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2024

Online Insider: Foot Locker Packs its Bags for St. Pete: The iconic sneaker seller is trading in the Big Apple for the Sunshine State. (Oct 31, 2024)

Online Insider: Fender Stays in Tune with Greater Phoenix: Legendary guitar firm picks redeveloped mall site for new HQ2. (Oct 17, 2024)

Online Insider: The Case for Cooperation: Advancing Green Technology in a De-risking Era (Aug 29, 2024)

Online Insider: Harmonious Blend: (Aug 15, 2024)

Online Insider: The Beautiful Game’s Bounty: The metro Atlanta sports community unites for an economic golazo. (Jul 25, 2024)

Online Insider: Digital Nomads Find a Home in Dubai: Emirate’s initiative to attract tech workers pays dividends. (May 30, 2024)

Online Insider: Designing Cities for Social Connection: Integrating Third Places into Urban Planning (May 8, 2024)

Online Insider: Linerboard Maker Brings New Life to Old Paper Mill in Ashland, Virginia: The plant manager outlines the past, present and future of Canada’s Cascades. (Mar 28, 2024)

Online Insider: Time to Get Fresh: In Cali, Colombia, I danced the salsa. But my taste buds were in rhythm upon arrival. (Mar 13, 2024)

Online Insider: How CoStar Came to Love Virginia: Arlington lands a global HQ while Richmond nets 2,000 jobs. (Mar 7, 2024)

Online Insider: Chance Encounter Wakes Up Bainbridge: How a gunmaker’s investment triggered a new era. (Feb 28, 2024)

Online Insider: A Nuclear Power Player Expands in Virginia: Framatome’s CEO tells Site Selection what’s behind the company’s $49.4 million, 515-job investment in Lynchburg. (Feb 22, 2024)

Online Insider: How a Kiwi Car Company Chose California: A driverless shuttle firm takes a 6,500-mile jaunt from Auckland to Riverside. (Jan 25, 2024)

2023

Online Insider: How Virginia’s Largest University Develops Workers: The new president of Liberty University brings lessons from the Air Force to ground level. (Dec 28, 2023)

Online Insider: Globetrotting Multinational Remains in Gift Capital: Whirlwind Tour Convinces SCL To Stay Home with HQ (Dec 21, 2023)

Online Insider: How Toyota Plans to Hire 5,000 Workers in North Carolina: Getting more EVs on the road takes a lot of workforce development ingenuity. (Dec 7, 2023)

Online Insider: 24 for '24: Emerging Tech Hubs Around the World: In an exclusive report, the expert team at Netherlands-based BCI Global takes a close look at two dozen ‘out-of-the-box’ cities for future software development and support centers. (Nov 30, 2023)

Online Insider: An EV Road Trip to Remember: When is the last time you took a road trip to remember? For me, it was just a few weeks ago. (Nov 16, 2023)

Online Insider: Sports On the Move¦ How Atlanta and Miami Became the Kings of U.S. Soccer: Meanwhile, the commissioner of a prominent collegiate athletic conference tells us why D.C. attracted the organization’s headquarters. (Oct 12, 2023)

Online Insider: Prepare for Tough Year in Capital Markets: CBRE strategist finds silver linings in an otherwise cloudy forecast. (Sep 28, 2023)

Online Insider: New Workforce Resources Target Influx of EV Investments: Seeking terrain and resources essential to America’s clean energy transition, corporations affiliated with the EV industry are investing in Nevada, creating thousands of jobs... (Sep 7, 2023)

Online Insider: From Paris to Palatka Why a Global Giant Picked a Small Town in Florida: A French conglomerate is investing $235 million to double gypsum capacity in Putnam County. (Jul 20, 2023)

Online Insider: Transmission for the Transition: CBRE says these markets are focused on how to provide renewable energy for data centers. Plus, we list top global territories for recent data center development. (Jul 13, 2023)

Online Insider: End of Summer to Bring New Beginning in Atlanta: The Assembly Atlanta film studio complex continues to rise at a former GM site, reports Site Selection summer intern Adriana Acevedo. (Jul 6, 2023)

Online Insider: The Life and Death of Enterprise Florida: For three decades, Florida looked to EFI to lead economic development. What went wrong? (Jun 15, 2023)

Online Insider: Removing the Red Tape in Pennsylvania: As America searches for sustainable solutions, industrial hemp provides answers. (May 25, 2023)

Online Insider: Let’s Get Together: “Isolation will kill any company's chance of success,” says the founder of a firm studying hybrid workspace strategies worldwide. (May 18, 2023)

Online Insider: Clearwater Undergoes a Makeover: Sometimes even a popular place needs a makeover. Clearwater, one of the most visited beach destinations in America, is getting one right now. (May 11, 2023)

Online Insider: Feeding Québec’s Future: Vertical farming introduces a sustainable and locally sourced substitution for imported produce. (May 4, 2023)

Online Insider: The Digital Age is Alive and Thriving: Audiences prefer entertainment from the comfort of home, but the industry still needs places to produce. (Mar 23, 2023)

