article thumbnail

President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

Zoning 53
article thumbnail

UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.

Zoning 45
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team. VIRGINIA’S TRADITION OF TRAINING.

article thumbnail

Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The states that have put the assets in place today to support a thriving cybersecurity industry—including STEM-oriented higher education programs with cyber-specific degrees and R&D facilities working in tandem with national security agencies, the U.S. military and business—will rule the cyber sector tomorrow. In May, Gov.

article thumbnail

Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Lesley Whatley, Director, START-UP NY

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

BF: START-UP NY will make SUNY campuses and other university communities in NY tax-free zones for new, expanding businesses. Does this involve businesses working with higher education to develop new curricula? For example, 115 small earthquakes recently hit an area between Oklahoma City and Guthrie, OK, most accompanied by a loud bang.

article thumbnail

Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

Pro Builder

Lindsay Haltom , 39, Director of Marketing, Homes By Taber, Oklahoma City. Kayla Watson , 31, VP Operations, Timbercraft Homes, Oklahoma City, Okla. Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Forty Under 40. Leadership. Akel Homes.

article thumbnail

FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In 2012, the Partnership completed 100 annual surveys of key businesses in the region; it is spearheading key workforce issues including the development of a career academy which will be a partnership between Lincoln Public Schools and Southeast Community College to provide career-based educated for juniors and seniors in the LPS District.

El Paso 106