La Center, Washington
Economic Development Strategic Plan
May 2008

AngelouEconomics has been hired to develop the first Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City of La Center, Washington. La Center is a growing, vibrant community located just north of Portland, and AE is excited to help the community shape its united vision for a sustainable, diverse economy. 

Greater Providence, Rhode Island
Strategy and Marketing Plan
April 2008

AngelouEconomics has been retained by Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to develop a business investment strategy for the Greater Providence area with and the state of Rhode Island.  The initiative will focus heavily on the role that the private sector can play in spurring economic development throughout the state. AE will begin with a situational analysis to determine the inherent strengths and assets for Providence to position to attract increased private sector investment.  AE will then perform a target industry validation study to analyze the current industry sectors of focus for the state of Rhode Island and offer recommendations.  The crux of the project will culminate with a business investment strategy for local stakeholders (driven by the private sector) to implement to aggressively attract and grow leading edge companies.

Spokane, Washington
Cluster Strategy Workshop
February 2008

Palestine, Texas
Strategic Plan and Target Marketing Analysis
February 2008

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
Economic Impact Analysis
January 2008

AE is in the midst of a comprehensive Economic Impact Analysis for the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Nationwide Children's Hospital is one of the top children facilities in the world and was ranked the #12 overall hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.

South by Southwest Interactive, Film and Music Festivals
Economic Impact Analysis
January 2008

AE was hired by the SXSW organization to be able to quantify the impact the international festival has on the Austin economy. As result, Austin's Mayor, Will Wynn, was able to unveil estimates far beyond that of original projections.

Fort McClellan, Anniston, Alabama
Executive Search
December 2007

Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, is a former military base and an 18,000 acre master-planned community. AE was commissioned to assist the community find and qualify candidates for their new President & CEO position. In this vital role, the President/CEO will manage and lead all economic development efforts so as to achieve the region's economic aspirations.

Tacoma, Washington
Downtown Economic Development Strategy
December 2007

AngelouEconomics has been commissioned for a comprehensive Downtown Economic Development Strategy, including an inventory of downtown assets; an economic impact analysis of downtown Tacoma on the city, county, and state economy; and a long-term strategic plan for downtown's economic growth. The final strategic plan will be incorporated as part of the City's larger Comprehensive Plan. 

Detroit, Michigan
Business Attraction Strategy
November 2007

A Creative Business Attraction Strategy designed to stimulate job growth in Greater Detroit in 6 creative industry sectors, including Advertising and Marketing, Media, Design, Performing and Visual Arts, Film, and Music. The Creative Economy initiative is one element of an $80 million 'Road to Renaissance' economic revitalization plan for Southeast Michigan, launched last year.

Greater New Orleans, Louisiana
Economic Development Plan
July 2007
AngelouEconomics has been retained by Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) to develop an economic development plan that will lead to post-Hurricane Katrina economic recovery for the ten-parish region. AE will perform a fact-based appraisal of the assets of concern to business investors and site selection consultants in order to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that affect the region's ability to compete in the global marketplace. This analysis will include a survey of national site selection consultants to identify how likely they are to bring a prospect to New Orleans pre and post-Katrina and what improvements could be made in order to increase that likelihood. The final result will be a strategic and coordinated roadmap of those economic development activities that will grow new businesses and industries, create jobs, and provide a well-trained workforce. At the end of the project, GNO, Inc. will have a clear understanding of the type of improvements that should be made to recruit target industries, change site selector perceptions, and ensure the Region's status as a global competitor.

Columbia, Missouri
Data Center Evaluation
June 2007
The Columbia Regional Economic Development, Inc. has retained AngelouEconomics to perform an evaluation of Columbia's potential for recruiting a data center to the region. AE will play the role of a data center prospect considering Columbia for its next location in order to conduct an evaluation of key performance strengths in the region, and identify key disqualifying factors, if any exist.

