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Trust But Verify - Site Selection Magazine Mar 2017

/13 Mar 2017

Media Contribution: “Trust But Verify” – Site Selection Magazine March 2017

Trust But Verify – Site Selection Magazine Mar 2017 David Hickey, Senior Director, recently contributed to Site Selection Magazine. The article, Trust but Verify, discusses the practice of site certification. The practice, which is widely used across the United States, can provide site selectors and business owners with pre-certified sites that have been vetted against a rigorous process. Attributes of the process that sites must meet include price, availability of utilities, transportation options and environmental standing. These consistent standards of reviews and assessments give prospective buyers peace of mind. Nevertheless, due diligence must be undertaken to ensure the site will be...

/07 Mar 2017

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Media Contribution: Gubernatorial Shift – New Economic Development Policies

David Hickey, Senior Director, was recently featured in Area Development, a leading industry magazine covering corporate site selection and relocation. Gubernatorial Shift: New Economic Development Policies provides an extensive overview of the proposed policies of the eight new state governors taking office in 2017. These new state leaders come from diverse backgrounds and have distinct views on how to address the challenges facing their constituents. Featured below are the highlights of each state’s new leaders and their perspectives on economic development. To enjoy the full article, click here. States with New Leadership Delaware — John Carney, former U.S. Representative for Delaware...

/08 Feb 2017

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H&A’s Jason Hickey invited to Japan for fact-finding mission to AIST

JETRO invited Jason Hickey, H&A for pilot tour of AIST JETRO (The Japan External Trade Organization) invited Jason Hickey, President and CEO of H&A, in a fact-finding mission to the headquarters of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki prefecture at the beginning of February. As a leading consultancy advising multinationals globally about market entry and investment opportunities, H&A took part in a program designed to appeal to foreign companies and research institutes globally. The program’s aim is to not only attract new foreign investment, but also to attract new research and related technology to...

/08 Feb 2017

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H&A publishes ExPLoRE 2017 Report

TO DOWNLOAD THIS COMPLIMENTARY REPORT, CLICK HERE. New York: Hickey & Associates (H&A) published the ExPLoRE 2017 Report, the global leaders in Site Location Strategy, Public Incentives, and Workforce Solutions, today published the ExPLoRE 2017 Report (the “Report”), a data-driven evaluation and ranking of the overall business climate of the world’s largest cities. The report features a Top-100 ranking of the leading cities, along with a breakdown of cities by global region. The ExPLoRE (2017) Report series is defined by H&A’s site selection methodology, the cornerstone of which is Examination of Places and Locations through Research and Evaluation (ExPLoRE)....

US Legislative and Incentive Update Spring 2017

/07 Feb 2017

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H&A releases latest US Legislative and Incentive Update Spring 2017

Hickey & Associates (H&A), a global site location, incentive advisory, and workplace solutions firm, has released a new report on public incentives and economic development policies in the United States. The report, H&A Legislative and Incentive Update Spring 2017, is a comprehensive review of new legislation, proposed policies, and regulatory changes dealing with economic development and the overall business environment. With state and local governments active around the country dealing with economic development policy, H&A’s report captures the changes to showcase key factors to understand when evaluating a location decision. The report, H&A Legislative and Incentive Update Spring 2017, reviews these many changes...