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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Jan Brewer, with providing expertise on state policies and regulations that proved pivotal to Apple’s decision. The design of the Philadelphia headquarters expansion will begin in this year, with groundbreaking expected in 2017.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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NOLA was followed by Newport News (VA), Baltimore and Philadelphia, respectively, in the annual logistics assessment from BF, a national publication focused on site selection and economic development. The airport itself has been modernized and expanded over the past 15 years with nearly $1 billion in improvements.

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DBE: How To Grow Your Disadvantaged Business Enterprise The Smart Way

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Different agencies have different regulations regarding DBEs. If all you’ve ever done is design bridges, you’ll be hard-pressed to get on a contract designing airport runways. This is an area within a four-hour drive from Philadelphia. The image above circles an area within four hours reach of Philadelphia.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Red Tape Reduction Initiative encourages businesspeople, state employees and consumers to identify burdensome regulations and offer suggestions for improvement. Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. And there’s a momentum effect. (The

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Food safety regulations are now heavily influencing the industry and producers have incorporated high-tech processing and storage plants for the melons,” said Utt. Vineland is conveniently located along NJ Route 55, providing a quick and direct connection to customers in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington D.C.,

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FEATURE STORY: Workforce Development Programs – The Recipe For Success

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hire 500 additional aviation technicians for a 750-employee MRO facility at Chennault International Airport. The Energy Training Center is designed to serve as an education and training partner for the energy sector in the Philadelphia region, which includes refineries and other companies in oil, gas, water and renewable energy industries.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. 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. OSWEGO COUNTY: ACCESS WITH PROXIMITY AND CONVENIENCE. and New York City.