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The Travel & Tourism Game

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percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. billion) and Retail ($109.6 Domestic travelers accounted for $933 billion of the 2018 total (86 percent of the total travel expenditures). Travel Association, 2.9 reached $1.1 trillion, including Food Services ($267.7

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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The southwest side of Louisiana is in a strategic location with access to ports, airports, rail, the Intercoastal Canal, and America’s premier pipeline that helps to deliver industrial products across the country,” he said. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Plus, metro Atlanta is a digital supply chain leader as home to the world’s busiest and most efficient airport and a destination with an easily accessible port. With two locations in Denver (Union Station and in the Lower Highlands), WeWork has the capacity for up to 2,000 workers.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. million passengers annually.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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This includes easy access to an international airport, the Port of Charleston, SC and an inland port via I-77. Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. Amazon’s new 2.4 Two of the newest additions to the Dulles Tech Corridor are Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Companies that manufacture or produce a product in New Mexico, non-retail service companies that export a substantial percentage of services out of state (50 percent+ of revenues and/or customer base) and certain green industries are eligible. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail).

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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The Oswego County Airport offers two 5,200-foot paved runways ideal for business, industry and private aviation. Syracuse Hancock International Airport is within minutes of Oswego County. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.