Around the Horn with Amy Gerber and Kathy Mussio: Incentives and Workforce Development

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11 Nov 2024


Area Development's Andrew Greiner speaks with economic development incentives experts Amy Gerber of Cushman & Wakefield and Kathy Mussio of Atlas Insight. Together, they discuss the evolving landscape of tax incentives, the shift toward workforce development, and the role of sustainability in attracting new industries. This transcript has been lightly edited for grammar and style.

Andrew Greiner:
Hi. We're here with Kathy Mussio and Amy Gerber, and we're talking about incentives for the fourth-quarter issue of Area Development magazine. To kick off the discussion, how have incentives evolved recently to address the unique needs of different industries? What trends are you seeing in the customization of incentives for advanced manufacturing?

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