An Introductory Webinar to the LocationOne Information System

Lake Superior Community PartnershipMarch 26, 2012

What is it?

• LocationOne Information System (LOIS) is a real-time, on-line economic development site selection tool.

• LOIS provides you with a GIS-enhanced site database system which gives you a strong competitive advantage in the rough and tumble world of site selection.

• Once you are a LOIS user you can enjoy customized websites that showcase the advantages of your community.

• It doesn't matter how large you are since any sized community can meet the needs of the site selection community with LOIS.

LocationOne Connectivity

• LOIS makes your site selection data instantly available to anyone with an internet connection.

LocationOne in the Upper Peninsula

• We have completed the set up of the UP-wide LocationOne system (190 localities).

• All counties, townships, and incorporated communities in the Upper Peninsula.

• We can edit this to include other localities as well.

• HTML links are ready to be imbedded to make your county LocationOne system available to anyone with an internet connection.

• System is complete and ready for commercial property data entry.

LocationOne 2012 by the Numbers

EDOs Live on Website: 9

Commercial Properties Listed: 322

Visits: 93

Unique Visitors: 55

Page views: 222

Avg. Time: 2:56

Bounce Rate: 61.41%

LocationOne’s Commercial Properties Info

• Listings are searchable by a variety of criteria.

• Ability to download either 1 page or complete printable flyer directly from listing.

• “My Properties” feature allows you to compare multiple properties at once.

• Real estate professional’s contact information is featured prominently.

• Separates commercial properties and sites within the database.

• Each individual record includes >1,200 data fields.

• Data fields are compliant with the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Site Selection Data Guidelines

• Listing can hold up to 12 photos in the viewer

LocationOne’s ESRI Data Features

• Same demographic reports are available at the county level.

• If purchased separately, these reports cost about $100 each, but are free through LocationOne.– Users can print these PDF

reports and are free to share with their shareholders.

• GIS data is accurate within 1 calendar year, gets renewed every August.

• Various forms of data can be translated into easy-to-read, property-specific thematic map overlays.

• Map layers show available infrastructure around the property.

• Five mapping modules available

• Ability to generate demographic reports specific to the property’s location.– Radii of minutes or miles– Printable PDFs available

LocationOne Live Demonstration

• Marquette County LocationOne

• http://marquette.org/business-resources/site-selection

• Alger County LocationOne

• http://www.algercounty.org/locationone.php

UP CDC Involvement

• The Upper Peninsula Collaborative Development Council is made up of UP county economic development organizations.– LSCP is the lead organization

• Through the UP CDC membership, LocationOne is being implemented UP-wide.

• The LocationOne service is being provided by a grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).

• Real estate professionals from across the UP continue to send in commercial property information to be listed in the LocationOne database.

How you can get involved• Obtain the appropriate forms from

either the LSCP or the links to the left.

• Fill out what information you have available regarding your commercial property, and email the completed form and pictures to:– dbush@marquette.org

• Listing will be created and entered into the LocationOne system.

• Building Details Form:– http://

www.locationone.com/downloads/Building_Form.doc

• Site Details Form:– http://

www.locationone.com/downloads/Site_Details_Form.doc

Thank you for your time this afternoon!

Questions/Comments/Concerns?