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FOLLOW SITE SELECTION ON SITE Selection Founder Publisher/President Executive Vice President and General Manager Vice President Editor in Chief Managing Editor Senior Editor Art Director Production Coordinator/ Graphic Designer Editorial Database Manager McKINLEY CONWAY LAURA LYNE RONALD J. STARNER ADAM JONES-KELLEY MARK AREND ADAM BRUNS JOHN W. McCURRY SCOTT LARSEN BOB GRAVLEE KAREN MEDERNACH Site Selection is the official publication of the Industrial Asset Management Council . Visit www.iamc.org . IAMC Insider A letter from the Chair, Honda’s LEED facilities milestone, member news & notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 AREA SPOTLIGHTS 121 THE GULF COAST Giant energy and petrochemical projects have been announced recently that will boost this region’s economy, home to some of the “Best Cities for Business.” 124 MICHIGAN Why Detroit is the fastest-growing high-tech jobs market in the U.S. 127 MISSISSIPPI High-tech projects abound as a new governor, Phil Bryant, prepares to take over the reins from economic development powerhouse Haley Barbour. 130 CENTRAL PLAINS North Dakota’s economy is booming thanks to energy-related investment. The entire Central Plains region may soon follow suit. 134 NEW YORK A shuttered IBM site in the Hudson Valley fi nds a new lease on life as a solar energy manufacturing facility. 139 WYOMING Broadband connectivity makes Wyoming a natural fi t for IT companies. 140 MAINE Life sciences companies involved in pet care and electronic medical records are among the companies fi nding the right expansion sites in Maine. 144 IDAHO Expansion of the Idaho National p.140 Laboratory in Idaho Falls is a boon to regional job creation, as is a new yogurt plant in Twin Falls. 146 PACIFIC NORTHWEST Anchorage’s air cargo hub is central to this region’s logistics infrastructure. The Seattle and Portland metros add additional supply chain assets. 150 ALABAMA Limestone County prepares for a new heavy metal act — Carpenter Technologies’ $500-million alloy products plant. DEP ARTMENTS 4 SiteNet Master Menu 6 Editor’s View: Jack of Our Hearts 8 Technology InSITE: How Alcoa partners with Fischer & Co. 29 SITE Visit: Sports broadcasters expand in Connecticut 171 Index to Advertisers SPECIAL ADVER TISING SECTIONS Broker Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Advanced Manufacturing and R&D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 International Business Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Alternative Energy Hot Spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 p.124 GLOBAL SALES AND MARKETING Regional Marketing Director CATHY McFARLAND Director Southeast Sales STEVE JABON Regional Marketing Director MIKE GLENNON Regional Marketing Director PAUL NEWMAN Western Europe RICHARD PARADISE, (774) 392-2972 Canada GREG SMITH & DAVID SEABERG, (905) 625-9631 Central & South America DAVID AGUILAR CROKER, 503 7856-1689 Brazil OLIVIER CAPOULADE, +55 11 36 37 94 98 Germany OLIVER OBERMANN, +49 (0) 341 90 97 90 00 United Kingdom & Middle East ROB DENMAN, +49 (0) 7792 121587 Korea CHUL LEE, +82 2 466 5595 India MARZBAN PATEL, +91 22 22875717 China & Malaysia Y.T. 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