Expansion Management.com E-News for April 5, 2005

Welcome! The bi-weekly Expansion Management Newsletter is produced by the EM editors. This e-newsletter provides business executives with the information they need to successfully find the best location for a future facility.

If you are interested in receiving this e-newsletter or wish to unsubscribe, please see the information at the bottom of this e-newsletter.

In This Newsletter:

1.) Choosing the right corporate headquarters location is usually driven by a company’s strategic needs
2.) Is your state government helping to create a competitive business climate?
3.) COMMENTARY: Don’t Underestimate the Value of Work Force Training Programs
4.) The Global Economy Is a Two-Way Street
5.) Recent facility expansions and relocations

Santee Cooper:
Dependable Power. Dependable People.
Santee Cooper was established in 1934 by the state legislature to provide power to stimulate the state's rural, agrarian economy. Headquartered in Moncks Corner, S.C., Santee Cooper provides more than 1.6 million South Carolinians power. This number includes more than 135,000 retail customers in Berkeley, Georgetown and Horry counties, the municipalities in Bamberg and Georgetown counties, over 30 large industries, a major military base and customers of all 20 electric cooperatives in South Carolina.
Visit us at www.scprimesite.com.

1.) Choosing the right corporate headquarters location is usually driven by a company’s strategic needs
Brunswick Boat Group’s decision to find a new headquarters site stemmed from its desire to escape the cocoon of its parent company, Brunswick Corp. Now it charts its course from new corporate headquarters location.
Click Here To Read More

2.) Is your state government helping to create a competitive business climate?
Expansion Management magazine’s 10th annual Legislative Quotient™ compares the business climates created by each of the 50 state legislatures.
Click Here To Read More

3.) COMMENTARY: Don’t Underestimate the Value of Work Force Training Programs
The true worth of these programs is that they involve an activity — training — you are actually likely to spend money on anyway.
Click Here To Read More

4.) The Global Economy Is a Two-Way Street
State and local economic development organizations can go out into the world and attract foreign-based companies to their jurisdictions.
Click Here To Read More

5.) Recent facility expansions and relocations
Short news briefs involving companies that have recently expanded or relocated facilities.
Click Here to Read More

Are you forwarding this E-newsletter to colleagues every week?
Encourage them to sign up for their own copies at www.expansionmanagement.com

This eNewsletter was sent to %%$email%%

Click Here to unsubscribe.

Expansion Management
1300 E. 9th St.
Cleveland, OH 44114-1503
© 2005 Penton Media, Inc.
Webmaster: gbennett@penton.com

Read more articles on these topics:

Business Expansion vs. Relocation
Economic Development
Environmental Considerations
Health Care Costs
Incentives
International Expansion
Logistics Infrastructure
Military Base Re-Use
Public Education
Quality of Life
Real Estate
Smart Growth & Sprawl
Taxes & Spending
Utilities
Work Force

Magazine Subscription