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We congratulate the Cincinnati USA Partnership (The
Partnership for Greater Cincinnati) and the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce as a winner of the
2003 Economic Development Leadership and Accomplishment Award,
We sponsored the award program, but the selection of winners was made by an
independent panel of advisors to CoreNet Global Learning.
For background about why they won the award,
follow this link (Adobe PDF) to see a copy of the 2 page award
nomination they submitted.
It highlights their success at the development and use of
a "Web-based Information Network" (WIN) CRM database tool to coordinate the
economic development efforts throughout the metro region despite the
cross-border complications of their 13 county area, including three states
which often compete very directly for projects.
As other areas have discovered, such regional
collaboration can be hard to achieve in practice, despite goodwill and the
logic of working together more efficiently as a region, because of local
rivalries and concerns about how information is shared. For example,
a company in one county may be considering relocation to another, even if
staying within the same metro region. That challenge is greater in a
situation which involves competing states within the same travel-to-work
area. Teamwork is tough to achieve.
They have successfully confronted these typical obstacles
and developed a process which is being used together as a regional service
to attract and retain investment. |
The award was established by
Corporate Real Estate Leader,
the official publication of
CoreNet Global, and is featured in their September 2003 issue, where
you can find more background. Nominations were not limited to CoreNet
Global members.
We presented the award before the estimated 3400
attendees at a general session of the CoreNet Global Summit in Atlanta on
October 14. See :
Events
Although we had no role in the selection process, we were
very pleased to see that the Cincinnati USA Partnership and the Greater
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce were selected for this award. We have
had informal contact with various representatives of the region for many
years, and respect what they have done to achieve significant improvements
in the region by working together despite the complexities of teamwork in an
area which spans three states which are often rivals for investment
projects. |
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of the greater Cincinnati region
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eastern Great Lakes region |
Example of
promotional
materials.
Many
available through their website.
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GUIDE Area Profile : Standard Template
This illustrates the structure and potential content of a GUIDE Area Profile
so that it is easier for corporate executives and area representatives to
visualize the potential benefits of this service, and for participating area
representatives to prepare suitable drafts for publication. This is
obviously not a completed GUIDE Area Profile - merely an example of the
structure. Additional background and relevant links will soon become
available here for convenient reference by executives and their advisors.
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| Executive Summary |
Contact information
Website :
www.CincinnatiUSA.org
(Cincinnati USA Partnership)
and
www.cincinnatichamber.com
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The Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the Cincinnati
USA Partnership integrates the investment attraction and retention
activities of this 3 state metro region involving 13 counties and 11
economic development organizations as Regional Marketing Partners to better
serve a 2 million population in the region. Local business leaders
actively work through the Partnership and other initiatives to quietly
support the development of the city in many ways, as elaborated through some
of the initiatives described in their promotional materials and website.
A considerable amount of factual information about the region
is conveniently consolidated through their website, such as their Business
Information Center at
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/business_info.asp
There are also many Cincinnati USA promotional materials in
their "Get Literature" section, so that presentations of interest can be
downloaded as Adobe PDF files.
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/get_lit.asp
Recent success stories are highlighted through announcements
at :
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/success.asp
Reports about the progress of the Partnership at achieving
the goals are found at :
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/pgc/progress.asp
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Nick Vehr
Optional :
Biography link - template
VP Economic
Development
Greater Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Partnership for
Greater Cincinnati
300 Carew Tower,
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH
45202-2182
TEL (513)
579-3100 (Economic Development, GCCC)
TEL (513)
579-3120 (Partnership for Greater Cincinnati)
FAX (513)
579-3101
Free:
(800)562-5587 Mary Clark:
mclark@gccc.com
or e-mail for
general enquiries :
CincinnatiUSA@gccc.com
Alternate contacts
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Neil Hensley, Senior Director, Economic Development (513)
579-3170
Jessica Johnson,
Director, Client Management (513) 579-3103
Randy L. Welker, Director, Business Retention
(513) 686-2953
Other
regional marketing partners representing areas within the metro region |
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List of available sites or facilities :
List of commercial
/ industrial real estate and construction firms in the region
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/economy_realestate.asp
The same section
has some links to data about the real estate market, as well as some
Top 10 lists of office and industrial developments.
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We can highlight
major corporate real estate listings in the list for Ohio from a
perspective which addresses the business attractions of the location rather
than just the standard descriptive attributes of the site or building in a
real estate listing. |
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Service Provider Relationships |
Other Resources
Other suggested contacts or resources for investment planning in this
region :
List of Regional Marketing Partners - local organizations in the
metro area
Cinergy - regional utility
www.cinergy.com/Economic_Development
Butler County Economic Development
Ohio Dept. of Development www.connectohio.com
or
www.ecorridor.com
Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Dev. www.thinkkentucky.com
Indiana Dept of Commerce www.indianacommerce.com www.indbiz.com
"Preferred Partners" - organizations which financially support
Cincinnati USA
CincyTechUSA - promotes technology-based regional economic development |
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Article Archives |
GIS Map Makers NOT YET
COMPLETE
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Data Pointers - see also
Consultant Tips
Suggested
sources of timely statistical data for location selection issues
Business Information Center
http://www.cincinnatiusa.org/business_info.asp
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Sponsored articles, PR IEDC Economic Development
Journal, Spring 2003 -
www.iedconline.org - various stories about Cincinnati, host of the 2003
IEDC Annual Conference.
Technology-Based Economic Development (see
CincyTechUSA)
News and newsletters
Business Information Center |
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Companies in the Area
Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce - a member directory
is available
Link to
Preferred Partners who provide support for Cincinnati USA Partnership
Major employers in the greater Cincinnati area include :
The Procter &
Gamble Co.
The Kroger Co.
Fifth Third
Bancorp
The University of Cincinnati
Cinergy Corp.
GE Aircraft
Engines
Mercy Health
Partners
Federated
Department Stores
Ashland Oil Co.
AK Steel Holding
Major foreign investors in the greater Cincinnati area
include :
Toyota - North
American headquarters
Krupp
Siemens
Mitsubishi
Electric
Fujitec America,
Inc.
Sumitomo
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Past Projects
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Testimonials
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| Relationship Disclosure
- GDI Solutions
Written by GDI Solutions : There is no working relationship
at this time, although we maintain periodic contact. |
Relationship leader at GDI Solutions for potential
investors
:
Bruce Donnelly
Please advise regarding any necessary corrections to this
Area Profile.
The relationship leader is responsible for maintaining
sufficiently frequent contact and knowledge at GDI Solutions about the participating area.
The leader keeps published GUIDE Area Profiles timely and consistent, and serves
as an initial point of contact for any investors who may choose not to
contact the local area representatives yet about their interests, such as at
a very exploratory or confidential stage of project planning or information
gathering.
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| Investment Incentives Available in the Area |
Local
contacts which may interest some potential investors:
The University
of Cincinnati - a top 20 public research university
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| GUIDE Network Survey
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GUIDE Area Report -
link here if available |
| Executive feedback
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GUIDE Experience Report -
link here if available |
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