AREA Board Reading Materials & Timely Topics:
A Resource Guide
January 31, 2025: State Rankings, Free Land for Downtown Revitalization, Michigan's Talent Pool Success
How Michigan Engineered a Lightning-Fast Turnaround in its Talent Pool
Los Lunas Meta Data Center introduces expansion dedicated to AI
Advocates for biotech businesses tout industry’s growing clout in NM
Mayor: Free land for any NM university that helps revitalize Downtown
Anduril Building Arsenal-1 Hyperscale Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
2024 State Rankings
SIC VC Investments 2023-2024
New Mexico Bank and Trust announces Melanie Velasquez
Americans Moving to Low-Tax States
2025 Philanthropy Summit and Awards Honorees: AREA Board is BEST BOARD
A tale of two Americas
ASU boosts the economic vitality of Arizona
Significant Louisiana Tax Reform
A ‘transformative’ plan for Downtown Pittsburgh
January 6, 2025: $24 million for site readiness, Quality of Place for Talent, Alabama funds statewide branding campaign
Sun Corridor Inc., Tucson Metro Chamber announce merger
Lawmakers propose major overhaul to New Mexico’s anti-donation law
Quality of Place as A Crucial Factor in the War for Talent
Virginia Selected As Business Facilities’ 2024 State Of The Year
MLG requests 24 million for Site Readiness
Michigan Passes R&D Tax Credit Legislation
PNM files application for new resources in 2028
EDA Reauthorization Update
BernCo Awarded $1.94 Million SMART Grant for I-40 TradePort Corridor
Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
Top 10 FDI projects of 2024
Americans Can Get Paid $10 To Move to These States
New legislation aims to fund multi-million dollar Alabama state branding campaign
December 13, 2024: Anti-Donation Law Overhaul, Expo Redevelopment, Mississippi $110m for Site Readiness
Sun Corridor Inc., Tucson Metro Chamber announce merger
Lawmakers propose major overhaul to New Mexico’s anti-donation law
What One Russian Satellite Tells Us About the Future of Nuclear Warfare
Governor requests new master plan for Expo New Mexico
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires – Albuquerque Business First
Mississippi unleashes $110 million to ready industrial sites for development
Maxeon announces 5-year lease on San Mateo facility
TIF legislation heads to full council
NM’s Quantum Moonshot one of four invited to $160M proposal round
November 20, 2024: Soccer Stadium in Sacramento, Life Sciences Buildout Costs, Example Incentive Deals
Sacramento Republic Term Sheet
Sacramento Approves framework for $321 million downtown Railyards soccer stadium and entertainment venue
TSMC plant arrives amid water doubts
Arizona Utility Rankings Compared to Other States
Life Sciences U.S. Fit-Out Cost Guide 2025
Engaging Local Stakeholders for Site Selection Success
Managing Community Sentiment and Activism
South Carolina Enacts Key Tax Credits to Boost Economic Development Efforts
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October 28, 2024: Expansion News, Statewide Honors & New Investments in ABQ
October 10, 2024: SITE READINESS in the headlines, TSMC, Downtown ASU Campus, and AREA Awards
New Mexico leaders want $100M for site readiness
Presbyterian Healthcare Services announces new CEO
Clean energy’s next trillion-dollar business
How can NM attract developers? Site Readiness is the Answer
Largest Economic Incentive Deals of Second Quarter 2024
What can Albuquerque learn from Phoenix
Chandler strengthening innovation
Bernalillo County approves $942M tax package for Ebon Solar
Arizona: Good Jobs First
Infrastructure as a Foundation for Innovation
Out of Sites, Out of Mind
Colorado Spending $14 million on Quantum Site
Building a Future Ready Workforce
No Subsidies, No TSMC
AREA Receives Two Awards from NM IDEA
The Downtown ASU Campus Story
August 19, 2024: Downtown BID Advancement, Ebon Solar, and Solving Talent Gaps
Closing the Semiconductor Talent Gap
Ebon Solar to Launch New $1B Facility