Online Insider: What Will It Take to Win CHIPS Act Funding?: One region in Upstate New York appears to have figured it out. (Feb 27, 2023)

Online Insider: Tennessee Takes the Wheel: 2022’s plethora of manufacturing investments cements this truth: Businesses trust in the state. (Jan 5, 2023)

2022

Online Insider - Middle East: The Whole World is Watching Qatar: The nation hopes hosting 2022 World Cup leads to even more FDI projects. (Nov 16, 2022)

Online Insider - Asia: Make Room for ESG: A ‘Must-Have’ Factor in Industrial Site Selection (Nov 10, 2022)

Online Insider - Talent Attraction Scorecard: Talent Attraction Study Shows Workers Heading South and West: Pandemic accelerates movement of degreed professionals to Sunbelt suburbs. (Nov 2, 2022)

Online Insider: Buffalo is Showing its True Colors: Here’s a comeback story with numbers to back it up. (Oct 27, 2022)

Online Insider: Hyperscalers Take Data Center Absorption to New Levels: The former suburban Chicagoland HQ of the friendly skies finds new life in the cloud. (Oct 20, 2022)

Online Insider: The Next Markets to Embrace the Life Sciences Expansion: Sure, you’re well aware of Boston and San Francisco as hotbeds of life sciences talent. (Oct 6, 2022)

Online Insider: In Ian’s Aftermath, a Long Road to Recovery Awaits: Economic developers share firsthand accounts from the zone of destruction. (Oct 3, 2022)

Online Insider: More Than a Colorful Sunset: Despite a COVID-induced bump, outdoor recreation has been on the wane. One expert says it’s time to diversify. (Sep 21, 2022)

Online Insider: How to Gain an Edge in the Race for Talent: Employers and consultants gave candid advice at the World Forum for FDI. (Jul 21, 2022)

Online Insider: ‘It’s Not Like They Need the Money’: An accountability watchdog says some of Site Selection’s Top Deals belong at the bottom instead. (May 18, 2022)

Online Insider: Will Twitter Leave the Nest?: Experts in HQ movement handicap the potential winners of a high-profile relocation. (May 5, 2022)

Mexico: Querétaro Data Center Investment Central to Digitizing Mexican Industry: A wave of North American reshoring has Mexican exports to the U.S. on the rise. (Apr 21, 2022)

Online Insider: Electric Owl Studios Comes In for a Landing: The film and TV production complex in metro Atlanta is the newest arrival in a fast-maturing ecosystem that welcomed $4 billion in spending last year. (Mar 31, 2022)

Online Insider: Fields of Plenty: The Promise of Solar Energy (Feb 3, 2022)

Esports: Fully Enrolled: Esports and Video Game Programs Power Up on Campus: (Jan 20, 2022)

Online Insider: D.C. Projects Designed to Draw Workers Back to the Office: Will highly educated talent choose mixed-use properties? Developers are banking on it. (Jan 9, 2022)

2021

Rwanda: Could Rwanda Be the Next Singapore?: Certain countries — like Taiwan, South Korea, or Singapore — have famously risen out of poverty thanks to capitalism. (Dec 9, 2021)

Big Tech: Big Tech Schools Us: Students, professionals and educational leaders see skills training from tech giants like Amazon as much more than window dressing. It’s a door to everyone’s future. (Nov 22, 2021)

Policy: How States Can Direct Economic Development to Places and People in Need: Strategies to strengthen place-based programs, better support distressed areas (Nov 11, 2021)

Washington: Washington Builds a Life Science Cluster: The battle against the pandemic propels biotech R&D to the forefront. (Oct 21, 2021)

Fallout From Tesla HQ Move: A Ripple in California, a Wave in Texas: The other shoe finally dropped as Elon Musk announced the company’s headquarters move to Austin. But there is still plenty of Tesla action to go around in California. (Oct 18, 2021)

Diversity: The Path Forward for Tech Talent Diversity: Five Questions and Answers with the Executive Director of CBRE’s Tech Insights Center (Sep 30, 2021)

ESPORTS: No Translation Necessary: Game-changing esports athletes are creating a new industry sector many moves at a time. (Sep 16, 2021)

U.S.-Mexico Border Corridor: Soft Landing, Strong Take-Off: A Talk With proAutomation President & CEO Daniel Beltrán (Jul 22, 2021)

Institutional Impact: Insights from Stony Brook’s New President: Last summer, Dr. Maurie McInnis took office as the sixth president of Stony Brook University. (Apr 22, 2021)

Online Insider: ‘Line of Sight’ Drives Site Selection for Fujifilm Diosynth CEO and Global Team: What does the world of photography have to do with a pending $2 billion location decision? It all depends on having the right chemistry. (Mar 15, 2021)

2020

Online Insider: Credentials for Human Work: The story of a Syrian refugee in Canada illustrates how transparent credentials can facilitate dreams and opportunity. (Oct 8, 2020)

Online Insider: The Case For Tech-Employment Resilience During COVID-19: The Case For Tech-Employment Resilience During COVID-19 (Sep 24, 2020)

