• Forbes earlier this week named the Omaha metro area the best "bang for the buck" city for housing in the nation. Financial services leaders locating operations there have a similar assessment, in Omaha: Financial Capital.
  
  

• High-level executives from Ubisoft and Starz Animation explain why Toronto has become their Digital Destination.
  

• Our look at Travel & Tourism finds that Investment Prevails Despite 'Time of Turbulence,' including the astounding Ferrari World Abu Dhabi theme park.
  
  

• There's more expansion news online in global project coverage from London-based partner Oxford Intelligence. This week's installment includes:
  
  
  • "Solvay Inaugurates New Plant in Korea"
    
    
  • "Zurich Financial Expands in Asia"
    
    
  • "Binari Sonori Inaugurates Japanese Office"
    
    
  • "Telenor Launches New Services in India"
    
    
  • "Nestle Plans to Build Russian Distribution Centre"

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• December 9 - 10, 2009 World Free Zone Convention
• January 4 - 6, 2010 2010 Business Summit of the West
• February 23 - 25, 2010 Utility Economic Development Association 2010 Winter Forum
• April 18 - 20, 2010 2010 Federal Economic Development Forum

IAMC Future Sites Watch

• April 24-28 Spring 2010 Forum, The Broadmoor - Colorado Springs, CO
• October 2-6 Fall 2010 Forum, The Homestead - Hot Springs, VA
• April 30 - May 4 Spring 2011 Forum, Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Albuquerque, NM
• September 10-14 Fall 2011 Forum, Loews Philadelphia Hotel Philadelphia, PA
• April 21-25 Spring 2012 Forum, Hyatt Regency Lost Pines - Austin, TX

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