Searches for real estate are typically part of the process.

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A 10-step guide for site selection:
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(1) Make a plan ... develop a set of selection criteria and project profile
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(2) Develop a strategy for protecting things confidential
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(3) Organize requests for wants and needs within the context of project status
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(4) Target a site search area ... build a network of contacts in and around it
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(5) Gather location data and proposals from contacts within the network
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(6) Arrange information from location packages for comparative analysis
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(7) Factor in incentive offers from locations and responsiveness of network contacts
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(8) shortlist location choices and reduce the number of contacts to begin fieldwork
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(9) negotiate incentives and proposals ... test to see where things get done
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(10) feasibility analysis is carried on throughout ...helps determine when the project ends

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Site Selection (5 steps)
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(1) Plan and start with selection criteria for the project status and a profile to distribute
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(2) Define target site selection area as a location and organize a network of contacts
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(3) Gather information (location data as well as resource and service provider proposals)
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(4) fieldwork ... negotiate and shortlist ... question project feasibility at every stop
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(5) confirm proposals, promises and incentive offers to the point of final decision

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The point is made in both quick overviews of typical site selection projects that continua feasibility analysis is important. Enterprise developers need to know the status of their projects at all times ... at the ready to make adjustments or to pull-the-plug if necessary.

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Alert business decision makers work their enterprise development projects by keeping their eyes and ears open for potential breaches in security ... knowing that loose lips sink ships. Have you ever wondered how a competitor knew enough to beat a business to the punch? Site selection projects, for example, necessarily require building networks of contacts, many of whom are strangers at the outset. Nevertheless, they have to be trusted. The Network offers a few tips that you may find useful as a part of it site location assistance.

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available sites is a category of location data. As such it is typically a link to or header for textual information about available real estate.

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location advisors ...

area and local development representatives as well as site selection consultants
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site selection prospects ...

enterprise developers and consultants considering places seeking economic development
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site selection search resource:

... anything useful and available to serve, support or assist with a site selection project.

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