Harnessing Federal Funding in NM
Duke Energy’s Site Readiness Program brings economic development benefits
Making a Success of Innovation Districts
AMAZON ABQ2 FACT SHEET
New business district planned for Downtown Albuquerque – Albuquerque Business First
Xcel Energy makes proactive move to meet rising power demands – Daily Energy Insider
City Outlines Initiatives to Change Course of Downtown
Recent business efforts could help make Downtown ABQ ‘cooler’ – Albuquerque Business First
June 26, 2024: Quantum training is real, leadership insights, and tax incentive pitfalls
The struggles holding New Mexico back
New Mexico Community College Designated a Lead for Training Quantum Technicians
Economic Development Leadership Insights
Tax Incentives for Corporate Relocation Include Hidden Pitfalls
New bank enters Albuquerque market
Albuquerque Sunport eyes more master-planned development
Kirtland AFB airmen tour city
June 3, 2024: Site Readiness Coverage, Clean Energy as a Carrot, and More Spring Oaks Coverage
Attract Businesses With Clean Energy – International Economic Development Council
Hobbs lifts infrastructure reimbursement cap for manufacturing growth in Arizona
AREA urges proactive approach to site readiness
Spring Oaks Capital Plans Albuquerque, New Mexico, Operations Center – Area Development
Working to address site readiness in New Mexico – Albuquerque Journal
How can the state attract companies
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham calls to modernize permitting practices
May 6, 2024: Best & Worst States, 2024 Economic Incentives Report, Downtown Best Practices
Aerospace and Defense Industry Challenges and Opportunities
What Young People Are Telling Us About Effective Job Recruitment
Building Downtown Tucson’s brain_ How the BID gives the city center a voice and a forum to solve its own problems
Best & Worst States_ ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Is Now Endorsing Entire States, Not Just Startups
Site Selection Group – 2024 Economic Incentives U.S. Market Report
Array Hosts U.S. Energy Secretary Granholm, New Mexico Senators to Break Ground on New Solar Manufacturing Facility
Innovative Community_ The future of Albuquerque resides at Mesa del Sol
April 11, 2024: Placemaking, Downtown Revitalization & Regional Collaboration
Placemaking for Innovation
Greater ABQ area entities collaborate to increase economic growth
How Downtown Tucson revitalized itself
St. Louis business bets on new incentives to boost downtown
Clean Cooling Student Competition
Pennsylvania Renews Economic Development Strategy
How to Address the Affordable Housing Crisis
March 27, 2024: Accreditation, Intel, & Hot Spots for Jobs
Rivian taps brakes on plan to build $5B EV plant in rural Georgia
An Innovative P3 for a Multibillion-Dollar Medical Center – Area Development
U.S. Site Selection Profile_ Life Sciences
AREA achieves premier accreditation
Albuquerque’s branding a topic of discussion at AREA luncheon
Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs Legislation Expanding Tuition-Free College, University Research And More In New Mexico
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance Achieves Premier Status as an Accredited Economic Development Organization – ForexTV
Intel and CHIPS ACT Announcement
SSG-2023 Economic Incentives U.S. Market Report
Hollywood producer behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films backing Westside complex
Statewide Impact of Ohio Intel Project Evident in Initial Progress Report
The New Job Hot-Spots_ Phoenix, Orlando and Albuquerque
Feb. 16, 2024: Quantum, Paradigms, and Labor Force Participation
Feb. 5, 2024: Site Readiness Examples, Innovation, and Economic Engines
What Talent Wants
Site Positioning vs. Site Certification
US Ports as a Catalyst
Sandia Labs Growth
A win for the environment and the economy in the Southwest ASU NSF Award
Innovation Awards Announced by Biden Harris
NMEDD FY25 Budget Priorities
