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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 million in other industries. casino industry supports 1.8

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Economic developers can leverage the benefits of FTZs to attract jobs and investment, and to facilitate maintenance and expansion of their existing industrial base. As the region’s conduit to travel, BNA often serves as the first and last impression of Nashville for travelers. It has been a critical tool in helping U.S.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33 Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) rule that went into effect on July 1, 2013 could create a reduction in industry productivity, projecting the need for another 100,000 drivers without an increase in shipping volume.

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

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The overall cost of the logistics industry rose another 3.1 The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

The industry was slow in the late 1970s. Then, the local carpenters union approached Host with a deal. Every motorist who came across them stopped, confusing the hazard lights for a railroad crossing. That incident made news, if only because a local reporter was traveling with Effic that night. It was a long, hard day.”.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. A Big Focus On Industry Clusters. The natural gas production industry is booming in Texas, due in large part to the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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