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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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UPS, which operates the Worldport air hub and Centennial ground hub in Louisville, tells us their presence has been a factor in locating 250 businesses in the greater Louisville area, representing more than 13,000 jobs and a $300 million-plus payroll. What are the requirements for this certification?

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Business Report: Businesses Are Finding It’s Better In The Bluegrass State

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Ford recently announced it will invest $80 million and add 350 new jobs to boost production capacity at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. Postsecondary education is joining with business and government to create innovative new skills initiatives, aimed at educating students so they will be trained on the latest advances.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Both Indianapolis and Louisville have established reputations for being communities that logistics projects must examine as potential sites; business parks filled with large distribution centers are available in many communities, and UPS in Louisville and FedEx in Indianapolis are key parts of the air shipping industry.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors,” said BF Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. FILM INDUSTRY GROWS IN GA. million through the KJRA.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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The UPS Louisville hub is just two hours south by Interstate highway. Hendricks County is home to VULTC, Vincennes University Logistics Training Center offering a certification in logistics and materials handling.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

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There are over 200 educational sessions combined with another 400 industry speakers and keynotes discussing sustainability, networking and more. Get more details Equip Exposition (Louisville, Kentucky) October 18-20, 2023 The Equip Exposition will take place once again in Louisville, KY, during October 2023.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Both Indianapolis and Louisville have established reputations for being communities that logistics projects must examine as potential sites; business parks filled with large distribution centers are available in many communities, and UPS in Louisville and FedEx in Indianapolis are key parts of the air shipping industry.

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