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The Travel & Tourism Game

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million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 million in other industries. Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. casino industry supports 1.8 commercial gaming in the 2017 calendar year. In 2017, there were 460 commercial casino locations across 24 states.

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The Drone Age

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Four of the choices were surrounded by wide-open spaces, as you’d expect them to be: the University of Alaska, the North Dakota Department of Commerce, the state of Nevada and Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi on the Gulf Coast. For Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the dawning of the Drone Age can’t come soon enough.

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

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Over the past couple of years, the construction industry has had to rapidly adapt to shifting markets and industry-wide challenges, which has resulted in new customer expectations. 2022 is chock full of can’t-miss events for construction industry professionals across the entire AECO spectrum. 2022 is no exception.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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auto industry. To lure new high-tech ventures, Reno is emphasizing its proximity to Silicon Valley (the city is a four-hour drive from San Francisco) and the fact that Nevada has no corporate or inventory taxes. BH: As a state, Tennessee has a lot to offer to a variety of industries, and that is evident with automotive manufacturers.

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The Drone Age

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In this case, what’s coming promises to dramatically change our way of life (and the view from your living room window): if the test program successfully integrates robot planes into our crowded skies, FAA anticipates that up to 7,500 commercial and government-sponsored drones may be buzzing around over America as soon as 2015.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Industries that qualify for the CAPCO program may include manufacturing, processing, or assembling products; conducting research and development; or providing services. ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ACCESS ROAD & BRIDGE PROGRAM: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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