Online Insider: Have Years of Darwinism in Rural America Paid Off During COVID-19?: That’s the question posed by Lacy Beasley as she examines retail adaptation in communities across the nation. (Sep 17, 2020)

Online Insider: Lessons Learned, Lessons Applied: How Colorado OEDIT is leading the economic recovery effort. (Sep 3, 2020)

Online Insider: Ready, Aim, Hire: Northrop Grumman is bringing 500 jobs to rural West Virginia. (Aug 13, 2020)

Online Insider: How the Construction Trades Responded to COVID-19: Deemed ‘essential,’ the business of building America continues during the pandemic. (Jul 2, 2020)

Letter From the Publisher: Are We Better Than This?: “Racism exists in nearly every corner of the world. It is most toxic, most socially destructive, in America.” (Jun 18, 2020)

Online Insider: Will COVID-19 Kill Globalization? What You Need to Know: Globalization is not dying. Rather, it’s evolving, and existing trends are accelerating. American companies and workers would be wise to prepare for what’s ahead. (May 18, 2020)

Online Insider: They’ll Have the Fish: A new aquaculture operation aims to help Puerto Rico achieve food sovereignty one site at a time. (May 7, 2020)

Online Insider: Perspectives from Europe on Business Resilience in Pandemic Times: Communities and companies are demonstrating novel solutions to dealing with the novel coronavirus. (Apr 30, 2020)

Online Insider: 10 Site Selection and Economic Development Takeaways from the COVID-19 Crisis: Over-extended and overly risky supply chains are no longer tolerable. (Apr 23, 2020)

COVID-19: Suffocating the global medical supply chain …: … while breathing life into its future. (Apr 16, 2020)

Online Insider: ‘No Two Days Are the Same’: The Georgia Chamber faces its biggest challenge yet - battling a pandemic-induced recession. (Apr 9, 2020)

Online Insider: As Real as It Gets: Long viewed as a system parallel to that of traditional employers, the film and TV production economy has become the new normal for many leading regions. (Jan 9, 2020)

2019

Wyoming: Crypto Cowboys:Wyoming is leading the drive in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. (Oct 24, 2019)

Online Insider: T-Minus Two Weeks: For Northern Ireland, Brexit doesn't just conjure logistical nightmares. It reawakens memories of horrible times. (Oct 17, 2019)

Minority Report: Atlanta: Black perspectives on economic development, technology and startups in the city too busy to hate. (Oct 10, 2019)

Massachusetts: Critical Mass: Massachusetts’ dense life sciences ecosystem continues to be a driving force in the state’s economy — even out west. (Sep 12, 2019)

Online Insider: 'Stands Scotland Where It Did?': Martin Roche returned to his native land to smell the political mood in Scotland and ask what a newly independent Scotland might look like to mobile investors. (Jul 11, 2019)

Online Insider: Tennessee Two-Step: How a global auto giant and a Bay Area fintech firm fell in love with the Nashville region. (Jul 1, 2019)

Online Insider: Twist of Fate: Four years after choosing a site in Florida, Coquí Pharma’s CEO explains why a crucial medical isotope project is now landing in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. (Jun 6, 2019)

Online Insider: The Golf Shot Heard ‘Round the World: How Frisco beat out 200-plus cities to land a crown jewel of sports. (May 16, 2019)

Online Insider: Almost, But Not Quite: A Finnish company’s promotional idea to open a pop-up bar at the North Pole instead pops open a window on Arctic politics and environmental issues. (Apr 25, 2019)

Online Insider: A Lasting Impression - 7 Things I Learned in Sarasota County, Florida: What do a new baseball stadium, the Fountain of Youth and the Ringling Brothers have in common? If you answered the Florida Gulf Coast, you’d be right. (Apr 4, 2019)

Online Insider: Sleeping and Waking: Bedroom Communities and Economic Development (Mar 7, 2019)

Online Insider: The Five Key Mistakes Amazon Made: While some have gleefully heaped criticism on New York over the demise of the Amazon HQ2 deal on Long Island, the world’s largest Everything Store might consider something new. (Feb 21, 2019)

Brexit: 'Invisible Chain': A government leader says the chains that appear to bind the post-Brexit UK economy could instead be stronger links to global partners in trade and democracy. (Jan 10, 2019)

2018

Online Insider: Ready When You Are: Spain's Talgo commits to create more than 1,000 jobs in Scotland, and a UK-centered railway vision that goes way beyond the UK. (Dec 6, 2018)

Montana: The New Pioneers: Entrepreneurship is making a mark in Montana. (Oct 25, 2018)

Smart Mobility: Driver Not Needed: How Torc Robotics engineered a leading position in self-driving vehicle tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Oct 11, 2018)

Infrastructure: Return to the Waterfront: For most New Yorkers, 'underwater' triggers bad memories of Hurricane Sandy or the financial crisis. For this one, it signaled opportunity. (Sep 27, 2018)

