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Fall Conference Circuit: 12 Top Takeaways

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Conferences inspire, connect, and catalyze, and this fall’s round of industry gatherings didn’t disappoint. As outlined in a session on sustainable and healthy workspaces , employers want lower costs, shorter lease terms, fewer commitments, a shift from fixed to variable costs, talent attraction and retention, and increased flexibility.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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James Clark School of Engineering and the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC)—will be to develop and attract private investment and commercialize clean energy innovations and deployment solutions in Maryland. Boyd Rutherford (left) and Environment Secretary Ben Grumbles, discusses his 2017 Environmental Package. Innovation centric.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. We attended several events hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and caught up with several new innovative tech companies. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Home to four universities who have a strong track record of working with industry on biotechnological projects, Manchester provides a climate where innovation can grow and prosper. This—coupled with a large, stable talent pool and relatively low costs of operating and living—provides a winning formula for business innovation and investment.”.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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The Cape Coral Westin will soon bring a new conference center on this site, attracting visitors from around the world. Retailers have benefited as well, and continue to find ways to compete and succeed in a very cost-conscious environment.”. Credit: City of Cape Coral). supporting one out of every four jobs.

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LEED Commercial Interiors can Save the Planet

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Upon review, the 34 LEED v4 ID+C: CI projects already certified, inspire optimism not only for the green building industrial complex, but also the larger built environment. CI v4 MRc1: Long Term Commitment can be achieved simply by signing a 10 year or longer lease. The projects are as varied as nearly 3 dozen buildings can be.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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The Westin Chicago North Shore hotel offers over 400 rooms and 30,000 square feet of conference and meeting space. Also at CEA, the groundbreaking of the 30,000-square-foot Tin Goose hangar facility took place in spring 2013; the facility was completed late last year and has since been leased to an aviation user. percent in 2012.