How to Choose a Site Selection Consultant: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Hire
Start with how the firm gets paid. Matt Samler on the four types of site selection consultants, the 10 questions to ask, and the red flags.
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GIS Mapping for Site Selection: Understanding What the Location Actually Tells You
William Floyd on GIS mapping for site selection: start with the business question, go deeper than county averages, and test every map before you trust it.
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The Map Daddy of Site Selection
One guy. Several aliases. One very public experiment. Meet William Floyd, the Map Daddy of Site Selection.
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How Incentive Clawbacks Actually Work
A clawback can turn an earned incentive into a repayment demand years later. Here is what triggers one, how the math works, and how to prevent it.
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Colorado's Incentive Challenge: Turning Incentives into Real Value
Colorado is a premier home for aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing. The challenge isn't finding incentives; it's turning them into real value.
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Q&A with Vista's William Floyd on AI Workflows
William Floyd led a workshop at the Select Oklahoma Conference, giving economic developers a practical guide to AI guardrails and prompting.
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Vista Site Selection Secures Ohio TMUD Tax Credits for Five Clients
Five of the 13 projects awarded Ohio Transformational Mixed-Use Development (TMUD) tax credits this round were represented by Vista Site Selection.
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Jeff Troan Explains Leveraged Zoning in New Video
Jeff Troan, partner and senior managing director at Vista, explains the concept of leveraged zoning in our new video, “The Art of Work.”
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Vista Discusses State Government Site Selection Programs at Economic Development Incentives Conference
Vista’s Julie Miller joined a panel at the Vorys Economic Development Incentives Conference on state-sponsored site selection programs.
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Vista Discusses Commercial Real Estate Trends at Economic Development Incentives Conference
Vista’s Matt Samler joined a commercial real estate trends panel at the Vorys Economic Development Incentives Conference.
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Vista Discusses Defense and Aerospace with BAE Systems at Economic Development Incentives Conference
Vista co-sponsored the 2026 Vorys Economic Development Incentives Conference in Columbus. First in a series on its panels and presentations.
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The System by Vista Tool Offers Free, Data-Driven Site Selection Mapping Experience
The System by Vista: a free, interactive way to explore more than 1,400 demographic variables across the U.S., built for fast market discovery.
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Meet Taylor Blanks, Vista's Program Support Manager
Meet Taylor Blanks, Vista's program support manager, who brings project management experience from the defense and aerospace industries.
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Vista Site Selection Touches Down at AFA Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Vista Site Selection was proud to showcase our new Weighted Site Matrix Tool at the 2025 edition of the AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference.
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Jeff Troan Authors Maritime Prosperity Zone Shipbuilding Incentives Feature for 'Area Development'
Jeff Troan writes in Area Development (Q3 2025) about maritime prosperity zone incentives for shipbuilding.
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Meet Andrea Dishler, Vista's Senior Vice President of Project Management
Meet Andrea Dishler, Vista's senior vice president of project management, with deep expertise from the aerospace and defense industries.
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Chris Magill Quoted in Feature on Ohio Economic Development Incentives
Chris Magill was quoted in Columbus Business First on how Ohio uses economic development incentives to accelerate local economies.
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Meet James Maples, Ph.D., Vista's Lead Economist
Vista Site Selection is pleased to introduce James Maples, Ph.D, our new lead economist, bringing expertise in economic impact studies and IMPLAN modeling.
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Meet Janie Hanna, Vista's Vice President of Program Management
Meet Janie Hanna, Vista's vice president of program management, bringing over a decade of economic development experience.
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4 Reasons Why Sundance Moved to Boulder...and What Your Project Site Selection Can Learn From It
Sundance is moving to Boulder after 40 years in Park City. Four site selection factors behind the decision, and what your project can learn from it.
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Vista Team Discusses AI, Analytics and Manufacturing at Economic Development Incentives Conference
At the 10th annual Vorys Economic Development Incentives Conference, Vista joined panels on AI, data analytics and manufacturing site selection trends.
