Sustainability, Security, and Cost Are Reshaping Travel
Global tourism has climbed back past pre-pandemic revenue levels, and forecasts point to continued expansion in the years ahead. But the sector reaching those numbers again does not mean it has...
Big Business Abounds for an Aging Population
The aging of the world’s population has emerged as a significant economic force, and as investors and entrepreneurs realize its potential, the startup environment is undergoing significant...
Scott County Community Development Agency
Created in 1974 and commencing work the following year, the Scott County Community Development Agency (CDA) remains true to its mission of helping residents and businesses alike. This work includes...
City of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
If you’re searching for a dynamic, forward-thinking municipality with a thriving family-oriented community, look no further than the City of Prince Albert, a recreational haven with all the...
Rocky Mountain Supply
For nearly a century, Rocky Mountain Supply has built its business around a simple idea: when its members succeed, so does the company. Today, that founding principle continues to guide everything...
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing (IEM)
Surrey, British Columbia-based bulk material handling equipment supplier Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Ltd (IEM) has an outstanding reputation the world over. Founded nearly 75 years ago, this...
District of Kitimat, British Columbia
Located on the unceded territory of the Haisla Nation, the District of Kitimat, British Columbia is a region that is rich in resources and collaboration, both of which have contributed greatly to...
City of Terrace, British Columbia
In just three years, Michael Pucci has significantly elevated the profile of the City of Terrace. This city in west-central British Columbia embodies the spirit of ‘small but mighty,’ and is fast...
Building Engagement, Flexibility, and Resilience through Hybrid Work
While hybrid and remote work aren’t exactly fading, they are unquestionably evolving, now coexisting with something quite different: the gig economy, where work is done in bits and pieces, revenue...
How Local Food Strengthens Economy and Community
As the saying goes, “If you ate today, thank a farmer.” While this is certainly true, it captures only a fraction of the exceptional value that agricultural producers and local food systems...
RCon® 2026
At RCon®, it’s all about that waste. Committed to accomplishing career objectives through technical instruction, roundtable discussions, keynote and concurrent sessions, and networking, RCon is a...
Next-Gen Riders Push Transit Beyond the City Limits
The drive to work used to be an accepted part of life. Getting into a car and fighting traffic to get to the office, then doing the same thing in reverse to get home, was simply understood as the...
The Business of Airports
Every year, there are an estimated 40 million commercial flights worldwide, and airports of all sizes are adapting to the rising number of travelers by becoming more user-friendly than ever before…...
Invest Halton Hills
Invest Halton Hills is transforming strategic opportunities into real-world growth through proactive economic development and investor-focused services. Positioned between two of Canada’s most...
Wells County Economic Development
In Wells County, Indiana, humans matter. With its collective values firmly rooted in the health and well-being of its 29,800-strong population, this lovely, burgeoning region is creating its own...
Hightowers Petroleum
Despite his many success stories, Steve Hightower remains modest about his business achievements. Founder and CEO of Middletown, Ohio-based Hightowers Petroleum Co., Steve is a different breed of...
Boone County, Indiana
In a time of needed economic growth to create sustainable futures for citizens, Boone County stands out as the prime location for an all-encompassing work, play, live environment. Boone County...
American Petroleum Institute (API)
API standards provide stability, confidence, and common ground across oil and natural gas operations. Warming a home on a cold morning can feel effortless, but it involves an intricate system most...
Hancock County Economic Development
Hancock County, Indiana, founded in 1828 and one of many American counties named to honor American founding father John Hancock, is drawing ever closer to its 200th anniversary. The Hancock Economic...
Quality Polly Pig Ltd.
If you have never heard of a pipeline pig, you are in good company. These unassuming devices rarely make headlines, yet they are quietly essential to the infrastructure that moves oil, gas, water,...
Geosource Energy
Imagine a world where values and approaches align, where people and the environment are prioritized through strategic investments in energy infrastructure and technology that improve building...
Columbia County Economic Development
Columbia County’s road to economic growth began decades ago with a vision to build a robust and supportive environment for an array of businesses. Over the years, the Economic Development team has...
Indiana Economic Development Association
“At its core, IEDA is about people—bringing together professionals who are passionate about building stronger communities and giving them the tools, connectivity, and voice to make that happen,”...
Altro
For Altro Industries Inc., building a legacy resides in being an industry leader with heart and strategy. Growing into one of Western Canada’s fastest-growing fabricators and processors in the paper...
STAR, Inc.
There are many ways to measure business success, from customer attraction and retention to productivity and revenue growth, yet one of the most important is how a company treats its employees,...
