It’s not often that some of the South’s most beautiful scenery becomes backdrop to a state-of-the-art business park. But that’s what you get with Conners Island – 550 environmentally-friendly acres, complete with nesting eagles that symbolize the spirit of a city, county, and state that will make your business soar.

Even though natural beauty sets the tone for Conners Island, the park covenants allow a wide range of manufacturing and other facilities. From light manufacturing to corporate headquarters, most categories of industry will find Conners Island to be a scenic, productive location for their needs. Based on a comprehensive set of covenants designed to enhance the interests of every facility, Conners Island consists of two separate sections. Park East and Park West are connected by the park’s main four-lane drive.

“Guntersville is a picturesque city with almost a thousand miles of shoreline,” says Luanne Hayes, economic development director for the City of Guntersville. “We offer a casual, yet sophisticated quality of life that revolves around water and outdoor recreation. It is a friendly community with a large southern town feel.”

Strategically located in the heart of the North Alabama automotive and technology corridor on 69,000-acre Lake Guntersville along the banks of the Tennessee River, this unique development offers a natural setting where business lives on the lake. Guntersville is 90 miles north of Birmingham, 150 miles south of Nashville, 40 miles south of east Huntsville and 150 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Half the U.S. population is within a 12-hour drive via U.S. Highway 431, Interstate 65 and Interstate 59. CSX Transportation and the Port of Guntersville are just two miles from Conners Island. The Huntsville International Airport is 50 miles away and local service at the Guntersville Municipal Airport is just a half-mile from Conners Island.

Besides beauty, Guntersville makes good business sense. Guntersville’s economy is balanced between manufacturing, retail trade, education, health and social services, construction, the arts, recreation, and professional services. The city is also a center for shipping, agriculture, and highly acclaimed retirement living. The city offers an affordable, skilled workforce of more than 175,000 within a 30-mile radius.

“We have a diversified economic base,” Hayes says. “This region is home to manufacturers of all types, from food processors to high-tech to automotive. It’s not the typical rural area that focuses on one industry. Conners Island has large tracts available for a broad range of industrial, corporate, and commercial facilities.”

Indeed, Guntersville is already home to critical strategic facilities for diverse companies. For example, Sanmina-SCI, one of the world’s premier electronics contract manufacturers (EMS) relies on Guntersville for manufacturing as well as corporate accounting functions. And GoldKist, one of the largest poultry processors in the U.S., is a major local employer that is completing a major expansion of its Guntersville operations.

Guntersville boasts excellent schools, and students in the four city schools consistently score above national averages on standardized achievement tests. Post-secondary educational opportunities within easy commuting distance include technical schools, two- and four-year colleges with advanced degree programs.

Guntersville’s quality of life attracts outstanding medical practitioners, with excellent medical care from general practice to most specialties. Of course, it also attracts fishermen, from casual to serious, as well as art lovers, theatre enthusiasts, and history buffs. There’s something for everyone in Guntersville.

For more information about Guntersville, contact Luanne Hayes at (256) 571-7560, or e-mail info@connersisland.com, or visit www.connersisland.com.