If the display of this newsletter is not suitable, please view this newsletter HERE.

Expansion Management.com E-News for October 18, 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. Annual Survey of State Work Force Training Incentive Programs Gives You Facts & Contacts
2. Economic Development Incentives Are A Two-Way Street
3. COMMENTARY: Work Force Quality Begins With the Three Rs
4. GUEST VIEWPOINT: Supreme Court’s Eminent Domain Decision Was Correct
5. Recent facility expansions and relocations


E-Newsletter Sponsor

TeamCalifornia ... committed to helping businesses locate and grow in California.
TeamCalifornia connects businesses with public and private economic development organizations across California that know how to expedite projects and are invaluable sources of information on opportunities and resources in California. TeamCalifornia is committed to helping businesses locate and grow in California. Find TeamCalifornia and its Partners at www.teamca.org. Look for TeamCalifornia at BIO 2005 in the California Pavilion because California is the national biotechnology leader (5,400 biomedical businesses and academic research institutions employ 236,000) with an innovative scientific environment, a large and highly skilled labor force and a comprehensive higher-education system. Find key biotech resources in California at www.teamca.org/biotechincalifornia.html


1. Annual Survey of State Work Force Training Incentive Programs Gives You Facts & Contacts

Companies expect their new facilities to be profitable immediately, and a trained labor pool is part of that objective. Features a comprehensive chart, with points of contact, for major work force training incentive programs in each of the 50 states. READ MORE


2. Economic Development Incentives Are A Two-Way Street
Expanding companies may get the financial assistance they seek if the project fits what a community wants. READ MORE


3. COMMENTARY: Work Force Quality Begins With the Three Rs
How much longer can we continue to pretend that one in every four 13 year olds doesn’t really exist? Our economic future rests in how we answer that question.
READ MORE

E-Newsletter Sponsor
Discover the Possibilities for Your Company in Danville, VA.

Over the past 15 months alone, Danville has announced 12 distinct projects accounting for over 2,200 new jobs and nearly $100 million in private investment – including a pioneer in the manufacture of nanomaterials - Luna nanoWorks. Located less than an hour from Research Triangle Park and ranked among the nation’s top five MSA’s in manufacturing concentration, Danville has a large, productive workforce
prepared to contribute to your company’s profitability.

Discover more about the Possibilities that await you by visiting our award winning website at www.DiscoverDanville.com. Alternatively, request additional information via e-mail at econdev@DiscoverDanville.com or phone 1.434.793.1753.

4. GUEST VIEWPOINT: Supreme Court’s Eminent Domain Decision Was Correct
The head of the International Economic Development Council argues that the Court’s decision allowing the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes was the right decision. READ MORE

5. Recent facility expansions and relocations
Ross Perot, Jr.’s Fort Worth-based Hillwood to open 1.7 million square feet in suburban Memphis . … and other short news briefs involving companies that have recently expanded or relocated facilities. READ MORE


Sponsor Links:
College football isn’t the only reason Alabama ranks Number 1.
AIDT, Alabama’s workforce management system, ranks number one among all
state workforce training programs in the U.S. We’ll help you succeed in
Alabama, too.
Visit us at www.aidt.edu


Invest Hong Kong InvestHK is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
government department which spearheads efforts to attract foreign direct
investment. It provides free, one-stop services to potential investors.
Visit us at www.investhk.gov.hk


Montgomery, Alabama – Strategically located in the heart of the Southeast at the intersection of Interstate 65 and Interstate 85, Alabama’s capital city is home to Hyundai Motor’s only North American manufacturing facility. Offering more than 1.8 million square feet of available industrial space, build – to – suit opportunities on over 8,850 available acres, and an excellent selection of fully served industrial sites, Montgomery, Alabama is a city of promise with a world of potential.
Visit us at www.choosemontgomery.com



Huntsville, Alabama: The sky is not the limit in Huntsville, Alabama where you can find more engineers per capita than any other place in the country. For more interesting facts, visit the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County newsroom at www.HuntsvilleAlabamaUSA.com.


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.

Expansion/Relocation Help:

Directory of Econ. Dev. Organizations
EM Info.org
How to Evaluate Locations
Request Information
Ready Real Estate


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


View Past e-Newsletters E-Newsletter Subscription Advertise in EM's Newsletter Visit Our Web SiteMagazine Subscription