/n It’s time for the annual Site Selection Magazine Governor’s Cup contest. This award is given annually to the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities. Last year we finished fourth with 337 qualified projects verified by the publication. This year we are looking to be #1!
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/n EVERY project counts, and with your help, we can bring home the cup in 2013! Attached are the 2013 guidelines as well as the 2013 submission form for this year's competition. All you have to do is completely fill out the form and return it to Janelle Arbuckle at the MEDC via email (arbucklej@michigan.org) to be counted.
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/n General qualifying criteria for new and expanded facilities are: (New construction MUST take place and meet one or more of the following)
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/n 1. Employees = 50 or more
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/n 2. Square Footage = 20,000 or more
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/n 3. Investment = $1,000,000 or more (construction cost, land, and building)
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/n (Renovations to buildings qualify based on investment ($1 million or more) or employees (50 or more). Renovations do NOT qualify based on square footage alone.)
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/n Details Attached. Make sure to get your submissions in early — ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH AT 5:00 P.M.
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