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Why the Haas Center? : 

Why the Haas Center? The Florida Small Business Development Network and the University of West Florida Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development will partner to provide the Haas Center benefits to SBDC’s throughout Florida. Both the Haas Center and the Florida Small Business Development Center network’s directors office are located in Pensacola.

Why the Haas Center?: 

Why the Haas Center? Provides customized demographic information useful to small business start-ups

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The Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development collects, analyzes, and distributes information about Florida. The Haas Center specializes in data analysis for the purposes of economic forecasting, marketing research, business expansion, tourism, and real estate development as well as industry and academic studies.

Raymond Haas, UWF Business Center Namesake: 

Raymond Haas, UWF Business Center Namesake Mr. Haas responded to the need for quality information on the business environment. His commitment to UWF resulted from a desire to see economic growth in Northwest Florida. Giving more than a quarter million dollars to UWF's center, Haas helped the university become a key provider of business research in Northwest Florida.

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Research and analysis provided for: Economic forecasting Market assessments Business expansions Tourism development Real estate development Industry studies The Haas Center contracts for: Large-scale research projects Database projects Web development projects Forecasting Economic impact studies GIS web tools

As a part of UWF’s outreach mission, many services are provided with no charge, including:: 

As a part of UWF’s outreach mission, many services are provided with no charge, including: Demographics by general or specific geographies Ring studies, polygon studies, daytime occupation and employment information Traffic counts Labor force and wage statistics Sales and bed tax information Consumer expenditures Education statistics Small business statistics

General Demographics: 

General Demographics USA State County City Metro area Zip code Census Tract Block Group

Ring Studies: 

Ring Studies Common request designed to retrieve the demographics at different radius points from a site location, such as 1, 3, and 5 miles Farthest possible point is 60 miles around the site location

Ring Study Destin, FL: 

Ring Study Destin, FL (source: www.sitereports.com)

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(source: www.sitereports.com)

Ring Study Central Commerce Park : 

Ring Study Central Commerce Park (source: www.demographicsnow.com)

Polygon Reports: 

Polygon Reports Polygon reports enable the user to receive demographics around a specific point using any boundaries desired

Polygon Report Orange Beach, AL: 

Polygon Report Orange Beach, AL (source: www.sitereports.com)

Polygon Report – Orange Beach, AL(source: www.sitereports.com): 

Polygon Report – Orange Beach, AL (source: www.sitereports.com)

Polygon Report The Woodlands, TX: 

Polygon Report The Woodlands, TX (source: www.sitereports.com)

Polygon ReportThe Woodlands, TX(source: www.sitereports.com): 

Polygon Report The Woodlands, TX (source: www.sitereports.com)

Comparison Demographics: 

Comparison Demographics Comparison demographics allow the user to do a side-by-side comparison of different areas

Comparison Demographics: 

Comparison Demographics (source: www.demographicsnow.com)

Drive Time: 

Drive Time Demographics by miles Demographics by time

Drive Time - Miles: 

Drive Time - Miles

Drive Time - Minutes: 

Drive Time - Minutes

Labor Force: 

Labor Force Business establishments and employees for anywhere in the country More detailed statistics available for the State of Florida

Labor Force - Anchorage Alaska: 

Labor Force - Anchorage Alaska (source: www.demographicsnow.com)

Labor Force(source: Agency for Workforce Innovation): 

Labor Force (source: Agency for Workforce Innovation)

Wage Report: 

Wage Report Reports are available for the State of Florida Most occupations are featured Information contains Mean wage Median wage Entry level wage Experienced wage Employment numbers

Wage Report: 

Wage Report (source: Agency for Workforce Innovation)

Business Lists: 

Business Lists Available for any area in the country from ReferenceUSA.com Provides lists of contractors, florists, photographers, travel agents, etc… Depending on the request, there may be charge for the information

Business List – Restaurants: 

Business List – Restaurants (source: www.referenceusa.com)

Census Information: 

Census Information Census information is open and free to the public Haas Center for Census data Economic Census 2002 is now available

Business Patterns – Lake County: 

Business Patterns – Lake County (source: www.census.gov)

Education: 

Education Educational statistics are open and free to the public Haas Center for educational statistics

Education – College Enrollment(Source: Florida Department of Education): 

Education – College Enrollment (Source: Florida Department of Education)

Traffic Counts: 

Traffic Counts Traffic counts are requested for different locations Retail outlets particularly favor traffic counts as indicators of “foot traffic” when assessing potential business locations

Traffic Counts: 

Traffic Counts Based on information from the Florida Department of Transportation For example, there is a daily average of 53,495 cars on that drive the Bay Bridge between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze

GIS Services: 

