We (who we are)
are only interested in names and addresses of resource
and service providers engaged in enterprise
and
economic
development,
including site selection. The latter is a
process of enterprise development. We use the names and
other information that people send us about themselves and
their services to create and update records in the Global
Registry
of Contacts.
Used to serve a defined
target audience the
GRC database is ...
an enterprise development directory
an economic development directory
a site selection directory
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of .network users
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the database
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having a record in the database
As professional resource
suppliers since the 1960s in the fields of enterprise
development and site
selection that
lead to economic
development, we (who
we are) understand and respect
being in the service of business
decision makers who often
need to confidentiality protection.
In an effort to be sure there is no question about where we stand,
we offer the option for you to be
discreet when sending an email.
You
do not have to give us your name or tell us anything about yourself in
order to request free delivery on the search promise of The Network.
Here are several questions that have been asked about confidentiality
and The Network ...
Should the .network users work discreetly with resource and
service
providers?answer
Can a site selector discreetly ask The Network for assistance? answer
Why do you urge members of The Network user group to identify location to
you? answer
Are the resources of The Network useful for facilities location projects? answer
Are the resources of The Network useful for business relocation projects? answer
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A footnote to the history of our search
promise involves the demise of an association
once well know in economic development, corporate real estate, and
industrial assets management circles for its networking opportunities.
For months after disbandment a remnant of its
membership directory remained online as a resource that continued
to become more and more outdated over time. It fouled search engines
and contributed to dead
end frustrations for members of
the .network target
audience.
The upside for those who discovered and used The Network was
the salvage of all of the names and addresses of the associates of the International
Development Research Council from the final issue of its membership
directory. Records for all associate members were
recreated in the Global
Registry of Contacts. There they remain to this day a a source of contact
data. Individual records are updated continuously in the GRC database
as requests are received for us (who
we are) to deliver on the .network search
promise.
Information from other membership directories, for example the last one published
by the American
Economic Development Council, was also incorporated into the GRC.
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associate member:
Designation for a member of an organization who has access to informational
resources and networking opportunities without full rights and privileges,
for example, to vote or hold office. See the answer to
the question: Who organized the first association giving economic developers
the opportunity to network with corporate real estate executives? At
one time the
association the answer identifies provided professional recognition
to its members. For example, the highest recognition given to resource
suppliers and service
providers in the field of enterprise
and economic development by the organization was associate master
professional. The founder of The Network has held the Associate
Master Professional designation longer than any other person who was a member
of the association.
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What happens next after you request Global
Registry of Contacts search
assistance is that we (who
we are) publish contact
data and/or other information
from a specific
database record online temporarily, that is, long
enough for you to retrieve what you want.
In the case of any GRC
database record with which you have a problem, especially, one
that belongs to a .network participant,
we take action to make a correction or point you in a direction.
In any case, the
service we provide is free with no questions asked (you
can make your request anonymously).
We do not involve ourselves in making introductions
or in any way stand between you and the contact about whom we
provide information.
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