23rd Annual Corporate Survey & 5th Annual Consultants Survey Complete Results

This year’s survey results appear to show early reactions to one major trend — the slowing economy. Surprisingly, the results also suggest respondents are not yet consistently focused during location searches on another major trend — climbing transportation costs. More

22nd Annual Corporate Survey Complete Results & 4th Annual Consultants Survey Complete Results

Area Development's Annual Corporate and Consultants Surveys provide insight into our readers' facility plans and priorities and give the consultants' perspective as well. More

21st Annual Corporate Survey Complete Results & 3rd Annual Consultants Survey Complete Results

This special presentation features the results and analyses of Area Development magazine's 2006 Annual Corporate Survey. More

PDF: 21st Annual Corporate Survey Complete Results

2009 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards

Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel Awards recognize states for their achievements in attracting high-value investment projects that will create a significant number of new jobs in their communities. More

2008 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards

Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel awards honor states that have generated top job-creation and investment projects across the nation. These states are highly active in business development, from conducting foreign trade missions to crafting innovative incentive packages and work-force development programs — all of which attract new companies, stimulate investment, create jobs, and strengthen tax bases. More

Slideshow:  Gold & Silver Shovel Winners' Top 10 Projects

2007 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards

Area Development’s annual Gold and Silver Shovel awards honor states that have generated top job-creation and investment projects across the nation. More

2006 Gold Shovel Awards

Both domestic and foreign firms are continuing to invest in the United States, creating jobs and bolstering the economies of the states recognized by Area Development’s premiere Gold and Silver Shovel awards. More

America's Public Power Utilities-Maximizing Efficiency

To build a brighter tomorrow, businesses need to build partnerships, and the most fortunate ones are finding valuable partners on the other end of the electric line More

America’s Public Power: Efficient & Green

Sustainability and Conservation — Watchwords for the Public Power Industry More

America’s Public Power Utilities Fuel the Future

The power company — that’s who sells electricity to you and your business. But there’s another kind of power that America’s public power utilities provide every day. More