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AD Editorial Board
- Amy Gerber
  
  Executive Managing Director, Business Incentives Practice, Cushman & Wakefield
- Bill Luttrell
  
  Director of Corporate Real Estate, Werner Enterprises, Inc.
- Bradley Migdal
  
  Senior Managing Director, Business Incentives Practice, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
- Brian Corde
  
  Managing Partner, Atlas Insight
- Dan Levine
  
  Practice Leader, Location Strategies and Economic Development, Oxford Economics, Inc.
- Dan White
  
  Director, Government Consulting and Fiscal Policy Research, Moody's Analytics
- Dennis Cuneo
  
  Partner , Fisher & Phillips
- Eric Stavriotis
  
  Senior Vice President, Advisory & Transaction Services, CBRE, Inc.
- H. Robert Boehringer, III
  
  Managing Director, Global Location & Expansion Services, KPMG
- Josh Bays
  
  Principal, Site Selection Group, LLC
- Joshua Wright
  
  VP, Economic and Workforce Development, Emsi
- Kate Crowley
  
  Principal & Negotiated Incentives Practice Leader, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
- Les Cranmer
  
  Senior Managing Director, Savills
- Marc Beauchamp
  
  President & CEO, The CAI Global Group
- Margy Sweeney
  
  Founder and CEO, Akrete, Inc.
- Minah Hall
  
  Managing Director, True Partners Consulting LLC
- Paul Naumoff
  
  Principal, National Director of Tax Credits & Incentives Advisory Services, EY Global/Americas
- Scott Kupperman
  
  Founder, Kupperman Location Solutions
- Stephen Gray
  
  CEO, Gray Construction

November 2010

COVER STORY

Smaller Cities Becoming Hotbeds for High-Tech Growth

Monique Wassenaar Silverio (November 2010)

By utilizing the strengths of existing business as well as government and academia, smaller cities are becoming hotbeds for the biotech, IT, renewable energy technologies, aerospace/defense, digital media, and a host of other high-tech endeavors. More

FEATURES

Logistics / Infrastructure >>

State of the Logistics Industry 2010: Modal Perspectives

Rodney Goulet, Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy and Infrastructure, Colliers International (November 2010)

Restocking of depleted inventories has resulted in a rebound in shipments for the first half of 2010, but year-end statistics have yet to be compiled. More

Taxes / Incentives >>

Alternative Financing Sources Advance Industrial Projects

Dan Calabrese (November 2010)

Grants and loans from government or quasi-public sources can reduce a company's cost of borrowing, while advancing economic development. More

Energy/Sustainable Development >>

Green Retrofits Help Facilities Achieve a Sustainable Future

Lance Ryan, Watson Land Company (November 2010)

Even if new construction isn't on your company's agenda, building owners can still reap sustainability's benefits with green retrofits. More

Energy/Sustainable Development >>

Integrating Sustainability into the Capital Planning Process

Susan Buchanan, LEED AP, Project Director, VFA, Inc. (November 2010)

Company management should evaluate and prioritize green options while remaining aligned with their organization's overall business mission. More

Asset / Facility Management >>

Sale-Leasebacks: A Smart Real Estate Strategy in Tough Times

George Livingston, Founder and Chairman, NAI Realvest (November 2010)

By selling and leasing back real estate, companies can boost liquidity, reduce debt, and create a better environment for doing business. More

High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>

Nanotechnology: Revolutionizing Manufacturing, Revitalizing Communities

John K. Borchardt (November 2010)

Nanotechnology is revolutionizing all sectors of manufacturing and expanding new business possibilities in American cities. More

Taxes / Incentives >>

The Incentives Factor Takes Center Stage in Site Decisions

Thomas J. Stringer, Esq., Managing Director & Practice Leader, Site Selection and Business Incentives Group, BDO USA (November 2010)

In today's tough financial environment, obtaining a competitive advantage through cost control has become a preeminent guiding principal of site decisions. More

Site Selection >>

Positioning Your Facility Project for Success

Dan Vining, PMP, General Manager, SSOE Group (November 2010)

A proactive approach to project scheduling and risk management can minimize pitfalls. More

High Tech/Nano/Electronics >>

Electronics Industry Pushes Innovation, Reaps Rewards

Lisa A. Bastian (November 2010)

With a rotating cast of new products to amaze and tempt consumers, the electronics industry is reaping big revenues. More

Automotive >>

Auto Industry's Road to Recovery

Jim Romeo (November 2010)

After emergency government intervention, auto manufacturers are shifting strategies to push the sector forward. More

FRONT LINE

Biotech / Life Sciences >>

FlandersBio Pursues Biotech Opportunities Across Borders

Area Development Research Desk (November 2010)

Flanders, Belgium, home to one of Europe's most vibrant biotechnology clusters, is targeting fellow clusters in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts to augment international development. More

Energy/Sustainable Development >>