Business Facilities - August 2008 - (Page 2) CONTENTS NUMBER 8 • VOLUME 41 ON THE COVER 10 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2.0 E-cities. Cyber communities. Broadband economies. Byte by byte, new digital infrastructures are fueling economic development. Here’s a look at some of the top locations that are wired for growth. 34 FEATURES 34 THE NEBRASKA ADVANTAGE The Cornhusker State is pulling out the stops to attract new business with aggressive and creative incentives, a skilled workforce, and a big push for international trade. Gov. Dave Heineman gives Business Facilities his best sales pitch for the Nebraska Advantage. SPECIAL REPORTS 16 EVERYTHING’S BIG IN TEXAS The state economy in Texas is growing three times faster than the national average. So we’re serving up a Texas-sized portion of the hottest locations in the Lone Star State. DEPARTMENTS 6 FIRST WORD 7 SNAPSHOTS 8 CORPORATE MOVES: FLORIDA • Piper Aircraft Decides to Stay and Expand in Vero Beach • Three High-Tech Powerhouses Move into South Florida 16 29 AEROSPACE SITES: POISED FOR TAKEOFF Aerospace sales broke records for the fourth year in a row. Here’s a flight plan for your next expansion. 29 COVER IMAGE DESIGN BY JEFF CLAPP, GROUP C CREATIVE DIRECTOR 10 2 AUGUST 2008 Business Facilities August 2008 Volume 41, Number 8, USPS 875-100 (ISSN 0746 0023) is published monthly by Group C Media, Inc., 44 Apple Street, Suite 3, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724. Phone 732-842-7433. Fax 732-758-6634. Periodicals Postage Paid at Red Bank, NJ, and additional mailing offices. Paid subscription rate $30.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Business Facilities, P.O. Box 2060, Red Bank, NJ 07701
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