Logistics: Yes, Virginia, Publix is Betting on You Too: The supermarket chain’s inexorable march north includes a $300-million investment in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Sep 20, 2018)

Mixed-Use Development: Take Me Out to the Mixed-Use Development: Will diamonds turn into gold in Tampa, Lakeland and North Port? MLB teams think so. (Aug 30, 2018)

Idaho: No Small Potatoes: Burley leads Idaho in big-time investments. (Aug 23, 2018)

Mixed-Use Development: If You Believe: Theme park designer ITEC Entertainment is the ultimate show runner, bringing its proven brand of storytelling to the exploding universe of mixed-use destinations. (Aug 16, 2018)

Europe: A 'Decisive Moment' in Paris: With $60 million in funding, French photography editing startup Meero is about to build the nation’s largest computer vision center and open more offices abroad. (Jul 26, 2018)

Africa: MAN United in Advocating for Reforms to Nigeria’s Business Environment: The president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria sees promise on the horizon, once obstacles in the foreground are overcome. (Jul 18, 2018)

World Forum Report: Building a Millennial Workforce: The 2018 World Forum highlighted challenges and opportunities. (Jul 12, 2018)

Montana: There’s Bitcoin Gold in Them Thar Hills: Cryptocurrency miners reveal the site selection process that led them to Montana. (Jul 5, 2018)

World Forum Report: The Investor Perspective: Three corporate decision-makers explain why their projects are going where they’re going. (Jun 28, 2018)

Port of Mobile: Rolling Along: The Port of Mobile will build a new roll-on/roll-off facility at an ideal time for the growing automotive industry in the southeastern U.S. (Jun 21, 2018)

Georgia: Global Insurer Opens New Tech Support Center in Duluth, Georgia: Assurant leaders say they’ve found a smart home from which to support the smart-device needs of the company’s 200 million customers. (Jun 7, 2018)

Virginia: What America Can Learn from Lynchburg, Virginia: This south central Virginia city did not set out to become a model for regional rebirth, but things changed. (May 31, 2018)

Corporate Campuses: Catching a Buzz: Just in time for the first World Bee Day, Fortune 500s are swarming to ‘Bee Downtown.’ (May 24, 2018)

E-Commerce: You May Also Like …: Even for Amazon, four big projects pledging 8,000 new jobs announced over the past 17 days is an above-average pace. (May 17, 2018)

Florida: Wake-Up Call Delivered: Wildlight development means rural Nassau County may be sleepy no more. (May 11, 2018)

Online Insider: ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ Is No. 1 Again: In an encore to a championship season in Tuscaloosa, Huntsville gets its own trophy in Toyota-Mazda's $1.6-billion project. (Jan 18, 2018)

Online Insider: Old and In the Way: Companies don’t pay nearly enough attention to the cost of holding onto shuttered sites as a first-ever benchmarking report shows. (Jan 11, 2018)

2017

Online Insider: Time to Wake Up: A mattress firm's HQ joins a movie studio in anchoring a new town center in Greater Atlanta. (Oct 12, 2017)

Online Insider: Infosys Brings the Technological Revolution — and 10,000 jobs — to the United States: An exclusive interview with the Indian corporation's president and deputy COO sheds light on the company's two location choices so far, and the fact (Aug 3, 2017)

Online Insider: Takeoff Velocity: Thailand’s efforts to boost its economy could bring opportunities for the aviation sector. (Jun 8, 2017)

Online Insider: Behind the Big Data Rush to Montréal: Hydropower and brainpower combine to lure Google, Amazon and Microsoft. (Apr 27, 2017)

Online Insider: A Tale of Two Governors: One fights to rescue his economic development agency. The other is making needed reforms. (Apr 13, 2017)

Online Insider: A Whole New Ballgame: New stadiums have the Atlanta Braves on the upswing. (Mar 23, 2017)

Real Estate Service Providers: Past Results Are Indicative of Future Perceptions: Insights from more than a decade of surveying corporate decision-makers (Mar 9, 2017)

Online Insider: Already Risen: Atlanta's infrastructure for innovation is moving full steam ahead. (Feb 2, 2017)

Online Insider: 10 Things I Learned in Tampa: Look beyond the Florida city's warm water and palm trees and you’ll find a growing hub of young talent and ambitious leaders (Jan 5, 2017)

2016

Online Insider: Red Hat is Aligned and Ready in Boston: On September 15, Red Hat announced its plans to expand its Boston footprint to a new location in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston's Seaport District. (Sep 29, 2016)

Military & Defense:The Inaugural Class of Great American Defense Communities: Look to these all-star regions as models for military-community collaboration, mutual support and opportunity. (Aug 25, 2016)

Online Insider: Are You Building a Place That Attracts Top Talent?: Would you want to work for you? (Jul 28, 2016)

Online Insider: Fixing the Talent Shortage: What are innovative firms doing to fill the gaps in a STEM-based workforce? (Jul 28, 2016)

Online Insider: Brexit - Shock and Aftershocks: The UK walks away from "the greatest and most successful political union since the creation of the USA." (Jul 14, 2016)

