Business Facilities - December 2008 - (Page 1) ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY IS OUR BUSINESS Even in today’s globally connected marketplace, where you locate or expand your business can be a major factor in determining your long-term success. And no other location in the world offers as many advantages as the state of Illinois and its largest city, Chicago. ILLINOIS OFFERS YOUR BUSINESS: • A central location and transportation hub, featuring 2,000 miles of interstate highway and the second-largest airport system in the U.S. • A diversified economy that is the home to the world’s largest futures and options exchange in the newly-merged Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade, and is the fourth largest financial sector in the nation. • A skilled and educated, diversified workforce of 6 million workers strong, where nearly half are professionals or skilled technicians. • Competitive research and development resources, with hundreds of federal research labs, notably Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab and the National Center for Food Safety. #2513 at www.BusinessFacilities.com • Advanced technology resources, with hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cable and statewide digital switching capability. • A wide variety of incentive programs and employee training opportunities. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PHONE TOLL FREE TDD 312.814.7179 800.252.2923 800.252.2923 www.illinoisbiz.biz http://www.illinoisbiz.biz http://www.illinoisbiz.biz http://www.BusinessFacilities.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Business Facilities - December 2008 Business Facilities - December 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: North Carolina Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls Honorable Mentions International Reach From America's Heartland Supply Chain Priorities Metro Spotlight: Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC The Magnolia State Has It All A Real Estate Mega-Merger State of the Year Ask the Expert Advertiser Index Business Facilities - December 2008 Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page Cover1) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page Cover2) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Business Facilities - December 2008 (Page 1) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 2) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Business Facilities - December 2008 - First Word (Page 6) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Snapshots (Page 7) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Corporate Moves: North Carolina (Page 8) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Corporate Moves: North Carolina (Page 9) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia (Page 10) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia (Page 11) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia (Page 12) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize (Page 13) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls (Page 14) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Honorable Mentions (Page 15) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Honorable Mentions (Page 16) Business Facilities - December 2008 - International Reach From America's Heartland (Page 17) Business Facilities - December 2008 - International Reach From America's Heartland (Page 18) Business Facilities - December 2008 - International Reach From America's Heartland (Page 19) Business Facilities - December 2008 - International Reach From America's Heartland (Page 20) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D1) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D2) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D3) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D4) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D5) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D6) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D7) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D8) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D9) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Supply Chain Priorities (Page D10) Business Facilities - 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December 2008 - A Real Estate Mega-Merger (Page 44) Business Facilities - December 2008 - A Real Estate Mega-Merger (Page 45) Business Facilities - December 2008 - A Real Estate Mega-Merger (Page 46) Business Facilities - December 2008 - A Real Estate Mega-Merger (Page 47) Business Facilities - December 2008 - A Real Estate Mega-Merger (Page 48) Business Facilities - December 2008 - State of the Year (Page 49) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 50) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 51) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 52) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 53) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Ask the Expert (Page 54) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 55) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page 56) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page Cover3) Business Facilities - December 2008 - Advertiser Index (Page Cover4)
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