By Greg Canfield, Secretary, Alabama Department of Commerce Today, Alabama’s rebounding economy is gaining strength as significant growth projects begin to take shape in key strategic industrial clusters across the state. What’s more, as this recovery gains steam, Alabama is…
The Nation’s Wood Basket: Timber Industry in Arkansas in Booming
Across Arkansas, forestland stretches as far as the eye can see. Trees, big and small, are coming up from the rich soil, providing the raw material for a booming timber and forest products industry in the state. Located squarely in…
Digital Media Location Strategic/Site Selection
By Dennis J. Donovan, Principal, Wadley Donovan Gutshaw Consulting This article examines trends influencing the geographic deployment of digital media operations. Digital media is a relatively new industry. Embryonic stages of the industry are generally traced to the mid-1990s (the…
Outdoor Recreation: Good for You and Good for the Economy
By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President, Camoin Associates Whether we are sports and recreation enthusiasts or casual recreators, we all have spent time and resources recreating in the outdoors. From hiking, walking, biking, exploring, to boating, skiing and climbing there…
Recharging Ontario’s Automotive Industry
By Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Today, all manufacturers, from well-established automotive giants to talented newcomers are adding more electric vehicles (EVs) to their lineup—and here in Ontario, Canada, we are focused on building…
The Commonwealth of Virginia – America’s Top State for Business
Virginia was founded as a business venture in 1607, representing the first English settlement in North America and a gateway for global enterprise. More than four centuries later, Virginia is ranked by CNBC as America’s Top State for Business in…