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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. Department of Education.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Quality higher education is available through local and regional offerings. Several parochial schools provide additional educational choices. DECATUR, IL RULES THE HEARTLAND.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters. City of Chicago. Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF). Green Education Inc. National Education Association. National Education Association, Health Information Network. Nexant, Inc.

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

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. and other free-market proponents.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Union Pacific operates major yards in Little Rock and Pine Bluff, along with a locomotive repair facility in North Little Rock.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Custom training at a NM public educational institution may also be covered. Situated on more than 6,500 acres just 40 miles southwest of Chicago, CIC – Joliet/Elwood is strategically positioned at the epicenter of the region’s immense transportation infrastructure. It reimburses 50 percent to 75 percent of employee wages.

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