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Seven Vista-Supported Ohio Projects Receive Transformational Mixed-Use Developments Tax Credits in 2024
Vista helped seven projects earn Ohio TMUD awards in 2024: $58 million, or 58% of the funds distributed that year.
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Vista Pushed Data, Analytics and Site Selection Forward During 2024
A look back at what Vista accomplished during 2024, innovative data analytics tools, talented new hires, and continued leadership in site selection.
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Nuclear Power, Data Center Development, Analytics and Site Selection
AI and nuclear power are increasingly intertwined, and so are the site selection questions behind data centers and new energy supply.
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Vista View Mapping Tool Offers Customizable, Self-Service GIS Mapping Experience
Vista View put layered, self-service GIS mapping in users' hands. Here's what it offered, and where Vista's free mapping lives today.
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Vista's Data Center Site Selection Tool Was a Boost for Server Hub Development
Vista's Data Center Site Selection Tool mapped the infrastructure behind data center projects: power, fiber, existing facilities and risk.
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Meet Julie Miller, Managing Director and Head of Vista Site Selection's Incentives Compliance Practice
Meet Julie Miller, Vista's managing director and head of the incentives compliance practice.
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Managing Director Chris Magill Honored with BizTech Award for Site Selection Technology
Chris Magill received a Columbus Business First BizTech Award for advancing the Central Ohio economy through data analytics.
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Residential Development, Site Selection Software and 'Sex and The City'
The Economist's 'Carrie Bradshaw Index' shows U.S. cities getting more affordable for solo living. Here's what that means for residential developers.
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Olympic City Site Selection: The Social Infrastructure Los Angeles Needs for 2028
The most important part of modern Olympic site selection is something we know well: transportation infrastructure. A look at LA 2028.
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Why Texas Commands Site Selection Magazine's "Best Counties in America" List
Texas hosts four of the top 10 in Site Selection Magazine's America's Best Counties. Here's why the Lone Star State dominates site selection.
Read more → Population Demographic Projections and Residential Development Site Selection
Population growth alone doesn't prove demand. A residential site selection thought experiment layering population, jobs and income projections.
Read more → Government Incentives and Site Selection with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs
The potential Chiefs and Royals move is a masterclass in how site selection incentives make major economic ventures come together.
Read more → Software, Population Analytics, and Personnel Needs for Aerospace Project Planning...Planes Need Pilots!
Will the aerospace talent pipeline keep flowing? Population analytics show how workforce age reveals future shortages, using airline pilots as a case study.
Read more → Using Site Selection Data Analysis Software to Provide Fiber Optic Internet Access
Where should fiber optic internet go first? A Michigan case study that layers demand, cost to serve and audience fit to find the best market.
Read more → Understanding the Importance of Labor Supply for DoD Projects
One key factor for Department of Defense projects is labor supply. Here's why it matters and how Vista's site selection analytics professionals can assist.
Read more → Vista to Host Advanced Analytics, AI and the Federal Proposal Process Course at Space Florida
A 1.5-day interactive course at Space Florida on using workforce analytics, site selection and incentives in federal government proposals.
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9th Annual Economic Development Incentives Conference a Success
Vista Site Selection co-presented the 9th Annual Vorys Economic Development Incentives Conference, welcoming over 350 attendees from around the U.S.
Read more → Vista Site Selection Helps Ohio Clients Secure TMUD Credits
Vista clients won 57% ($57 million) of the TMUD dollars awarded in the program's third round, including the two highest-scored applications.
Read more → Troan Interviewed on The Business Facilities Podcast
Jeff Troan on The Business Facilities Podcast: the value of data analytics for aerospace and defense site selection.
Read more → Magill Quoted in Story on Ohio's Brownfield Remediation and Building Demo Grant Programs
Chris Magill in Columbus Business First on Ohio continuing its brownfield remediation and demolition programs, with half a billion dollars set aside.
Read more → Choosing the Most Optimal Site: On-Demand Webinar
Vista's Matt Samler and Chris Magill co-presented a webinar on site selection best practices as part of the Vorys Grow in Ohio 12-part webinar series.
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