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

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Instead of trying to replicate Vegas’ famous Strip, Reno is opting for Startup Row, a string of e-Commerce ventures that is drawing from an overflow of techies flocking to the city’s biggest recent prize—Apple’s new data center. high-tech hubs. The six new communities that were recently announced will undergo a two-year mentorship program.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

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The local chapter of the DeMolay youth organization also served as an important gathering place for the Lyerla boys. A precedent for career goals had already been set in Tom’s family: working for the railroad. His father, a railroad engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad. For Tom’s father, “the railroad was his life.”

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Partnerships with regional technical training organizations, colleges and adult education providers offer customized instruction to the area’s workforce and provide the targeted skills training needed by regional employers. Switzerland County recently has completed construction on the Markland Business Park.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois rail network offers 52 railroads that provide service to every part of the country and its prime location also makes the state a natural hub for air travel. We have 1,100 people that’ll be working within our organization … and this just gives us the ability to draw from other areas.”.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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“Locomotive engine” is defined as a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks. R&D Tax Deduction: Aerospace services are the research and development services sold or for resale to an organization for resale by the organization to the U.S.

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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R&D Tax Deduction: Aerospace services are the research and development services sold or for resale to an organization for resale by the organization to the U.S. Department of Defense may be deducted from gross receipts.