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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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Travel Push for Tourists

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Read: Travel Push for Tourists at BusinessFacilities.com. The tourism industry supports nearly nine million jobs in the U.S., but a dip in overseas visitors in 2017 has led to the creation of the Visit U.S. Coalition to put out the welcome mat.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development. In addition to adding new money to public schools, state colleges and universities, the budget includes $20 million for Enterprise Florida Inc., $19 The proof is in the relocations. percent from last year.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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It looks like Florida may see more than just the sun shining in the next four years. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.

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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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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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employment growth. As the region’s conduit to travel, BNA often serves as the first and last impression of Nashville for travelers. Recently introduced concepts, including Hissho Sushi, Vino Volo and Berry Field Bistro, now give travelers even more dining options at the airport. Foreign-status inputs to FTZs totaled $288.3

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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So, in several of our more statistics-oriented categories, this year we have given extra credit for positive industry-specific employment numbers. We’ve broken the overall biotech ranking into several categories in this year’s report, including Biotechnology Strength/Employment. Florida and Arizona round out the top five.

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