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10th Annual LiveXchange Kicks Off April 6

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Negotiating Incentives, Land Costs and Energy Costs. Hernando County, Florida Office of Business Development. San Antonio Economic Development Foundation,TX. Speaker: Mark Williams,President, Strategic Development Group. Boom/Bust Cycles and Site Selection Opportunities. Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, NY. Almost Nashville, KY.

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LiveXchange 2012: Don’t Let Incentives Drive the Site Evaluation Process

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These delegates – who come to the event bearing pre-certified projects in the midst of the site search process – meet with economic developers from across North America in a series of one-on-one sessions that offer the opportunity to lay the foundation for future project development.

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LIVEXCHANGE 2012: Where Top Projects Find the Best Locations

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Despite the ominous presence of Hurricane Sandy churning up the East Coast, LiveXchange went off without a hitch, offering attendees the opportunity to engage in a series of one-on-one meetings as well as numerous informal networking opportunities at one of the premier resorts on Florida’s west coast.

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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas. Tax Foundation. FROM DREAM TO REALITY IN FLORIDA. But before reaching cruising altitude, each single- and twin-engine Piper plane is conceptualized, designed and handcrafted from Piper’s headquarters in Florida.

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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent

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Growing a High-Tech Workforce in Florida. Rick Scott’s economic growth strategy, including prioritizing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to focus Florida’s K-12 and higher education systems on producing graduates that can support a growing high-tech workforce.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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State and local incentives from Florida and the City of Pembroke Pines totaled $554,000, including $434,000 from the Qualified Target Industries Tax Refund Program and $80,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund. Through June 2012, Workforce Florida awarded 230 IWT grants totaling more than $6.1 Great Lakes U.S. - Plains U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Bay County is positioned along I-75, a major interstate running from Miami, Florida to Sault Ste. Business friendly communities offer local abatements and infrastructure grants, with the foundational and fiscal support of state incentives providing grants and loans for business development. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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