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February/March 2008
COVER STORY
Taxes/Incentives >>
How to Play the Incentives Game
By Dean J. Uminski, CEcD, Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (Feb/Mar 08)
Through successful incentives negotiation and fulfillment of job-creation and investment commitments, a company and the community where it locates can both come out winners. MoreFEATURES
Taxes/Incentives >>
Training Incentives — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Jenny Massey, Senior Project Manager, Bingham Economic Development Advisors, LLC (Feb/Mar 08)
Incentives for employee training can help a company to defray costs and increase efficiency, while also building a state’s intellectual capital. MoreAsset Management >>
New Day for Old Industrials
By David Marks, Senior Vice President, Tower Investments, LLC (Feb/Mar 08)
Facility reuse saves dollars and makes sense to both the seller and tenant, as well as to the economic developer. MoreIndustry Reports >>
Automotive: Putting on the Brakes?
By Steve Stackhouse (Feb/Mar 08)
Economic doldrums, demographic shifts, and climate change are among the factors forcing new realities on automakers. MoreEnergy/Environment >>
Rural Communities Banking on Biofuel
By Patrice D. Bucciarelli (Feb/Mar 08)
As demand increases for ethanol and other renewable fuels, smaller towns in out-of-the-way locations are counting on biofuel business to heat up their economies. MoreCorporate & Consultants Surveys
Corporate & Consultants Surveys >>
Taxes and Incentives - Factor Into the Site Selection Equation
By Larry Kramer and Rita Williams, Incentis Group LLC (Feb/Mar 08)
Corporate tax rate, state and local incentives, and tax exemptions were among the top-10 ranked site selection factors by the respondents to Area Development’s 2007 Corporate Survey. Let’s find out why. MoreDEPARTMENTS
Editor's Note >>
Recession — or Not?
By Geraldine Gambale, Editor, Area Development Magazine (Feb/MAr 08)
The pundits are deciding whether or not to officially call the current state of the U.S. economy a “recession.” In macroeconomic terms, a recession is defined as a decline in the country’s GDP — or negative real economic growth — for two consecutive quarters. MoreViewpoint >>
First Person: Robert “Bob” Hess
Robert “Bob” Hess, Senior Partner, Cushman & Wakefield Business Consulting (Feb/Mar 08)
Bob Hess of Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Business Consulting group tells us how — and why — ThyssenKrupp chose Alabama for its steel processing facility. MoreViewpoint >>
In Focus: Expedited Processes Equal Speed to Market
By Warren Seil, Vice President, Morgan/Harbour Construction (Feb/Mar 08)
In today’s global economy, it is imperative for manufacturers to maintain their competitive edge in the marketplace. When holding onto that edge requires a new facility, cost and time are the two largest considerations. MoreSTATE RESOURCES
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