Meet LOIS
LocationOne Information System (LOIS) is a real-time, on-line economic development site selection tool. LOIS provides you with a GIS-enhanced site database system which gives you a strong competitive advantage in the rough and tumble world of site selection. Once you are a LOIS user you can enjoy customized websites that showcase the advantages of your community. It doesn’t matter how large you are since any sized community can meet the needs of the site selection community with LOIS.
The Best Way to Link Up Buyers and Sellers
With more than 8,800 communities in 30 states already discovering the best generation of site/building search engines, LOIS is a market leader. In less than ten years, LOIS has grown from serving the needs of a small group of local economic development professionals to serving as the primary selection data base in the United States.
How Did a Local Solution Become a National Powerhouse?
LOIS was created by Economic Development Professionals for Economic Development Professionals. LOIS is based on full compliance with the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) Site Selection Data Guidelines. LOIS meets the needs of site selectors and real estate consultants.
What Makes LOIS So Special?
Size
More exposure means more suitors for your sites. Given the scope of the data in LOIS site selectors can simply find more options (including yours) to fill their needs.
Evens the Competitive Playing Field
LOIS makes you look good…whoever and where ever you are. Small communities are on an equal playing field with large communities and metro areas.
Easy to Use
A simple to use web-based interface allows you to easily view, edit or add information about your community. LOIS has an extensive set of out-of-the-box functionality, which do not require special software or operating system.
Follows the Law
The LOIS system is on the cutting edge of compliance with IEDC data standards.
In the Blink of an Eye
LOIS provides you with a way to update you information in real-time.
Plays Well With Others
LOIS helps you create strong partnerships between all local and regional economic development groups with collaborative features built right into the system.
Click on the thumbnail images below to view enlarged screenshot. You will notice the data is shared among the three different organizations.
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Won’t Break Your Budget or Your Back
The cost per community is affordable, manageable and easy to administer.



