Research Centers

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Research Centers Consultants

• Dr. Jim Burton
• Marketing Real Estate
• Richards College of Business

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Overview

• Research Center Functions
• Some Regional Research Centers
• Benefits of Research Centers
• Using Consultants Experts
• Finding Experts
• Audio Video Materials
• Trade Shows Conventions

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Research Center Functions

• Forecasts Demographics
• Forecasts Employment
• Forecasts GNP, CPI, etc.
• Supports research studies
• Funded by universities federal grants

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Some Regional Research Centers

• Economic Forecasting Center-GSU (Great track
  record)
• Selig Center for Economic Research-UGA
• Real Estate Center-Texas AM
• Center for Business Economic Research-Univ. of
  AL
• List on page 102.

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Benefits of Research Centers

• Reading forecasts articles
• Attending conferences
• Purchasing studies
• Annual Outlook Reports
• Retail sales data
• Employment data forecasts

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Using Consultants Experts

• Appraisers, brokers, lenders
• Developers contractors
• Architects engineers
• University professors
• Published authors
• Court expert witnesses
• Successful entrepreneurs

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Finding Experts

• Pubs by Gale Research
• Directories of Associations
• Books in Print
• ProfNet 300,000 faculty experts
• Personal interview
• Trade shows, conventions seminars

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Audio Video Materials

• The Video Sourcebook Gale
• Catalogs of associations
• Appraisal Institute
• Urban Land Institute
• Society of Industrial realtors
• Realtors National Marketing Institute

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Trade Shows Conventions

• Benefits
• Current information
• Demonstrations displays
• Contacts networking
• Finding experts

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Kinds of Trade Shows

• Home shows
• Computer shows
• Architectural shows
• Gun shows
• Builder trade shows
• Products materials shows

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Learning about Trade Shows

• Directories of trade shows
• Small Business Info Sources Gale
• Associations Institutes
• Ads in Related Periodicals
• Online research

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Conventions Seminars

• DIRECTORY OF CONVENTIONS
• Directories of seminars
• Associations Institutes
• Ads in Related Periodicals
• Online research
• Be on mailing lists