Best and Worst States to Start a Business in 2024 (Research)
Three Critical Industrial Site Selection Themes for 2024
Indiana READI Best In Class Example
Tennessee Site Development Grant Recipients
Jan. 8, 2024: Texas, Indiana and OKC Best Practices, Discretionary Incentives Review, and The Great Return
Texas Named Business Facilities’ 2023 State Of The Year
Walking the Line Between Economic Development Deals and Corruption
Proposed PNM_Avangrid merger agreement terminated
The California Exodus Continues
Employers Calling for Return to Office
A Review of the Discretionary Economic Incentive Process
New Mexico’s Economic Outlook 2024_ Danielle Casey, Davin Lopez, Warren Unsicker
OKC Maps Project Approved for $30M Increase for Stadium
Indiana Certified Sites
Indiana’s Unprecedented Economic Momentum to Continue with Robust Legislative Support
Dec. 5, 2023: Air Quality Control Board Activity, Brackish Water Announcements, Site Selection Trends
Nov. 17, 2023: Business Expansions in ABQ, Best Practices Examples, & Speed to Market
Arizona’s innovative approach brings medical health technology ideas to life
Intel in Lead to Get Billions for Secure Defense-Chip Facilities
Array Technologies Expands Albuquerque, New Mexico, Operations
How Phoenix and Dallas measure up off the field
The Importance of Speed to Market
Albuquerque as seen by corporate expansion decision makers
ABB’s $40M Albuquerque expansion receives planning approval
Oct. 27, 2023: Tax Climate Rankings, Tech Hubs Announced, Future Workforce Prep
2024 State Business Tax Climate Index
Biden-Harris Administration Designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America
Array Technologies Inc. plans Albuquerque expansion
DFW’s $1 billion college campus building boom aims to meet future workforce needs
Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) Showcased NM Bioscience Industry at MedTech 2023
Oct. 8, 2023: Best Cities, Competitor Incentives, and ESG Readiness
Rivian’s Normal, IL Factory Brought Jobs And Some Housing Chaos
Ohio’s $3.3 B in Economic Development Program Funding
America’s Best Cities 2023
Deploying Location Strategy + Incentives to Meet ESG Goals
U.S. Attracting FDI From European Manufacturers – Area Development
Largest Economic Incentive Deals of Second Quarter 2023
Trina Solar to Build $200M Manufacturing Facility in Wilmer, Texas
Sept. 1, 2023: Local News and Data Updates, National Trends and a Bit of History
RELEASE_ Chief Administrative Officer, Lawrence Rael, to Retire
Four big mistakes government makes in economic development
Bernalillo County assessor increases downtown property values
LANL Exploring Mini Campus for Bernalillo County
State presents the highest general fund revenue forecast in NM history
Top 10 Industries to Target in 2023
1998 Article on Wny NM Fails
New Mexico Competes Best When… Senator Martin Heinrich
August 11, 2023: Site Readiness and Celebrating a Legacy
July 24, 2023: Data Centers Manufacturing Supercycles, and Top States for Business
American manufacturing might be hitting a ‘supercycle’
Americas Top States for Business
BIO Best Practices Report
City of El Paso Coalition Inaugurate the ELP Innovation Factory
Economic Incentives U.S. Market Report Hickey Global on Economic Development Incentives
Largest Data Center Markets in the US
New Mexico CNBC Ranking – Albuquerque Business First
Texas Economic Incentives
July 3, 2023: Aerospace, Transformational Projects, ESG in Site Selection, Water Supply Concerns, and Federal Grants
Aerospace Location Trends
Alicia Keyes Leaving EDD
ESG in Industrial Site Selection
Last Word on the CHIPS Act
Nevada Leading Clean Energy Transition
Next Wave is Transformational Projects in Secondary Markets
Regional Collaboration Drives Economic Development Forward
Texas has BEST Business Climate in US
The California Exodus Continues
Water Supply Increasingly Affecting Location Decisions
Why States Should Assist Locals on Federal Grants