The Road To Economic Development Success

At its best, economic development offers communities across the globe a path to growth, innovation and becoming a hot spot. But with more than 20,000 economic development organizations worldwide, the competition for investment attraction is fierce.

In this increasingly crowded arena, Development Counsellors International (DCI) can help differentiate your community and communicate your location advantages to your target markets and key audiences through a broad range of services.

In choosing a marketing firm for your economic development organization, finding an agency with experience that counts and that understands you – and your business – is key. Consider our credentials:

  • DCI is the only firm in the world to specialize exclusively in economic development marketing.
  • Since 1960, we have worked with more than 400 economic development groups.
  • DCI is often selected as a single source in economic development marketing because of our unique degree of specialization.
  • The DCI team has an exceptional track record in generating major editorial results.
  • Our Prospect Development/Qualification (PDQ) team has demonstrated success generating meetings with decision-making executives and securing investments for our client communities.
  • DCI is an active member of and frequent speaker before several economic development associations.

As specialists in the field, DCI is well respected by the business media and trade press. And we have strong ties to the site selection consultants and location advisors you need to know.

In short, we “get” economic development. We live and breathe it every day in marketing programs on behalf of places throughout the world, and we want to put this knowledge to work for you.