Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Atlanta sports scene losing signature stadiums - USATODAY - Ray Glier - "The Falcons were not worth what we were giving them in hotel/motel tax because the number of games is so small," said Julian Bene, a board member for InvestAtlanta, the economic development arm of Atlanta, who voted against giving the Falcons' public money. "Now you are talking about the Braves, who play eight times as many games as the Falcons, and you are talking about a little more jobs' impact from that particular team. ... It's pretty shocking that we funded the wrong stadium."
Monday, November 11, 2013
3D Exec: Dothan right choice for facility - Dothan Eagle: News - Through an interpreter, Ning Lian, who has been involved in discussions with Dothan Mayor Mike Schmitz about the possibility of locating a facility in Dothan, said “I believe I have made the right choice to locate my company in Dothan, in North America.”
Foreign investment follows typical pattern - Dothan Eagle: News - Francisco Sanchez said local governments successful in attracting foreign direct investment followed a typical pattern. » Make yourself available. “The saying is that half of success is showing up,” Sanchez said. “Dothan has done that. Your mayor went out there and let his Southern hospitality tell the story.” » Maintain a good business climate. “This is competitive, make no mistake,” Sanchez said. » Invest in education. “One of the advantages of our country is a highly educated workforce with some of the best universities in the world,” Sanchez said. “One of the things we need to get better in is vocational education, and there is a need to get better in K-12 as well.” » Support research and development. “This is important in the private sector, at the university level and at the government level,” Sanchez said. “We would not have an Internet today had it not been for initial government investment followed up with private investment.”
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