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See for yourself at: www.iowasleadingedge.com or contact Terry Bailey, CEcD 866-466-6484 IOWA Council Bluffs Omaha Metro THE GREATER COUNCIL BLUFFS REGION http://www.iowasleadingedge.com http://www.iowasleadingedge.com http://www.iowasleadingedge.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Leader - November/December 2007The Leader - November/December 2007LeadershipContentsMessage from the CEOReal Estate in the NewsInvesting in India110 to OneSmaller Workspaces, Better WorkspacesInnovating the Workplace Through DesignSustainability and Energy EfficiencyGetting It RightUsing Location Intelligence to Reinvent FranchisesPhilips International’s Ron BlankenCB Richard Ellis’ Karen EllzeyThe State of Louisiana’s Mike OlivierIndustry TrackerEconomic Developer DirectoryDiscovery Forum FindingsCareer DevelopmentEmerging LeaderEconomic Development in the NewsA Look AheadExecutive Development SpotlightThe Leader - November/December 2007The Leader - November/December 2007 - The Leader - November/December 2007 (Page 1)The Leader - 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