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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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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development. The proof is in the relocations. percent from last year.

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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Some of you are probably wondering if the travel costs that become part of the general conditions and overall construction budget of a national general contractor are worth it to the client. So many local subs are tied up on oil jobs that any other commercial project needs to draw subs from outside the area. What’s your project?

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Putting 9 senior living market trends into perspective

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Based on its success with its business traveler model, this well-known hotelier, one of the most sophisticated and best-managed hospitality companies, tried to apply the same standardized design model to senior living. with little consideration of whether the property was in New Jersey or Florida.

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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. FLORIDA: GATEWAY TO SPACE. spaceports as well as availability of launch landing facilities with 10 to 15 launches occurring annually in Florida.

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Building Relationships on Screen

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The virtual milieu added potency to action items, such as keeping tabs on what’s being executed and what’s coming next, so there is less need for traveling to the jobsite to do those tasks. . The builder would even urge out-of-state clients to get together every couple of weeks when they had time to travel to Minnesota. “We

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Lower gas prices are creating more discretionary income to save, pay down debt and spend on travel, eating out and personal services. Ranked among the best places to live and do business, and located in tax-friendly Florida, Cape Coral should be retailers’ next location for expansion. CAPE CORAL: PRIMED FOR RETAILERS. Bankrate, 2015).

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