Recruiting Business to Your Site To use this title animation slide with a new image simply 1) move the top semi-transparent shape to the side, 2) delete placeholder image, 3) click on the picture icon to add a new picture, 4) Move semi-transparent shape back to original position, 5) Update text on slide. 2018 WV Brownfields Conference September 7, 2018
Panelists Experienced in Providing Essential Services to Recruit, Retain, and Expand Businesses in West Virginia Todd Hooker West Virginia Development Office Jay Rogers OMNI Associates – Architects, Inc David Lieving Huntington Area Development Council (HADCO)
“One of the biggest mistakes communities make is using data that compares itself to the past. A company considering an investment doesn’t care what your community looked like ten years ago.” —Site Selector, at the 2015 Site Selection Summit
Today’s Talking points Recruiting Business to your site Where to begin What do clients expect Sales message Marketing material Traditional marketing Non-traditional marketing Observations/Comments/questions
Discuss Tops Trends in the Market. What sectors is WV targeting and What Sectors are interested in WV
Incentives Myth vs Reality What is usually requested? What has been successful? Combine an image and multiple key statements with a strong grid.
Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Superfund Site Site Name: Sharon Steel Fairmont Coke Works Superfund Site Size: 97 acres total, 50 acres available
Existing Site Infrastructure: 6” Water; 8” Sewer; 4” Gas, 3 Phase Electric, Voice, Data and TV Cable located on site. Current Site Uses: The West Virginia State Police Troop 1 Headquarters is located on site. About 50 additional acres on site are currently available for redevelopment. Use Restrictions: Residential uses and potable groundwater use are prohibited. Buildings on part of the site must be constructed with vapor control measures in place.
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Panelists Experienced in Providing Essential Services to Recruit, Retain, and Expand Businesses in West Virginia Todd Hooker West Virginia Development Office Todd.E.Hooker@wv.gov Jay Rogers OMNI Associates – Architects, Inc jrogers@omniassociates.com David Lieving Huntington Area Development Council (HADCO) dlieving@hadco.org