A presentation given by B. Workman about the Greater Oklahoma City's website service for site selection given at the International Economic Development Council's 2002 Annual Conference. The GIS system provides real estate, demographic, and industry information with interactive maps.

1. Oklahoma CityOklahoma City
Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development
Information SystemInformation System
www.okcedis.comwww.okcedis.com

2. Oklahoma CityOklahoma City
Overview &Overview & CultureCulture

3. Oklahoma City RenaissanceOklahoma City Renaissance

4. Our $1 Billion Plus Blueprint
•$350 Million MAPS Public Investment
•$350 Million MAPS Private Investment
•$200 Million Transportation Improvements
Debt-free! Done! Paid for!
•$100 Million Bomb Recovery & Infrastructure
•Sept 2001 Oklahoma passes Right-To-Work
law-- Oklahoma City declared open for
business
•Nov 2001 Voters approved $700 million to
upgrade OKC’s public schools

5. •Civic Center Music Hall
•Library/Learning Center
•Myriad Convention Center
•Downtown Arena
•Transportation Link
•Bricktown Ballpark
•Maps Canal
•North Canadian Riverfront
•State Fairgrounds

7. 3rd Base Entrance

8. Bricktown Canal looking at Ballpark

9. Water Taxi

10. Oklahoma City National Memorial

11. • Responsibility to achieve privateResponsibility to achieve private
sector investment in OKCsector investment in OKC
leveraging tremendousleveraging tremendous publicpublic
investmentinvestment
• Internet is the marketing vehicle ofInternet is the marketing vehicle of
choice for economic development –choice for economic development –
especially site selectionespecially site selection
Source: 1999 Development Councellors International Survey
www.okcedis.comwww.okcedis.com – Why?– Why?

12. Oklahoma CityOklahoma City
EconomicEconomic
DevelopmentDevelopment
InformationInformation
System-What doesSystem-What does
it do?? (Demo)it do?? (Demo)

13. Answer 3 basic questionsAnswer 3 basic questions
(and a lot of others)(and a lot of others)
1.1. Is there available Property?Is there available Property?
2.2. Is there a market for myIs there a market for my
business to succeed?business to succeed?
3.3. What is the competition orWhat is the competition or
synergy for my business at asynergy for my business at a
specific site?specific site?

14. 1. Is there available1. Is there available
property for myproperty for my
business?business?
• A new or expanding business needsA new or expanding business needs
either aeither a vacant buildingvacant building oror
developable landdevelopable land in your communityin your community
• Web GIS providesWeb GIS provides user-defineduser-defined
property searches in secondsproperty searches in seconds

15. Site Selection ExampleSite Selection Example

16. 2. Is there a market for2. Is there a market for
my business tomy business to
succeed?succeed?
• A new or expanding business needs toA new or expanding business needs to
know if there are enoughknow if there are enough clientsclients,,
shoppersshoppers or future qualityor future quality
employeesemployees for its business to succeedfor its business to succeed
• Web GIS provides site-specificWeb GIS provides site-specific
demographic and workforce datademographic and workforce data
reports in secondsreports in seconds

17. Example Demographic ReportExample Demographic Report
VideoVideo

18. 3. What is the3. What is the
competition or synergycompetition or synergy
of locating myof locating my
business at a site?business at a site?• Nearby businesses may be potentialNearby businesses may be potential
customers, suppliers or competition. Acustomers, suppliers or competition. A
prospective business needs to knowprospective business needs to know
thethe opportunitiesopportunities of a businessof a business
locationlocation
• Web GIS provides site-specificWeb GIS provides site-specific
business and industry reports inbusiness and industry reports in
seconds

19. Example Competition/synergyExample Competition/synergy
Web Site DemonstrationWeb Site Demonstration

20. Dynamic Map FeaturesDynamic Map Features
• Zoom In and Out of the MapZoom In and Out of the Map
• Move North, South, East & WestMove North, South, East & West
• Turn “Layers” of Information on/offTurn “Layers” of Information on/off
• View Land Use & ZoningView Land Use & Zoning
• Traffic CountsTraffic Counts
• And moreAnd more

21. What EDIS means forWhat EDIS means for
Real Estate BrokersReal Estate Brokers
• Free MarketingFree Marketing
• Direct LeadsDirect Leads
• Money in the PocketMoney in the Pocket

22. What EDIS means forWhat EDIS means for
Oklahoma CityOklahoma City
• Enhanced EconomicEnhanced Economic
Development ServicesDevelopment Services
confidential tool for clientsconfidential tool for clients
• Expanded marketing ofExpanded marketing of
opportunities: 12,000 hits soopportunities: 12,000 hits so
farfar
• More Jobs and BusinessesMore Jobs and Businesses