TESTIMONIALS- Here's what a few of our clients have to say!

• I was very impressed with the numbers and quick response that I received only hours after requesting the information from the network of WEDA members. Our organization is considering revising our outdated By-Laws. It made sense to us to get examples of By-Laws that have been done in similar organizations. The willingness to share amongst the professionals in this business continues to amaze me!
  
  - Mike Strotheide- Montana West Economic Development

• "We enjoyed your hospitality and the very informative lunch meetings you coordinated with your economic development clients on our behalf. Following our next committee meeting, we look forward to your assistance in setting up site visits for us. Thank you once again."
  
  - CEO, Biotech/Chemical Company- Illinois
  
  
• "Thank you for the invitation to attend your event and the chance to speak to the group. I subsequently came back to town the next day and continued conversations with two of your WEDA economic development members about a client's project. I look forward to working with WEDA again in the future."
  
  - Senior Vice President, Grubb & Ellis; SIOR, CRE, CCIM, FRICS; President, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors; President AIR Commercial Real Estate Association

• "As a long term member of WEDA, we have always found considerable value in the quality and quantity of their lead generation, as well as partnering at their trade shows. We truly feel that these aspects make WEDA membership a great investment. WEDA has also made a concerned effort to organize events that include prospects and site selection consultants. I have to say that these events have been extremely valuable to me as an economic developer.
  
  One of my main objectives is to develop relationships with prospects and sight selection consultants from all over the country. As a result of attending WEDA's networking events, I have developed relationships with dozens of new consultants and prospects. These events are also very educational with the group interaction forums. I've been impressed by the number of quality prospects and consultants that have attended these events.  They have been exceptional and equally as valuable as the leads and the trade show process. Thanks for all of the hard work in making our membership in WEDA so successful."
  
  - Karl Segura, Entergy-Texas
  

• "I want to thank you for all your help and effort in trying to accommodate our expansion plans. We are still in the process of making our decision and are considering a couple locations you presented to us on behalf of your WEDA members. You have done your due diligence in representing these areas and we appreciate your efforts. Your research and presentations have been top-notch. We look forward to continuing our relationship with your organization."
  
  - CEO, Plastics Manufacturing Company- California

• "Thanks again for the invite to last week's networking event. It was a pleasure meeting everyone and I feel that some good business will be generated from the economic development groups that we met with at the event. Please keep us in mind for future gatherings and let's keep in touch!"
  
  - Vice President, CB Richard Ellis
  

• "If you are looking for quality lead generation and ways to get more exposure to site location consultants and brokerage firms who handle prospects in different industries, I suggest you work with WEDA. I also recommend that you participate in some of the trade shows and networking events that WEDA puts together. I have done three of them in the past eighteen months myself and have developed exceptional contacts. Now I am calling on them every couple of months to get updates on active projects and possible new ones. I have also met face-to-face with quite a few representatives from prospective companies. WEDA puts me in touch with quality leads actually looking for sites at that moment.
  
  - San Antonio EDF- Texas

• "Thanks for having me at your event. I met an economic development contact who has a facility that meets the needs of my company relocation. I will be meeting with his office again next week. Great dinner too!"
  
  - President, Warehouse/Distribution Company- California
  

• "Wanted to take a moment to thank you for having Staubach at your event and ask if you could send a list of all your economic development members that were in attendance for our future reference."
  
  - Principal, The Staubach Company
  

• "I am a long-time client of WEDA and have built WEDA membership into the budget of every economic development organization I have managed. With the help of WEDA, we were able to recruit several industries and quality new jobs with high investment into South Texas. I am now the President of Oil Region Alliance in Pennsylvania and continue to be involved with WEDA.  Thanks to WEDA, we are working several great leads!"
  
  - Randy Seitz, Oil Region Alliance, PA

• "I appreciate you contacting us. WEDA has been an informative tool in my company's expansion plans. We have been in contact and had discussions with several WEDA clients as our site search has progressed. Your help is much appreciated!"
  
  - CEO, Aviation/Defense Equipment Manufacturing Company- Texas

• "Thanks again for inviting us to your event. I was wondering if you could get me the contact information for each of the economic developers and companies which had representation at the event for our follow-up. We look forward to visiting with you and your economic development members again in the future. Again, thank you for your hospitality."
  
  - Principal, CRESA Partners
  

• "I have found our membership in WEDA to be invaluable. The prospect development and trade shows they attend fit my economic development agenda perfectly. The leads that I receive from them on an almost daily basis are always qualified and detailed enough for me to decide whether or not they fit my community's strategic growth plans. One of the most rewarding parts of the membership is the focused networking events held in conjunction with each of the trade shows. These are immensely valuable and have resulted in me making contact with industry leaders, site selection officials, and prospects that I might not have otherwise had the chance to meet with on such a personal level."
  
  - Sean Stockard, Business Development Corporation of Vernon, TX

• "Just a personal note of thanks for inviting us to your event. Not only was it informative, but useful. The forum was great and we enjoyed meeting with several of your economic development contacts. I will keep WEDA informed as our international associates look for opportunities for distribution locations and value added services."
  
  - Vice President of Operations, Logistics Company- China
  

• "Thanks so much for having us at your event! We had a great time visiting with your network and learning more about their areas. Thanks again for inviting us. Be sure to let us know when you or your members are in town again for us to meet."
  
  - Vice President, Mohr Partners

• "I just wanted to thank you for inviting me to the last WEDA networking event. In my opinion, it was a huge success. One of the invited prospects stated that he seldom got the opportunity to meet and interact with so many knowledgeable economic development and site consultant professionals. It presented great networking opportunities over a few hours and allowed us to interface with consultants and prospects in an intimate setting."
  
  - Mel Layne, President, Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance, CA
  

• "I just wanted to drop you a note and tell you how pleased we are with the great networking events you have staged. These events are worth their weight in gold because of the contacts that we have made when attending them. It is evident that your team does a lot of work in getting the right prospects and consultants to your events and I do hope that these continue because of the value we receive from them. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
  
  - Rick Hatcher, Entergy-Texas

• "Our valued 10 year membership with WEDA presents more opportunities for us with prospect leads and sets the forum for our organization to build relationships through a membership network. WEDA's trade shows give the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation the exposure we are looking for by connecting us with companies considering relocation and site selection services."
  
  - Mario Hernandez, San Antonio EDF, TX
  

• "You have made a giant leap in the right direction with your networking events. The last event had quality prospects and consultant attendees that could benefit WEDA members in the long term. Economic development is all about contacts and relationships, and it takes considerable time and effort to make these happen. Great job in Anaheim! Keep them coming."
  
  - Arnie Frankel, Manager - Economic Development, Texarkana Regional Initiative, LA

• "We joined WEDA for a couple different reasons. We are an electric utility company in Oklahoma and Western Arkansas. With a limited staff, we saw WEDA as a way to leverage our resources through the leads they generate for us as well as the ability to attend trade shows and targeted industry trips. WEDA has really allowed us to leverage our resources that we have and be more effective in servicing our customers."
  
  - Richard Cornelison, OG&E Electric Services, OK
  

• "I am dropping you a note to let you know that I feel that the WEDA prospect and site consultant networking events are extremely beneficial in our WEDA membership. I look forward to your upcoming events so count us in and keep up the good work!"
  
  - Jeff Reed, City of Danville Economic Development, VA