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We figured our 65th anniversary was a good time to celebrate the people who make this publication possible.

A looks back at Philly and forward to Santa Barbara. And experts share insights into partnering with service providers on portfolio strategy, planning and implementation.

Workforce skills and workforce development are site selectors’ first and third most important location criteria, according to the results of a survey we conducted this fall (transportation infrastructure is second).

As professionals in the year 2018, we can feel an urgency about keeping our professional skills up to date.

Nothing bitcoin-related appears on a list of topics readers want to see more coverage of, but I bet it will in future years.

Months or years may be what it really takes. We’ve all seen impatience lay waste to slow-developing but highly valuable work.

Will the U.S. be playing catch up to Canada and other markets that have figured out how to industrialize ganja to economic benefit?

A letter from the chair and a report on the impact of disruptive events on corporate real estate strategy.

Just how bad is the workforce shortage in the U.S.? We report on huge new projects and expansions in every issue. Are there skilled workers to fill them all?

The deliberations and dialogue were dynamic, constructive and positive in tone. There was mutual respect among those present. This factor underpins the large amount of work we achieved.

There comes a point when one realizes a person — or state leadership in this case — either wants to change or it doesn’t. Is Springfield the latter? It looks that way.

The first letter from new IAMC Chair Mark Eichkorn; insights into leveraging data analytics; and tips on successful environmental assessments at sites.

The last two articles I wrote for this issue have me looking forward to the New Year more than I have in recent memory.

Will a new economic development credential make your site discernment more productive?

Russell Burton Past Chair, IAMC Board of Directors Professional associations such as IAMC can play many roles for their members, including bringing them together at conferences, delivering information through their websites, sponsoring publications, conducting research, recognizing professional excellence, influencing industry standards, brokering information sharing and bringing in inspirational speakers. But arguably one of the most […]

Last month Conway, publisher of Site Selection magazine, was named the Top International Company of the Year, small business category, an honor bestowed by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the Georgia Department of Economic Development and World Trade Center.

You read it here first: Another North America headquarters for a global company is coming to Atlanta, and I’m not referring to Amazon’s HQ2

A letter from the chair on thought leadership; and summaries of previous Forum sessions on supply chain networks and integrated facilities management.

We finished work on this issue, with an Infrastructure theme, as the fourth-largest US metro area’s infrastructure was overwhelmed, to understate the situation. It still is.

The more companies that pick your city the better, so help tell them why they should.

I was of two minds a few weeks ago, when I learned North Carolina had again won our Prosperity Cup. On the one hand, it made sense. North Carolina won last year — tied with Texas — and otherwise regularly finishes at or near the top. On the other hand, how could a state with […]

The inaugural World Trade Day in Atlanta will address issues on everybody’s mind.

Site Selection is the most effective vehicle in the economic development marketplace for putting their message in front of corporate decision makers.

Analysis in this issue of the Trump win is guardedly optimistic