Online Insider: Brexit - Mass Exodus or Switzerland on Steroids?: The only thing certain so far is uncertainty. (Jul 14, 2016)

Online Insider: Brexit Implications for Corporate Location Decision-Making - A View from London: Today, it is clear that the leaders of the Exit campaign had no plan, and were indeed surprised to win . (Jul 14, 2016)

Online Insider: Brexit and Trade - The View from Canada: Last month's surprising vote to leave the European Union kicked off a market maelstrom — which is settling a little now. (Jul 14, 2016)

Online Insider: Developing Recession-Proof Industries: Experts offer examples from around the world as models for hedging against the next downturn. (May 26, 2016)

World Forum on FDI 2016: The Robots Are Coming: A sense of loss is about to be felt across the global economy due to job displacement caused by software and automation (May 12, 2016)

South America: Meet-Up in Medellín: Looking to vanquish the informal economy? The legendary and legal informality of start-ups may be just the ticket. (Apr 21, 2016)

Online Insider: Blurred Lines: Snapshots from the collaborative workspace craze show where co-work and real work collide. (Apr 7, 2016)

Online Insider: Still Outpacing the West: While expansion moderates in some Eastern European countries, it will heat up in Lithuania, Latvia and Slovakia. (Mar 24, 2016)

Online Insider: Give Me a Boost: Thailand looks to give people and business a lift with reforms and a new Super-Cluster initiative. (Mar 10, 2016)

Online Insider: Half a World Away: Three reports released in Davos paint a landscape of global risk and opportunity. (Feb 18, 2016)

Online Insider: Time = Money: While policy wonks debate its worth, logistics companies are pouncing on the 'New Silk Road' opportunity. (Feb 4, 2016)

Online Insider: Utah Finds Gold in Steel: Pacific Steel & Recycling brings a prized investment project to the Ogden area. (Jan 21, 2016)

Online Insider: Gaining Access: How the TPP drives investment location decisions through trade. (Jan 7, 2016)

2015

Online Insider: Everything Ventured: Oakridge Global Energy Solutions hopes to create 1,000 jobs on Florida's Atlantic Coast. Living that dream is no day at the beach. (Dec 10, 2015)

Online Insider: Plymouths Rock: The companies growing in these towns are pursuing the right to innovate as they choose. (Nov 24, 2015)

Online Insider: Living History: Expanding museums are doing their part to place veterans and their stories front and center. (Nov 12, 2015)

Online Insider: Don’t Cry for Me: Despite losing ConAgra to Chicago, optimism remains high in Nebraska’s largest city. (Oct 29, 2015)

Online Insider: The $5-Billion Mile:For sports magnates, everything’s bigger in Frisco, Texas. (Oct 15, 2015)

Online Insider: Uncaged: New statistics from the International Federation of Robotics illustrate converging patterns of data, efficiency and demand. (Oct 1, 2015)

Online Insider: GE - Corporate Refugee: The US giant offshores hundreds of jobs because of the failure to authorize the US Export-Import Bank. (Sep 17, 2015)

Online Insider: High-Wage Tinder: Tired of playing the field? Data may help your city or company find the best match. (Sep 3, 2015)

Online Insider: Finding the Sweet Spot: A wave of capital investment transforms Sugarloaf Corridor in Gwinnett County, Ga. (Aug 20, 2015)

Online Insider: Greener Pastures: The EB-5 immigrant investor program is surrounded by questions. Some see it as one of the answers. (Aug 6, 2015)

Online Insider: This is a Huge story: No really, it is. (Jul 23, 2015)

Online Insider: Trophy Case: More than mere deal-closers, law firms themselves are kind of a big deal. (Jul 9, 2015)

Online Insider: Dreaming Big Again: A Hudson River site once home to thousands of IBMers is positioned for a reboot 60 years after its debut. (Jun 26, 2015)

Online Insider: The Ring of Gratification: From mega-boxes to last-mile terminals, e-commerce real estate requirements continue to evolve. (Jun 11, 2015)

Online Insider: The Doraville Explorers:Hopes are high for the multimodal, multifaceted redevelopment of a former GM assembly site in Greater Atlanta, beginning with a new entertainment production studio. (May 28, 2015)

Online Insider: Next Level: Cambodia's Minister of Commerce moves fast with reforms so that new FDI will move faster to his homeland. (May 14, 2015)

Online Insider: Learning to Fly: Which of these small towns has what it takes to rise above the rest? (May 1, 2015)

Online Insider: Corridor Conversation: An impromptu talk with the head of Canada's national rail service provides insights that are anything but off-the-cuff. (Apr 16, 2015)

TTIP: Looking Out for the Little Guys: Small to mid-size companies hope for best from the US/EU trade agreement. (Apr 2, 2015)

Online Insider: Automatic Transmission: Robotics and automation firms look to Asia and to smaller companies for growth, and create jobs along the way. (Mar 17, 2015)

Online Insider: Unearthed Glory: Detroit could be on the path from bankruptcy to boom. For now it's one step at a time. (Mar 5, 2015)

