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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. As the region’s conduit to travel, BNA often serves as the first and last impression of Nashville for travelers.

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Curt Horstmann won’t sit still

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He’s worked everywhere from Kansas City to Rhode Island and even Hawaii. Me and a good friend, we made a trip over to see the submarine and the actual war zone. And While Curt was always happy to travel for The Korte Company in the early years of his career, his enthusiasm for those road warrior days has waned. Paul Church.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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Overall, global passenger travel also continues to increase, with most of the growth recorded in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S. The industrial park is zoned for heavy industry. 120 miles to Vancouver, B.C.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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All have ready access to major transportation infrastructure, energy, water and zoning that meets the industry needs of advanced manufacturing, information technology and bioscience companies. billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In Four sections are now open to travelers. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5 Enterprise zone, including tax credits.

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