Forward Wisconsin would like to welcome three new communities to LOIS: West Bend, Kenosha and Racine.

Realtor Component: Forward Wisconsin is moving ahead and teaming up with a local commercial realtor group to set up a test data import using XML. This is just one of the ways that realtors and brokers will be able to add listings to LOIS. They will also have the ability to manually enter buildings and sites. When testing is complete, you will be notified about the component and Forward will help you get the word out to realtors and brokers. More info coming soon.

Resource Guidebook: LOIS is nearing completion of the resource guidebook and putting the finishing touches on the PDF document which will soon be posted online. You will be notified by e-mail when the guide becomes available.

Shopping Cart Feature: Future plans include adding a check box next to each building in the presentation view, in which users will be able to generate multiple PDF quick reference flyers for up to 20 buildings or sites. LOIS also has plans to add a quick reference flyer to the State, County and Metro views.

Modify Date Filter: This feature will enable the system to automatically hide buildings or sites according to a modified date filter. This feature along with the one mentioned above is slated for completion within the next two quarters.

Upcoming Marketing Activities: The folks at LOIS have been marketing their system to attendees at various trade shows and meetings. In fact, they recently participated in the IEDC conference in Chicago. They will be at Corenet on October 23rd in Las Vegas. In addition to attending trade shows, LOIS is working on a campaign to market the system to site selection consultants nationwide. Forward Wisconsin will join forces with LOIS to market the system to key players starting this fall.

Linking to LOIS is easier than ever with the new link feature. To copy and paste links into your community's Web site, simply click on the "edit" link next to any building or site in your administration screen. The link will appear at the top of each page.

Below, is an example of a link that you can set up on your Web site. To link to your LOIS profile, simply replace "wi-janesville" with your own unique username. This example will automatically open the buildings tab. To open the sites tab, simply replace the word "buildings" with "sites". It's that easy.

LOIS is becoming a popular tool among executives around the country. Evidence of this has become apparent, as an increased number of site selection consultants have been calling Forward Wisconsin to obtain information about available buildings and sites. It's more crucial now than ever to have your LOIS profile current and up-to-date. It's also important to display a link to LOIS on your Web site. What better way to promote your community than by linking to your own view of LOIS!