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The MobileBay region has gained worldwide attention due to its incredible growth and the potential for more positive future growth. Magazines, studies and the news media have recognized the area’s enormous potential such as:
►Mobile has been named as one of the “50 Next Great Towns” in which to live and play (September 2008) by the National Geographic Adventure magazine
►Mobile made Expansion Management’s annual list of “America’s Hottest Cities”(February 2007)
►In 2006, Entrepreneur.com listed Mobile #1 on its annual list of “Hot Cities for Entrepreneurs” under the mid-sized cities category
►Forbes rated Mobile as the fastest growing metropolitan area, 34% between 2007 and 2012
►The Port of Mobile was highlighted in the Business Expansion Journal
►Southern Business and Development named Mobile in the Top 10 for Mid-Markets with Highly Diverse Economies in their 2006 Winter Issue
►Site Selection named the Mobile Chamber as its Top Economic Development Group in May 2006
►Parade magazine evaluated school systems around the country and featured the Mobile Area Education Foundation and business leaders involvement in public education
►Mobile named in Top Ten Overall in Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine’s Small Cities of the Future for 2007 & 2008
►Mobile named Best Economic Potential Runner-Up in Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine’s Small Cities of the Future for 2007 & 2008
►Mobile named Most Business Friendly Winner in Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine’s Small Cities of the Future for 2007 & 2008
►The United States Army Corps of Engineers Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center named the Port of Mobile as the 10th Largest US Port in its 2006 Port Cargo Tonnage by Volume Rankings |