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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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billion) and Retail ($109.6 Domestic travelers accounted for $933 billion of the 2018 total (86 percent of the total travel expenditures). If Las Vegas is Red Bull-and-Vodka clubbing, Henderson is artisan breweries and hand-crafted wines. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. reached $1.1

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Mastering theme park construction coordination

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Master plans are labored over for years, accounting for all aspects of guests’ experiences. Discovery Children ’s Museum – Las Vegas, NV: This 54,000-square-foot tenant improvement job included building nine exhibit areas for traveling exhibits as well as a permanent eight-level climbing tower within the building’s three-story atrium.

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Cool-n-Save Proves High Humidity Performance

U.S. Construction

” The study uses data collected during a 21-day field test at a major data center in Las Vegas with data collected since September from an office building in Jaco, Costa Rica. The field test in Las Vegas was conducted in August 2011, when relative humidity was below 34% and temperatures were well above 95°F.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Michael Finney, President And CEO, Michigan Economic Development

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MF: The program is open to virtually all business expansions with the exception of retail and retention projects. REAL STREET Expo will take place February 11-12, 2015 at the LVH Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. We hope you’ll pay us a visit there soon and we look forward to seeing you in person in Las Vegas at REAL STREET!

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Where Are the Jobs? Survey Reveals U.S. Hiring Plans.

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Taking into account seasonal variations, the Net Employment Outlook is up 16%, making anticipated hiring in the second quarter of 2016 relatively stable compared to the first quarter and unchanged from last year at this time. Overall, the survey indicates stable hiring plans among U.S. employers for the second quarter of 2016. “The U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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Manufacturing currently accounts for 15 percent of all jobs in the region and remains the heart of West Michigan’s economy. These efforts are paying off as jobs are being created in construction, hospitality, transportation, retail and healthcare. NORTHERN VA IS DATA CENTRAL. Virginia boasts the largest data center market in the U.S.

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