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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Department of Education as the state most effectively implementing the Race to the Top program. BH: Tennessee has been making great strides in education thanks to Gov. Haslam’s intense focus on the state’s education system. Can we expect the Nashville region to develop as an IT/software hub? million investment.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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billion investment; in Nashville, ARAMARK is opening a new facility that will create 1,500 jobs, while Swiss-based UBS is adding 1,000 jobs to its existing operation. The new ARAMARK Business Services Center in Nashville represents an investment of approximately $20 million in Davidson County. RACING TO THE TOP IN EDUCATION.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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percent of the county’s workers have some postsecondary education, and a full 42 percent have earned college degrees. Education at all ages is a key priority. In 2012, the community dedicated The Switzerland County Technology and Education Center, a 24,000-square-foot facility featuring adult training classrooms and labs.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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Smith announces the company’s expansion in Nashville. If there was any doubt that CHS would continue to center its burgeoning operations in the Volunteer State, that doubt was erased by the company’s announcement that it is investing $66 million to construct a new Shared Services Center in Nashville. Source: tnecd.com).

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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The near completion of the Aerospace Training Center and the collaborative partnerships among multiple education entities prove to companies that locate at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park that they will not only have a great site, but also a very qualified and skilled workforce,” said Lawson.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. Nashville is continually lauded as one of the most compelling and fastest growing cities in the country. And the city’s undeniable creative spirit continues to attract more and more musicians, artisans, craftsman, chefs, brewers and others who now call Nashville home.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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And those pro-business factors are evident in Brunswick County with low operating costs, exceptional transportation and utility infrastructure, a strong commitment to education and workforce development and the commitment to work in partnership with business. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads.

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