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Enriching lives, engaging communities, expanding economies; NAR is the ultimate resource for commercial real estate practitioners. REALTORS® benefit from access to robust tech tools, proprietary data and invaluable commercial real estate research that enrich their business and the communities around them. NAR offers its members an unmatched network of 1.7 million real estate colleagues worldwide and an advocacy team fighting every day for the issues that matter at the federal, state and local level. Find out more at commercial.realtor

Amazon’s Economic Development team supports worldwide expansion by building relationships with economic development organizations, policymakers, permitting agencies, and community stakeholders. We directly support Amazon’s investments and we help integrate our businesses into the communities in which they locate. Our engagement is not transactional. We build long-term, collaborative partnerships with economic development organizations to advance job creation and economic growth.

DCI is “The Leader in Marketing Places." Since 1960, we have worked with more than 500 cities, regions, states, provinces and countries, helping them to attract investors, visitors, and talent. We specialize exclusively in three areas of place marketing: economic development, talent attraction and tourism including websites, branding, public relations, social/digital media, research, prospect development, travel trade, and special events. Current clients include a range of states (Michigan, Florida, North Dakota, Vermont, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey), cities/regions (Charleston, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Columbus, Houston, Research Triangle Region, and Jacksonville) and countries (Netherlands, Switzerland, Costa Rica and Georgia), to name a few. With a team of more than 60 place marketers, DCI is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Denver, Los Angeles and Toronto.

Placer.ai is the leader in location analytics, instantly generating foot traffic insights for any location in the U.S. Commercial real estate, retail, and economic development professionals are using the product daily to optimize their decision-making. Placer.ai provides a range of easily accessible reports on-demand including true trade areas, visit trends, customer journey data, demographics, cross-shopping, property rankings and more. The breadth of perspectives empowers local governments to understand consumer behavior, attract the best-fit business and enhance local business performance to drive economic growth.

Accrisoft Corporation provides a finely tuned blend of technology and services that empower your economic development organization to accomplish your goals and better serve investors. Accrisoft Freedom™ is a comprehensive software solution that spans across your organization's operations, finance, marketing, and sales departments, allowing your entire team to work together harmoniously on a single platform.

S3R3 Solutions is a publicly funded regional economic development organization committed to boosting job creation and economic opportunity in the West Plains region of Spokane County, Washington. We focus intently on supporting both existing and emerging industrial businesses, fostering a business-friendly environment through strategic use of our resources. Our comprehensive support for relocating and expanding businesses includes tailored project assistance, strategic infrastructure investments, site location consultation, workforce development support, permitting support, and even customized build-to-suit construction options. S3R3 Solutions not only excels in project support but also occupies a strategic location in the Western US. This region combines affordability with excellent access to interstate, rail, and air cargo logistics, and houses a skilled workforce across advanced manufacturing, aerospace, life sciences, and logistics sectors.

The United Soccer League (USL) is the largest professional soccer organization in North America, possessing nearly a decade of experience in bringing the world’s game to communities across the United States and Canada. Overseeing three men's leagues (USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two), two women's leagues (USL Super League, USL W League), one elite player development platform (USL Academy), and a national youth platform (USL Youth), the USL is built on a proven and recognized model in international football and counts more than 200 clubs in its membership.

The Association of Washington Business is the oldest and largest statewide business association representing employers in every sector and in every part of Washington state. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturer’s association. While its membership includes major employers like Boeing and Microsoft, 90% of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people and more than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10 people. For more about AWB, visit www.awb.org. The Association of Washington Business is the oldest and largest statewide business association representing employers in every sector and in every part of Washington state. AWB serves as both the state’s chamber of commerce and the manufacturer’s association. While its membership includes major employers like Boeing and Microsoft, 90% of AWB members employ fewer than 100 people and more than half of AWB’s members employ fewer than 10 people. For more about AWB, visit www.awb.org.

The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) in Washington State carries out business attraction, retention and expansion, and collaborative engagement to achieve a prosperous, sustainable, and equitable community while maintaining Skagit County’s natural beauty and quality of life. EDASC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports existing Skagit County companies and works with prospective companies on-site location, workforce training, identifying resources, accessing capital, permitting research, and other forms of assistance. EDASC initiatives create and support a favorable business climate with strategies that focus on improving assets and amenities within Skagit County. 

Explore business opportunities in the Pacific Northwest at beautiful Coeur d’Alene MSA. The area boasts a trade population of over 800,000 and is strategically located 30 minutes from an international airport and along interstate 90. Idaho is business-friendly, with a consistent ranking as one of the fastest-growing states, with Coeur d’Alene MSA among the fastest-growing.

High school students gain customer service and soft skills at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Floating Green golf course, Silverwood theme park, and world-class dining venues. They acquire hands-on career and technical skills at state-of-the-art training centers.

Northern Idaho excels in innovation, particularly in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, medical device manufacturing, bioscience, and warehousing/transportation. The annual I-90 Aerospace Conference attracts major suppliers. The Coeur d’Alene/Spokane MSA is designated as one of only 31 TechHub sites in the U.S., focusing on aerospace material testing.

As the economic development agency for Coeur d’Alene, we facilitate relocation or expansion, offering services like site identification, coordinating visits, data, community connections, navigating incentives, permitting, and workforce training. Let’s discuss how we can support your needs.

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As the lead economic development agency for the State of Idaho, the mission of Idaho Commerce is to foster a business-friendly environment to aid in quality job creation, support existing companies, strengthen communities, promote innovation and market Idaho domestically and internationally. Idaho Commerce’s vision is to support the growth of the state’s economy by fostering a thriving business environment. Visit us at https://commerce.idaho.gov/

Lightcast provides labor market data and analysis to help professionals make sound decisions in their regions. We tell stories with individual-level LMI data that are unmatched in the market. Our data, software, and consulting services help economic development professionals understand and communicate their communities’ workforce strengths, quickly respond to business inquiries, benchmark their regions against their peers, and boost their business services.

Founded in 2010, ResearchFDI is a specialized investment attraction consulting firm widely recognized within the economic development industry for its accomplished lead generation programs that have yielded over $50 billion in new investments for its clients worldwide. In addition, ResearchFDI offers a suite of strategy, business intelligence and research reports that act as precursors to any investment attraction campaign such as developing economic development plans, FDI strategies, marketing plans, benchmarking reports, sector profiles, industry reports, investor pitches, pitch deck development and investment attraction training.

Founded in 1963, the Tri-City Nuclear Industrial Council (TCNIC), now recognized as the Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC), was established with the primary objective of fostering economic resilience and diversity within Benton and Franklin counties. TRIDEC is dedicated to spearheading initiatives that facilitate job creation and stimulate capital investment in the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As a stalwart advocate for businesses, TRIDEC serves as a comprehensive resource for navigating local economic landscapes and as a dynamic catalyst for progressive change. For over six decades, TRIDEC has remained steadfast in its commitment to promoting robust economic growth and enhancing diversity within the Tri-Cities region.

The Grant County Economic Development Council provides a comprehensive suite of services to promote economic growth and prosperity in the region. The EDC is dedicated to providing a network of coordinated resources that will grow, support, and maintain the communities, businesses, and investors of Grant County.

The partnership of fDi Intelligence and GIS Planning makes us the world’s leading online investment promotion service, with the most powerful and comprehensive portfolio of online products and services to help you to drive investment into your location.