TTIP: Let's Be Clear: Misunderstanding and mistrust threaten passage of a critical trade agreement. (Jan 29, 2015)

Sky's the Limit: Global Logistic Properties has grown up fast. (Jan 15, 2015)

2014

Trading Up: A new transatlantic agreement would be a giant step forward for two longtime trading partners. (Dec 18, 2014)

Online Insider: Deal-Making, Texas-Style: A compelling session at IEDC's annual conference sheds light on projects, talent and the vision to develop both. (Dec 4, 2014)

Online Insider: Look Homeward: The co-chair of Transportation for America offers a small-town perspective on transport hubs as economic development drivers. (Nov 20, 2014)

Online Insider: The Time Is Now: Visionary leaders and innovative programs show you how to find and welcome military veterans to your company's workforce. (Nov 6, 2014)

Travel & Tourism: Destination Scorecard: A report from the United Nations documents where tourists come from, and where they're going. (Oct 23, 2014)

Online Insider: Multiple Visions: The billions and the visionaries keep flocking to Buffalo. Really. (Oct 9, 2014)

Online Insider: Hello Springfield: "The Simpsons" and Site Selection's New Plant Database both were launched 25 years ago, and both continue to provide insights into the Springfields of the world. (Sep 25, 2014)

Online Insider: Perfect Fit: Playing with blocks is the ultimate business model for an innovative building solution. (Sep 11, 2014)

Online Insider: Swinging for the Fences: In a candid talk, Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz shares a vision 48 years in the making. (Aug 28, 2014)

Online Insider: Open Season: A Siemens insider walks us through what happens when 48,000 people come out from behind the desk. (Aug 14, 2014)

Online Insider: Cliffhanger: Will LG's new campus ruin the Palisades of New Jersey? Depends on your (point of) view. (Jul 31, 2014)

Online Insider: Bridges to Tomorrow: Along with more manufacturing and R&D, VW brings its 'codetermination culture' to Tennessee. (Jul 17, 2014)

Online Insider: Illuminate Me: At Independence LED, lighting the way to the future is a family tradition. (Jul 3, 2014)

Online Insider: Do the Locomotion: New research on walkability and livability may puncture your preconceptions about the suburbs. (Jun 20, 2014)

Online Insider: Gloom vs. Bloom: It's just the beginning. But for some, the EPA's Clean Power Plan announced this week might as well be the end. (Jun 5, 2014)

Online Insider: Are You Ready to Compete Too?: Joining the fray of competitiveness scorecards, new rankings from Switzerland's IMD rate 60 countries based on 338 criteria. (May 22, 2014)

Online Insider: We’ll Go Ahead Without You, Okay?: While US corporate leaders are told to avoid a major Russian forum, Poland hosts its own get-together. (May 8, 2014)

Online Insider: Are You Ready to Compete?: New reports will help you find the answer. (Apr 24, 2014)

Online Insider: The Boiler: As friction builds between the US and Russia, a real estate veteran's new memoir recalls the golden, not-so-innocent days of the 1990s. (Apr 10, 2014)

Online Insider: No Shelf Life: Snapshots and insights from the cubed and slotted universe of retail logistics. (Mar 27, 2014)

Online Insider: Blue, Blue Window: A new report documents the reach of the nation’s coastal zones. (Mar 13, 2014)

Online Insider: Hawaiian Beehive: The redevelopment of the Kaka’ako district of Hawaii is under way, and a 50-year-old IBM building is playing a key role. (Feb 20, 2014)

Online Insider: Checkup Time: New analysis can help corporate location evaluators better understand the fiscal health of the states they inhabit - or wish to inhabit. (Feb 6, 2014)

And the Winner Is...Me.: An index of human capital from the World Economic Forum finds the organization’s home territory at the top of the world. (Jan 23, 2014)

Nice Threads: Driven by a range of factors, textile firm investments in the US inch upward as the present catches up to the past. (Jan 9, 2014)

2013

Keep It Clean Out There: What the latest Corruption Perceptions Index might mean for your global site selection strategy. (Dec 5, 2013)

Brave New World: Atlanta’s baseball team finds a better deal for its future home in Cobb County. (Nov 21, 2013)

All Hands on Deck: The inaugural SelectUSA Investment Summit featured some compelling discussion and even some news amid the cheerleading. (Nov 7, 2013)

Making History: It's that time of year when Amazon.com makes news by the millions of square feet. But it's not all about the warehouses. (Oct 24, 2013)

New Worlds Discover Columbus: Just in time for Columbus Day, we track where corporate investors are sending landing parties to places graced with the explorer’s name. (Oct 10, 2013)

Shoreline in Sight: The evidence builds for domestic sourcing of BPO and IT services. (Sep 26, 2013)

That Was Epic: A rollicking weekend of mountain biking and more on Colorado's Western Slope is only the trailhead for a national expansion. (Sep 12, 2013)

Complexity Simplified: A nine-year track record and pipelines to talent help Tampa win a major follow-up investment from DTCC. (Aug 22, 2013)