Yakima County, Washington
Data Center Recruitment Evaluation
May 2007
The Yakima County Development Association (YCDA), operating as New Vision, is just one community across the U.S. that has realized the possibilities that exist with the recruitment of data centers. YCDA has retained AngelouEconomics to perform an evaluation of proposed data center sites and a high level analysis of the YCDA service area to determine the feasibility of recruiting a data center to the region. AE will be collecting and analyzing economic data that is critical to data center site selection including electricity rates, natural disaster risk factors, and workforce availability.

State of Nevada
Military Business and Resource Gap Analysis
May 2007
AngelouEconomics has been hired through funding by the State of Nevada Commission on Economic Development to conduct a Military Business and Resource Gap Analysis for the counties of Churchill and Mineral in Northern Nevada. The Northern Nevada region is currently home to Naval Air Station Fallon, most commonly known as the home of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (TOP GUN). AngelouEconomics will develop a roadmap for leveraging the military presence in order to increase procurement opportunities and promote economic development. At the conclusion of this process, AE will identify companies in defense-related industries located outside of Northern Nevada that local economic development agencies should aggressively target and recruit. AE will also develop a marketing plan for attracting those businesses to Northern Nevada.

Dublin-Laurens County, Georgia
Marketing Implementation
April 2007
Laurens County, Georgia has hired AngelouEconomics to assist the community develop a brand identity and new marketing vehicles for the burgenoning community. The community sits directly between Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, less one hour south of one of the state's population epicenters, Macon. The collective effort is designed to work with the community in determining their competitive advantage as an education, retail, and government hub for rural Georgia with many more considerable assets to offer distribution and logistics, manufacturing, and energy trades. AE will develop an action-oriented marketing plan, designed identity package, and website.

St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana / I-10 / I-12 Corridors of Louisiana
Marketing Evaluation and Implementation
April 2007
The state of Louisiana has provided matching grants to regional partnerships in order to improve and codify their marketing messages. AngelouEconomics has been commissioned to assess the regional cooperative (currently the Florida Parishes of Louisiana that represents St Tammany, Livingston, St Helena, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes) for target industries and marketing viability. The end-result will be a new brand identity, to step away from the historical title, a new regional economic development website, and a number of other marketing tools to supplement the published research reports.

Dalton-Whitfield County, Georgia
Target Industry Study
March 2007
The Dalton-Whitfield County Economic Development Authority has retained the services of AngelouEconomics to perform a target industry study that will identify leading edge industries for long term, diversified growth of the community. Dalton is already headquarters for the world's floor covering industry and 80% of the U.S. carpet market is supplied by companies in the region. Dalton also has an award-winning technological infrastructure and a growing four-year college that is part of the University System of Georgia. In hiring AngelouEconomics, Dalton is taking the next step to leverage these and other existing community assets. The target industry study will identify further strengths in the region's current industry clusters and define opportunities for growth. AE will perform an industry cluster analysis, develop profile reports for up to 5 industry clusters, and develop a database of companies within each industry for use in marketing initiatives.

Spring Branch, Texas
Economic Development Strategic Plan
January 2007
Spring Branch is one of the oldest communities in the Houston area, historically recognized as a close-knit community of active neighborhoods and commercial corridors. Recently, however, signs of urban blight along corridors and a declining reputation among families have prompted community leaders to take proactive measures to ensure the economic vitality of the area. Seeking a means to protect and improve the area's economy and quality of life, a group of civic and business leaders helped create a local municipal management district through the 2003 Texas Legislature. The Spring Branch Management District (SBMD) provides supplemental programs and public services related to mobility, safety, urban design, and economic development. In order to support the SBMD in its economic development efforts, the District has hired AngelouEconomics to develop an economic development strategic plan that will guide marketing and business recruitment activities in the District. At the end of the strategic planning process, AE will provide the District with a plan to "support and promote economic growth by creating and reinforcing positive perceptions of the District as an outstanding place in which to live, work, learn, shop, visit, build and invest."

