Human-Centric Urban Planning
What makes a city liveable? Some global rankings—such as the list compiled each year by the Economist Intelligence Unit—consider factors that are well outside the purview of any municipality. On the...
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is entering its third decade of operations as the foremost organization dedicated to supporting both businesses and owners in the Atlantic provinces (Nova...
Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
If you’re looking for a community where business and investment opportunities abound; where salaries are above average; where families enjoy all the amenities associated with urban living, but also...
Prince Edward Island
From bike lanes to new roads to promoting alternative ways of getting around, Prince Edward Island (PEI) is committed to actively investing in all forms of transportation. At just 5,683.91 square...
Coach Atlantic – Maritime Bus – T3 Transit
This Maritime-based bus company is composed of three businesses committed to moving people daily: Coach Atlantic, which operates motorcoaches for group charters; Maritime Bus, which is concerned...
International Association of Fairs & Expos
Defined as a competitive exposition featuring agricultural products and animals, typically with related entertainment and amusements, the local or state fair has inhabited cities and counties around...
The Illinois State Fair
The Illinois State Fair is an annual event that showcases the best Illinois has to offer. Every August, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the fair to get a corndog, ride the Giant Slide, and...
Hangcha Forklift Canada
If there was a textbook showing how to expand a company globally, Hangcha could write that textbook, and Hangcha Forklift Canada would make a perfect case study. Hangcha was founded in China in...
Mahler Machining
Established in 1983 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Mahler Machining has grown from a manual machine shop into a flourishing CNC machining facility committed to creating quality products and...
Davey Textile Solutions
First responders at a traffic accident at night not only have to act quickly to save lives, they also face the danger of oncoming cars while they do it. That’s why shiny strips of 3M Scotchlite...
Delta Industries
Working to fulfill its original mission of being the best concrete company in the South, Delta Industries continues to build upon the foundation laid in 1945 with a strong leadership team that...
Bryan Materials Group
For any company to stay in business for decades is an achievement, but being successful for 140 years and counting is nothing less than remarkable. One of America’s best-known suppliers of concrete,...
Luizzi Companies
Known locally as Peter Luizzi & Bros Contracting in its hometown of Watervliet, New York, there’s much more to Luizzi Companies than the paving and driveway repair business that first built its...
Accommodating People With Disabilities
What first comes to mind when you hear the word disability? For many people, it is an image of a wheelchair. But the reality is far more encompassing. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines disability...
How the Hotel Industry Is Taking Hospitality to the Next Level
“A 5-star experience for me means you feel like you’re a cherished guest, as opposed to a person with a cherished credit card,” writes Tara Baxendale of Toronto, in response to a survey from this...
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
Corryn Clemence, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of PEI (TIAPEI), arrived in Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest province, for a two-week visit in 1997, the year the Confederation Bridge...
Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick
The Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB) is the premier organization for the assistance and benefit of both tourism and hospitality in its eponymous home province. The association...
Halifax International Airport Authority
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Halifax Stanfield), Atlantic Canada’s largest airport, served 3.1 million passengers and processed 37,000 metric tonnes of cargo last year, generating an...
Tourism HR Canada
Committed to creating a workforce for the tourism industry that’s among the best in the world, Tourism HR Canada celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. These have been three decades of promoting...
GreenStep
When Angela Nagy was 18, she was hired to coordinate grants to build an interpretive greenway trail along Mission Creek in Kelowna, British Columbia, about four and a half hours northeast of...
City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Across the country, small but growing communities are working hard to invest in local infrastructure to sustain the growth that is taking place. This is particularly true of the city of Sun Prairie,...
Twin Cities Development Association
Founded in 1985, Twin Cities Development (TCD) supports economic growth within Western Nebraska. The association is always eager to welcome new businesses and supports newcomers like family, TCD...
MMP Architects
Consistency, continuity, and quality have been central to the success of MMP Architects Inc., based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and founded nearly a century ago. In addition to its impressive heritage and...
Harrison Homes
Finding a general contractor who understands how to efficiently design and construct a residential community that achieves the financial goals of the client can, at times, be easier said than done....
Viking Masek
When Leonhard Packaging Solutions (LPS) was founded by Robb Leonhard and his older brother Rick in 2002, the company started small, with Rick serving as President and Robb filling the role of Vice...
Chick Machine Company
Chick Machine Company is celebrating its 52nd anniversary as one of Pennsylvania’s most well-known and reliable machine shops. The company’s story began in August 1971, with its namesake Jim Chick...
