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8 41 18 37 CORPORATE MOVES: WYOMING • Allstate Ensures Cheyenne’s Growth • Nortrack on the Right Track • New Technology Creates Clean Water in Buffalo • Oil Refinery’s New Frontier • Two Power Companies Follow the Wind 39 METRO SPOTLIGHT: OVERLAND PARK, KS Part of the Kansas City metropolitan area, Overland Park offers brainpower that doesn’t break the bank. 41 METRO SPOTLIGHT: LONG ISLAND, NY More than just beaches and resorts, this iconic island has a wide range of industries that fuel its economy. 37 52 54 53 VIRGINIA’S VITAL SIGNS A new global business focus launched in 2007 is quickening the pulse and changing the face of Virginia’s economy. 54 EATING WELL IN THE NORTH OF FRANCE A visit to the North of France proves that the French know more about food than just how to cook—they also lead Europe in food processing and research. 55 ADVERTISER INDEX 56 ASK THE EXPERT This month the Expert answers questions concerning the value that employees place on a location’s quality of life. DEPARTMENTS CONTINUED 45 INDIANA: SENDING TECH MESSAGES New grants and jobs are helping to bolster Indiana’s diverse technology industry. 49 LEGISLATION SPURRING INNOVATION IN KENTUCKY Kentucky has been working hard to entice cutting-edge companies to invest in the state through a variety of incentive programs targeted at fostering innovation. 52 NEW CENTER WILL PROPEL ONTARIO’S AUTOMOTIVE FUTURE The Ontario government unveiled plans to invest in an Automotive Centre of Excellence in the city of Oshawa as part of the CA $2.5 billion GM Beacon Project. online BusinessFacilities.com Read Our Blog Did you know that: • It’s pretty easy to disrupt the Internet by accident? • Pakistan surpassed India in a ranking that measured ease of doing business? • When governments are strapped for cash, lawmakers often invent some wacky taxes on random goods? You would know if you’d been keeping up with the Business Facilities Blog. Share your comments today: www.businessfacilities.com/blog. @ He Said What? Head to the Business Facilities home page to check out our new webcast with Dennis Donovan, principal at Wadley-DonovanGutshaw Consulting, to hear all about his experience at LiveXchange and his workshop presentation on back-office locations. And We’re Off! We kicked off 2008 with an online version of our Site Seekers’ Guide. Not only do you now have a wealth of listings for well over 1,000 economic development offices across the globe only a few mouse clicks away, but there are also in-depth area profiles available from several sponsors such as Strongsville, OH; Newport News, VA; and Nebraska Public Power with many more to come. Correction Our November 2007 cover image caption should have read that Spaceport America is located near (not in) Las Cruces, NM. 4 FEBRUARY 2008 http://BusinessFacilities.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com/blog

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Business Facilites - February 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: Texas Capturing the Creative Class Green with Energy Automotive Opportunities in a Green Economy Corporate Moves: Wyoming Metro Spotlight: Overland Park, KS Metro Spotlight: Long Island, NY Get Ahead in Alabama Indiana: Sending Tech Messages How to Successfully Negotiate a Lease in Today's Real Estate Environment Legislation Spurring Innovation in Kentucky New Center will Propel Ontario's Automotive Future Virginia's Vital Signs Eating Well in the North of France Advertiser Index Ask the Expert

Business Facilities - February 2008

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