Erie County, Ohio
Community Snapshot and SWOT Analysis
November 2006
The Greater Erie Marketing Group (GEM) has hired the AngelouEconomics team to conduct a community audit and SWOT analysis of Erie County, Ohio. Erie County is located on the shores of Lake Erie, midway between the metro areas of Cleveland and Toledo. The results of the Audit will identify the County's competitiveness based on several important site selection factors, highlight the County's current business climate, and provide a benchmark against which future progress can be measured.

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Economic Development Plan
November 2006
AngelouEconomics has been hired by the Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation to develop an economic development plan for the region. Broken Arrow, a suburb to Tulsa, has grown from 11,000 people in 1970 to nearly 91,000 people today, making it one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S. for the past three decades. The community now needs a plan for managing growth into the future. Over the next 5 months, AE will develop an economic assessment that highlights the key economic development issues that exist in Broken Arrow, an identification of target industries that are appropriate for the area, improvements that may be required to meet the needs of these industries, and recommendations for attracting additional investment and improving overall economic prosperity.

McClellan, Alabama
Research and Development Strategy
September 2006
AngelouEconomics has been hired to develop a Research and Development Strategy for McClellan in Anniston, Alabama. Since Fort McClellan officially closed in September 2000, the Joint Power Authority (JPA) has been responsible for the "orderly reuse and redevelopment" of this 26,000 acre former military base. The vision for the reuse is broad and multifaceted, encompassing residential, retail, light manufacturing, and research and development.

Technology Association of Georgia
Technology Industry Data Analysis
September 2006
The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) has retained the services of AngelouEconomics to assist in the development of a State of the Industry: Technology in Georgia Report. AngelouEconomics will be collecting and compiling extensive data on the technology industry, including current state of the technology economy in Georgia, U.S. technology overview, future trends, Georgia's strengths, and future opportunities.

University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
Economic Impact Study
August 2006
AngelouEconomics recently completed an economic impact study for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to determine the University's impact on the Oxford-Lafayette County community. The study took into account the impact directly attributable to operations such as jobs, payroll, and purchasing power, and the indirect impact of additional demand for goods and services by students, employees, and visitors. AngelouEconomics determined that Ole Miss accounts for $734 million annually in economic activity in the local community, which is at least 50% of the local economy. The study also found that the university is responsible for 7,000 jobs, $223 million in payroll, and $1 million in property taxes.

Oklahoma State University
Economic Impact Study
August 2006
AngelouEconomics has been retained by Oklahoma State University (OSU) to conduct an evaluation of the economic impact of the University's current operations, as well as proposed expansion plans. This Economic Impact Study sought to identify the full economic benefits that accrue to the City of Stillwater and the Stillwater MSA (Payne County), not including the numerous OSU facilities located throughout the state. A particular focus of this study was to measure the tax revenues that accrue to government authorities as a result of economic activity relating to the University. While the University is a nonprofit and holds special tax status in the state and city, many taxable activities still occur by the University's workforce and "customers": its students and visitors. The study found that Oklahoma State University delivers a substantial economic impact on the community, producing $1.2 billion in total economic output, including over 14,000 jobs, $459 million in annual payroll, and $160 million in retail sales.

Harris County, Texas
Economic Development Strategic Plan
July 2006
AngelouEconomics has been retained by the Harris County Community and Economic Development Department (HCCEDD) to lead an economic development strategic planning process for Harris County. Harris County is composed of 34 incorporated cities in Southeast Texas, including Houston, and is the third largest county in the U.S. with an estimated 2005 population of 3.7 million. The Harris County Economic Development Strategic Plan will be developed from four bold and coordinated economic development plans created for each of the county's four precincts. The results will then be compiled into a countywide implementation plan that will provide the HCCEDD with the tools necessary to position Harris County as the premiere national and international location for high impact investment. The plan will include recommendations for target industry retention and recruitment and product improvement recommendations centered on business climate, education, workforce development and training, infrastructure, and entrepreneurship.