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January 2019
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Read January 2019 IssueCover Story
Our annual 50-state report takes you on a guided tour of economic development laws, leaders, policies, indicators and projects from the past year. Use it as you look to update your location portfolio.
Read Cover StoryThey say the phrase “aging gracefully” is just a nice way of being told you’re slowly looking worse. We respectfully disagree. At 65, we’ve never looked better.
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Every Picture Tells a Story
The latest film and TV statistics show which territories are seeing the most 'Action.'
Will the Appalachian Basin Be the World’s Next Energy Hub?
According to the Appalachian Regional Commission, over 40 percent of the retired coal-fired capacity can be found in Appalachia.
Post-Amazon World: Say Goodbye to Public Auctions
Site consultants use TrustBelt to call for better economic development practices.
One for the Ages
While over-the-top and in-your-face as only an Amazon could pull off, HQ2 is very much in sync with the heightened trend of corporate headquarters mobility.
Eastern Promises
How Amazon turned the world upside down to deliver HQ2 packages to New York and Virginia.
Show Me the Workforce
Site Selectors say job skillsets are the driving factor in location decisions.
The 2019 Regional Workforce Development Rankings
Show me a governor who doesn’t take advantage of every opportunity to invest in the next generation workforce in his or her state, and I’ll show you a state that won’t be competitive in a few years’ time.
Investment Profiles
Ceiling Unlimited
A Blueprint for Airport & Regional Growth
You Are Cleared to Land
Where mobility assets on the ground add lift to R&D operations.
The Pfab Pfour
How a quartet of leaders is transforming Pflugerville into an economic juggernaut.
The Power of Persuasion
How TVA helped recruit a Belgian bus maker to a town in Tennessee.
MIND GAMES
How Florida uses university-employer alliances to reshape the workforce.
Location, Location, Changxing
Not far from Shanghai lies a Chinese county, and a development, that are quickly becoming magnets for foreign direct investment.
Masters of Apprenticeship
San Bernardino County companies and institutions show the rest of the world how a regional approach works best for upskilling and growing the workforce.
International
Stem Cell Therapies: Made in Canada
If you didn’t know any better, you might think every plant or life sciences project in Canada is being driven by cannabis legalization.
So Much Winning
Look beyond the conflict headlines, and there’s real economic growth under way.
Mobility Solutions for the Masses
Multiple projects show why Asia is a key growth location for Bombardier’s rail systems business.
Departments
IAMC Insider: Cornerstone Streamlines Member-to-Member Information Sharing
Over time, the Corporate Active membership has become a community whose members share information with a high degree of confidence.
Editor’s View: Happy New Year to You, and Happy Birthday to Us
We figured our 65th anniversary was a good time to celebrate the people who make this publication possible.
Area Spotlights
Living History
Museums and historic sites across the heartland have historic ties to industry, but their neighborhoods aren't living in the past.
The Test of Success
Alabama’s roaring auto industry intensifies workforce strain, but apprenticeship is gaining ground.
The Waiting Game Is Over
How Amazon’s Nashville pick ended a lot of anticipation in Tennessee.
Who Are These Guys?
Ann Arbor’s growing tech community is making a name for itself.
Special Advertising Sections
R&D, Ecosystems and VC Prove Central to Innovation
Businesses account for the lion’s share of R&D spending, an accelerating trend across leading nations.