How Flexible Schedules Lead to Higher Workplace Productivity
In an economy where many businesses want employees back in offices, there’s a case to be made for flexible hours. Why? Giving employees control and ownership of their schedule has numerous benefits,...
The Past, Present, and Future of a Clean Energy Giant
180 feet beneath the ground floor of the decommissioned Niagara Parks Power Station in Southern Ontario, a 2,200-foot tunnel offers visitors a stark reminder of the power of hydroelectricity. For...
City of Blaine, Minnesota
The City of Blaine, Minnesota has been one of the fastest growing suburbs in the Twin Cities for a couple of years running, and for good reason. Blaine is safe, affordable, and offers a careful...
Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation (MBREDC)
For decades, vacationers and retirees flocked to the Myrtle Beach region for the warm climate, the sandy expanse of the Grand Strand, world-class golf courses, and affordable, family-friendly...
City of Dearborn, Michigan
Originally known as the birthplace of Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan’s reputation now centers around its business acumen and immigration, with more than 30 percent of the citizens of this thriving,...
I.C.E. Service Group, Inc.
In complex industrial and environmental markets, clients place a premium on execution they can trust. For nearly two decades, I.C.E. Service Group, Inc. (ICE) has built its business around that...
Louisville Riverport Authority
For nearly six decades, the Louisville Riverport Authority has quietly powered the economic engine of southwest Louisville, Kentucky. Sitting at the confluence of river, rail, road, and air...
Elizabethtown-Hardin County Industrial Foundation (EHCIF)
For Jeff Gregory, successful community development doesn’t mean growth for growth’s sake. It isn’t about allowing just any business to come into the community and set up shop. As the long-time Mayor...
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
For an industry built on creating shared experiences, it makes sense that its trade association places connection at the center of everything it does. The International Association of Amusement...
SLACAN Industries Inc.
When moving large volumes of high-voltage electricity from a source as powerful as Niagara Falls across vast geographies and into people’s homes, investing in the best hardware that money can buy is...
Casinos’ Historic Origins and Modern Impacts
Gambling as a pastime is nearly as old as civilization itself. However, the Palazzo Vendramin Calergi Casino in Venice, Italy, claims the title of the world’s oldest surviving gambling house, or...
OLFA North America
Simple observations often inspire the greatest inventions. While breaking off a segment from a Hershey chocolate bar, Yoshio Okada thought of glass breaking and revealing a sharp piece, which...
Estone Technology
In today’s manufacturing, medical, industrial, robotics, and autonomous systems markets, many companies have a product vision but not the full engineering, manufacturing, compliance, and lifecycle...
Flex Technologies
Last year, Flex Technologies of Midvale, Ohio reached the half-century mark as a thermoplastics powerhouse. This one-stop shop handles all aspects of production, from compounding to manufacturing...
Trumbull County Planning Commission
In Trumbull County, people are known for their work ethic and common-sense approach to resilience. For Nicholas Coggins, Director of Economic Development at Trumbull County Planning Commission, the...
Williams County, Ohio
In the northwest corner of Ohio, where state lines converge and rural landscapes stretch between thriving communities, Williams County is quietly building a powerful case for itself as a destination...
Carroll County, Ohio
Some communities grow for growth’s sake, but the people of Carroll County, Ohio have an unusual awareness of the type of community they live in, the kind of community they want to be, and the path...
Culinary Success in a Competitive World
Establishing, managing, and succeeding in any business is no small feat, but the restaurant industry is particularly challenging due to a number of complex factors: narrow profit margins, shifting...
The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA)
Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA) represents 10 counties—Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas—in the east portion...
GROW Licking County
In recent years, the word ‘reshoring’ has been on the lips of many a business owner. Referring to the movement to bring manufacturing and services back to America from other countries, the reshoring...
RealWear
RealWear began operations in Vancouver, Washington in 2016, and over the better part of the ensuing decade, its founders have established a footprint for creating wearable computer interfaces: smart...
Buckeye Hills Regional Council
Located in Southeast Ohio, the Buckeye Hills region comprises a large geographic area—3,600 square miles—made up of eight counties: Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and...
Greene County, Ohio
Greene County, Ohio, is a community where there is both a strong sense of pride around the agricultural history and legacy of the region, but also where growth and development are welcomed and...
Codonics
For more than four decades, Codonics has built its reputation on a simple but disciplined principle: technology should solve real-world problems in healthcare. Founded in 1982 by Owner, President...
How Global Supply Chains Are Adapting to Survive
Over the last five-plus years, the global market has faced unprecedented challenges due in large part to forces beyond its control, and those circumstances continue to wreak havoc on the supply...