Monday, July 07, 2003
Valerie Manning, President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, has written a good article on the importance of business retention and expansion. It helps keep projects like Boeing in perspective. Read more. (You can use this article as a model for your own submission to your local press.)
(I disagree with her on one point: I'm not sure that it makes sense for Phoenix to bid on the Boeing plant. Aside from the fact that Boeing's probability of moving out of Everett is near zero, Boeing wants a deep water port for the 7E7. Last time I looked, Phoenix was not on the water.)
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Business retention and expansion keeps Boeing in perspective