GIS Services Geographical Information System Stores, evaluates and integrates data visually with map utilities for geographic reference Unique regional database Sources of information are local, state and federal governments

GIS Services: 

GIS Services Information reports for 16 counties in Northwest Florida Comprehensive data reports, consumer expenditures, and business and workforce data haas.uwf.edu/gis Web Tools are “hot linked” to databases such as the property appraiser or census bureau

GIS Webtools: 

GIS Webtools

GIS – How can it Help?: 

GIS – How can it Help? Develop and utilize inventory of real estate needs Identify and target new business opportunities Identify and target unique competitive advantage

GIS - Sylvan Learning Center: 

GIS - Sylvan Learning Center Purpose of the GIS map was to identify areas for possible expansion

GIS - Sylvan Learning Center: 

GIS - Sylvan Learning Center

GIS Project, Pensacola Beach: 

GIS Project, Pensacola Beach Sponsored by Escambia County Purpose of the study was to get an accurate count of availability of property for new growth in relation to building permits, infrastructure and population caps on the island

GIS Project, Pensacola Beach: 

GIS Project, Pensacola Beach

Sponsored Research Projects: 

Sponsored Research Projects Economic impact studies Fiscal impact studies Feasibility studies Forecasting Survey studies Web applications

Overview: 

TOURISM Overview Economic Impact of Tourism on the Walton County Economy The Economic Impact of the Choctawhatchee Bay St. Joe Evaluation of CSL Study Fiscal Impact – Perdido Key Feasibility Study Holmes County Panama City Beach Occupancy Study

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TOURISM Economic Impact Studies Walton County Choctawhatchee Bay

Walton County: 

TOURISM Walton County Sponsored by the Beaches of South Walton Tourism Development Council Purpose of the study is to understand the economic impact of tourism on Walton County by: Jobs created Income generated Impact to local government New construction

Walton County: 

TOURISM Walton County An important component of the study was the supply chain analysis, comparing Walton County with Bay and Orange counties The analysis showed that Bay and Orange counties had more fully developed supply chains for goods and services used by the tourism industry, and that Walton County imports almost 50% of tourism goods and services Each tourist dollar spent in Bay County generates 128% of the impact than it is in Walton County Each tourist dollar spent in Orange County generates 131% of the impact than it is in Walton County

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TOURISM

Walton County: 

TOURISM Walton County As part of the Economic Impact Study, the Haas Center is able to map the origins of visitors using our extensive in-house Geographical Information System

Origin of Visitors to Walton County (Winter): 

TOURISM Origin of Visitors to Walton County (Winter)

Origin of Visitors to Walton County (Spring): 

TOURISM Origin of Visitors to Walton County (Spring)

Choctawhatchee Bay: 

TOURISM Choctawhatchee Bay Sponsored by Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance Purpose of the study is to calculate economic impact of the Choctawhatchee Bay in terms of: Impact of visitors attracted to the Bay Jobs created as a result of the Bay Comparative analysis of the Bay watershed with a similar body of water and its watershed

Demographic Forecasting for St. Joe Commercial Development: 

TOURISM Demographic Forecasting for St. Joe Commercial Development Sponsored by St. Joe Purpose of the study is to help St. Joe accurately forecast demographics in a dynamic growth environment for the recruitment of airlines and retail stores to a new airport in Bay County

Demographic Forecasting for Government Agencies : 

TOURISM Demographic Forecasting for Government Agencies “Evaluation of the CSL Study of the Economic and Fiscal Impact of a Proposed Pensacola Beach Convention Center” Purpose of the study is to show the impacts created by the construction of a new convention facility so that government policy makers can use it to make decisions

Fiscal Impact Studies: 

TOURISM Fiscal Impact Studies Perdido Key Economic and Fiscal Impact Study Sponsored by the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce Purpose of the study is to calculate the likely economic and net fiscal impact using different scenarios specified by the Chamber and: Develop measures of the tax revenues associated with economic development Generate estimates of the costs to the public associated with public spending for future development

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TOURISM Feasibility Studies Holmes County Wildlife Park Study Sponsored by Holmes County Purpose of the study is to determine the feasibility and economic impact of the construction of a 1000 acre wildlife facility in the County and: Identify spending that would not occur in the area without the proposed park Estimate attendance to the proposed park

Panama City Beach Occupancy Study: 

TOURISM Panama City Beach Occupancy Study Sponsored by the Panama City Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Purpose of the study is to survey occupancy levels at commercial lodging in the Panama City Beach area, using information on: Bed taxes Number of available units Average daily room rates Average occupancy rates Revenue per available room

Contacts: 

Contacts Rick Harper, Director 850.474.2657 Data Requests: Michael Scheibe, Research Manager 850.474.3398 Phyllis K. Pooley, Associate Director 850.474.3388