The Human Touch: Two tenant rep firms weigh in on what they see and don't see in the corporate real estate technology field. (Aug 8, 2013)

A Place for Pioneers: Projects from the Exploratorium and Autodesk embody the spirit and the requirements of San Francisco's 'maker' community. (Jul 25, 2013)

Inside Walmart's 'Buy American' Strategy: The world's largest retailer seeks to jumpstart a major reshoring effort with a pledge to increase purchasing of U.S.-made goods by $50 billion. (Jul 11, 2013)

What's In a Name?: Independence, that's what. (Jun 27, 2013)

Double Harvest: North Dakota is the latest in a string of 'nitrogenous zones' attracting billion-dollar fertilizer plants. (Jun 13, 2013)

The Anatomy of a Deal: Deconstructing the process that led Hertz to select Southwest Florida for its global headquarters. (May 30, 2013)

All Business: Inking a deal on a $1-billion NFL stadium is just the beginning for Mayor Kasim Reed in his quest to make Atlanta a "Super City." (May 16, 2013)

Add It Up: New analysis of state tax burdens on business reveals risks and opportunities for companies and the territories they inhabit. (May 2, 2013)

Balls In the Air: Two golf ball plants in two states are expanding not far from Augusta National. (Apr 11, 2013)

Home Run: A new baseball team and stadium show El Paso's ready to play ball. (Mar 28, 2013)

Road to Somewhere: Astana's hosting of the World Expo in 2017 may prove to be more than just a showcase. (Mar 14, 2013)

Conscious Decisions: Seeking to embody its members' ideas as well as serve their needs, IFMA’s new world headquarters sparkles with modesty. (Feb 21, 2013)

Mutual Benefit: A new HQ is on the horizon for La-Z-Boy. The land deal behind it will help others ‘live life comfortably.’ (Feb 7, 2013)

Open Windows, Open Doors: While Washington dithers, cities roll out their own visions of immigration policy and its role in economic development. (Jan 24, 2013)

'Mine' Your Own Business : Discover and monetize the government incentives buried in your capital budget. (Jan 10, 2013)

2012

The Return: Amid bleak indicators, the bright lure of energy may point the way forward for U.S. manufacturing. (Dec 6, 2012)

Ready to Roll: A massive plant opens in California to process a massively popular brand of fruit. (Nov 20, 2012)

Food's Future: Companies and institutions in the Netherlands thrive on innovation. (Nov 8, 2012)

Get Out, and Come Back Soon: The Ralls decision provides a window onto U.S-China relations and the unfolding story of Chinese FDI in America. (Oct 24, 2012)

The Rise of Richard Florida - Revisited: Richard Florida reveals that he is not the opponent of suburbia that many make him out to be. (Oct 11, 2012)

Foreign Financing: EB-5 cash revs up assorted projects in the Milwaukee region. (Sep 27, 2012)

Seeking First Light: A groundbreaking astronomy project has a few earthly obstacles to clear before breaking ground on Hawaii’s most hallowed mountain. (Sep 13, 2012)

Fresh Start: Seven years after Katrina struck its plant and its people, a global water purification company comes home to Louisiana. (Aug 23, 2012)

Hops City: Beer culture comes to a head in the Asheville region. (Jul 12, 2012)

Further Action: RACER Trust looks to convene new industrial activity across a huge portfolio of former GM properties. (Jun 28, 2012)

Magnetic Attraction: Quebec may land a new rare-earths separation facility, if all the right pieces can fall into place. (Jun 7, 2012)

Ship to Shore - A Love Story: The past and future of the SS United States inspire unfathomable devotion. (May 24, 2012)

Sealing the Deal: Why States are Incorporating Deal Closing Funds into Economic Development Strategy (May 10, 2012)

Road to Redemption: One year after an EF-5 tornado obliterated the town, things are looking up in Smithville, Mississippi. (Apr 26, 2012)

Shedding Light: Could transparent reporting in economic development be a key to transparent and solid partnerships? (Mar 22, 2012)

Return to Sender: Redevelopment opportunities lurk behind the looming closure of hundreds of Postal Service properties. (Mar 8, 2012)

Spring-Fed Optimism: Tumult in the Arab world does a favor for stable regimes. (Feb 23, 2012)

Family Ties: North America’s easternmost corner aligns its assets and its megaprojects. (Feb 9, 2012)

More Than Good Signs: Our downstairs neighbor moves on to a new worldwide headquarters. (Jan 25, 2012)

The Pressure Builds: Need to go where the water is? Need to know where the water is? Either way, you need to read this. (Jan 12, 2012)

2011

Jack Lyne: The Standard of a Great Life (Dec 8, 2011)

Gimme (Fallout) Shelter: Construction is spiking way up these days for companies that manufacture fallout shelters. But the industry still maintains its way-low profile. (Dec 8, 2011)

Back For More: Space Coast leaders and aerospace workers give thanks for a boost from Boeing. (Nov 22, 2011)

Reform School Showdown: When it comes to corporate tax reform, Washington wonks differ on who needs to clean up their act. (Nov 10, 2011)

