News

Check out the latest news from the SSN by clicking on one of the links below:

• What Economic Developers Must Know About Workforce Development and Community Colleges
  In 2005, the educational attainment of the American workforce is stagnant. College participation trends in the United States, when compared with trends in the global labor force, reveal the quiet emergence of a second-class workforce that may threaten our productivity, our economic vitality, our quality of life and our international competitiveness.
  
• New Partnership for Site Selection Network
  The Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) and the Site Selection Network (SNN) have reached an agreement to provide free site selection consulting services to members of the MDMA through the resources of the SSN.
  
• Location Management Services Purchases SSN
  Location Management Services (LMS), a leading provider of world-class site selection, incentive negotiation and compliance management services, announced in October that they have formed a strategic alliance with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and have also purchased and assumed the management of the Site Selection Network (SSN).
  
• Manufacturing Activity Strenthens
  Economists have recently reported an increase in manufacturing production and consumer spending. Learn more by clicking on the above link.
  
• Webinar on Relocating and Expanding
  Even if a move is not in your company’s immediate future, it’s never too early to begin exploring your options. Join the SSN for a one-hour Webinar where you will learn about the role of the economic developer, insight from a utility company’s perspective and the labor issues involved in searching for a new location or facility.
  
• New Online Source Offers Help Assessing School, District Performance
  A new Web site offers business leaders in search of an independent, credible source to assess data on student performance, as well as financial and demographic data on school districts and objective analysis provided by Standard & Poor's.
  
• Survey Results Released! (PDF)
  The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and Deloitte Consulting LLP (Deloitte) teamed together to provide insight into the location decision making process of manufacturing companies. Over 220 NAM members participated in this year's manufacturing location survey sharing information about their near term location plans and the issues and factors that drive their decisions.