Travel and Tourism in a Post-COVID World
It goes without saying that a global pandemic wreaks havoc on tourism. The COVID-19 shutdowns and travel restrictions plunged the travel and tourism industry into an unprecedented crisis as people...
CleanMark Group
One of North America’s most recognized and respected facility management companies, CleanMark is founded on values of service, integrity, collaboration, and passion. Established in 1997, CleanMark...
Edmundston Madawaska Tourism Office
Once a ‘stopping-for-just-a-minute’ place for travellers entering the province of New Brunswick through Quebec or Maine, a little inspiration and magic has developed Edmundston and the Madawaska...
Invest Nova Scotia
Have you ever imagined starting up your own business, or accelerating the growth of your existing business? Or adapting to the changing competitive and regulatory landscape? Or taking your products...
The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS®
The Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS® (NSAR) represents over 2,000 real estate brokers and salespeople across the province. The Association serves its members through a wide variety of education...
Town of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Nancy Dicks, Mayor of New Glasgow, who grew up in the Town, moved away after high school, but later returned and says she is thankful every day that she came back. “We have a great community, and my...
Truro Cannabis
Finding true, long-lasting success in any business requires having passion for the process, and Nova Scotia-based Truro Cannabis has it in spades. “Our growers love what they're doing, and that's...
City of Casa Grande, Arizona
Recently, a major buzz has grown around the City of Casa Grande, Arizona. This is a community that has leveraged the quality of life it promises as well as its many assets, including proximity,...
City of Chandler, Arizona
Chandler, Arizona lies southeast of the state’s capital, Phoenix, with a population nearing 300,000 people. Founded and incorporated over a century ago, the city is known today as a central place...
Tempe, Arizona
Nestled alongside an unexpected desert lake, Tempe, Arizona has become an oasis for both work and play. When Business in Focus profiled the city of 190,000 residents in August of last year, we...
Maricopa Economic Development Alliance
Maricopa, Arizona is enjoying remarkable growth as newcomers are drawn to the community’s economic opportunity, exceptional diversity, quality of life, and affordability, which make the city an...
Cayuga County
Surrounded by nature and recreational activities, built on a rich history, and overflowing with a wealth of business opportunities, Cayuga County has it all. Nestled between Rochester to the west...
Buying Behaviours in a Changed World
Along with health and safety procedures, vaccine awareness, supply chain issues, and travel advisories, the COVID pandemic has also affected more basic practices, including how consumers are...
Viking Masek
When Leonhard Packaging Solutions (LPS) was founded by Robb Leonhard and his older brother Rick in 2002, the company started small, with Rick serving as President and Robb filling the role of Vice...
Expand Machinery
Beginning as a modest family business in 1985, bringing to market machine tools with the best value and productivity for precision machining, Ganesh Machinery grew in just three short years into a...
Cornerstone
Before founding Cornerstone Detention Products Inc. in 1998, Charles ‘Mitch’ Claborn had already dedicated years of his life to honing his experience in the corrections industry. With the launch of...
Amcon Construction
To stay successful in the construction industry requires more than experience and on-time/on-budget delivery; it also takes flexibility, and few live by this credo more than Amcon. Founded in 1971,...
How the Pandemic Altered the Retail Landscape
Indoor shopping malls have been the centre of retail activity for more than half a century, and during that time became a social and cultural mecca for countless generations of consumers who have...
At Look at Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown Light Rapid Transit Line
On August 10 of this year, Phil Verster, CEO of Metrolinx, the regional transportation agency for the Ontario government, made a major announcement about Toronto’s long-delayed, multi-billion dollar...
Bay Future, Inc.
“Our community is really embracing what the future could be.” – Trevor Keyes In 2019, leaders in the mid-Michigan community of Bay City decided to put forward an aggressive economic development plan...
City of Flagstaff, Arizona
With 266 sunny days per year, thousands of nature trails, a top research university, and a thriving job market, Flagstaff, Arizona is an ideal place for work and play. The city’s elevation—6,903...
City of Westland, Michigan
Like the Middle River Rouge running through Hines Park in the City of Westland, prosperity and positive change are flowing into this lush, 22-square-mile town. As many American cities battle their...
North Cape Coastal Drive
When Mi’kmaq people greet a visitor with “Pjila’si,” they’re not only saying “Welcome,” they’re saying, “Come in and sit down!” That’s because they truly want to invite non-Indigenous people into...
Jeffery Homes
Over his years as one of Ontario’s premier home builders, Scott Jeffery has learned many things, particularly respect for customers and for the trades who work to ensure the Jeffery Homes brand...