Tech Nexus: Innovation and lifestyle draw Google to Kitchener-Waterloo. (Oct 27, 2011)

Going Up?: New projects making Kevlar, tires and elevators put a bounce into South Carolina's economy. (Oct 13, 2011)

Nashville Rising: A year after devastating floodwaters struck Music City, we take a look back at a model local disaster response, and why one area company decided to rebuild instead of relocate. (Sep 29, 2011)

Churn Stokes Upturn: At the confluence of fun and money, water recreation can be an economic catalyst for downtown riverfronts. (Sep 15, 2011)

Happy Feet: Growth from a pair of shoe makers adds to the footprint of Portland’s athletic and outdoor sector. (Aug 25, 2011)

GM's Summer of Love: Driven by efficiency gains, fuel-efficiency goals, promising sales and pure momentum, GM spends its summer spending money on its plants. (Aug 11, 2011)

Sky Roots: Looking deep into the universe requires a rather large earthbound footprint, and a whole lot of quiet. (Jul 28, 2011)

In the Right Direction: “My administration has made it a priority to transform our state’s previously hostile business climate,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tells Site Selection. (Jul 14, 2011)

McKinley Conway Remembered (Jun 23, 2011)

The Ten Standards of Successful Leaders (Jun 14, 2011)

McKinley Conway, 1920-2011: Last Flight Home in a Landmark Life (May 31, 2011)

No Doubting ‘Thomas’: A new locomotive factory from GE gets the Texas fast-track treatment. (May 26, 2011)

Come Together: A city in coastal Turkey cashes back-to-back winning tickets on major industrial projects. (May 12, 2011)

End Game:Zappos.com brings a growing headquarters — and a healthier brand of fun — to downtown Las Vegas. (Apr 21, 2011)

The Flow of Money (Apr 6, 2011)

Battle: Film Incentives: With coffers near empty, states debate the merits of tax credits for movies. (Mar 24, 2011)

The New Orleans Miracle: Led by an innovative mayor, a resilient city offers lessons for the rest of the United States. (Mar 10, 2011)

Diamond in the Rough: Like its brethren cities left holding closed GM plants, a West Michigan community looks for an investor to share its dreams. (Feb 24, 2011)

Super Bowling: The creation of the International Bowling Campus is a story of united fronts, torn allegiances and Texas-scale influence. (Feb 3, 2011)

So Many Channels: A contact center industry leader offers a view of where the sector is turning next. (Jan 27, 2011)

From Cleanup to Recovery: In the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf, what's needed is a massive and expeditious response. (Jan 10, 2011)

2010

The Great American Job Purge: A leading corporate location advisor exposes two myths about job creation. (Nov 29, 2010)

The Bridge Home: The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Armed Forces challenges business and community leaders to connect with veterans. (Nov 16, 2010)

Intel Pops the Cork: Oregon and Arizona welcome huge new R&D and manufacturing investments. (Nov 5, 2010)

Flash Point: Two Experts Weigh In On Opening Up to Cuba (Nov 1, 2010)

'Survivor: The Cape': After nearly a decade of tests and obstacles, Cape Wind is on the brink of reality. (Oct 21, 2010)

Keeping It Real: A new report says clusters are the way to muster an economic recovery. Some areas already knew that. (Oct 14, 2010)

Super Summer: Three major projects show Louisiana's mojo working across a diverse mix of industries. (Oct 4, 2010)

Through the Mill: Investors take a chance on redeveloping multiple pulp and paper mill sites in Canada (Sep 6, 2010)

A Nuclear Family Updates Its Home: A complex sale-leaseback is at the heart of a new Kansas City campus from the National Nuclear Security Administration. (Aug 26, 2010)

Greening Your Facilities for Cost Savings and Good Health (Jul 26, 2010)

Recovering from disaster (Jul 15, 2010)

Home at last: In its latest sharp turn, Tesla teams with Toyota to make its latest model of electric car in Northern California. (Jun 17, 2010)

Tigers in the Tank: IBM brings another big job creation project to the Midwest (Jun 17, 2010)

Gamers Have Georgia On Their Minds: As Atlanta becomes the next hub for digital entertainment design and development, industry insiders explain what it takes to thrive in a highly competitive field. (Jun 1, 2010)

RAK ‘Em Up: An emirate seeks to link East and West, whether at home or away. (May 17, 2010)

Valley of Visions: TVA scopes out the future by looking to the past (May 3, 2010)

Playing for Keeps: A new video game studio marks the return of a native son to Montréal (Apr 12, 2010)

Intersection: Transportation and site selection cross paths everywhere you look. (Mar 8, 2010)

What's In a Name?: As census designations for metro and micro areas change from year to year, some communities are left to deal with the aftermath. (Mar 8, 2010)

Telling the Distribution Center Story (Feb 17, 2010)

Plenty of Resources: Value-added production and diversification hold keys for growth in Western Canada. (Feb 1, 2010)

Shifting Gears: Technology will control growth as the sector awaits recovery. (Jan 18, 2010)

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