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July 2006
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Louisville is tops as place to relocate a family
Louisville's efforts for entrepreneurs draws Business Week's attention
Jeffboat, officials celebrate company's turnaround, 1,100 jobs added
21C museum hotel debuts, exploring the art of partying
Cervical cancer drug approved
Conduit maker Republic honored as success story
Louisville is tops as place to relocate a family
 Louisville has been ranked as the nation's best place to relocate families among cities of 500,000 population or larger in a study by two corporate relocation service companies.
Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation -- in conjunction with Sperling's Best Places -- cited affordable housing and utility costs, comparatively short commutes, quality of life and amenities in ranking Louisville ahead of Austin, Texas; Denver; Nashville, Tenn; and San Jose, Calif. Read more.
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Louisville's efforts for entrepreneurs draws Business Week's attention
Louisville was featured on Business Week's Web site in an article on the top 10 cities that are actively recruiting entrepreneurs and innovative businesses.
According to Business Week, one of Louisville's strengths is creating economic growth by identifying what establishments it lacks and then offering incentive programs to help entrepreneurs fill the gaps.
The publication also gave a list of Louisville's pros including an extensive, well-funded park system, the presence of major corporations such as United Parcel Services Inc., General Electric Co., Ford Motor Co., Yum Brands Inc. and Papa John's International Inc., plans to build a downtown arena, and an affordable real estate market. Read more.
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Jeffboat, officials celebrate company's turnaround, 1,100 jobs added
Jeffboat officials announced that the company plans to add 1,100 jobs in the next three years as it tries to more than double its barge-building business.
The company now employs about 1,000 people at the shipyards and will reach employment levels last seen in the early 1980s after it adds 1,100 welders, laborers and equipment operators. To meet hiring needs, the company plans to teach unskilled workers to weld. The company also plans to step up recruitment efforts by advertising, getting involved in vocational programs in local schools and by working with technical and community colleges. Read more.
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21C museum hotel debuts, exploring the art of partying
 Tickets to see Cirque du Soleil at Louisville's trendiest hotel: $1,000 a pop.
The cost to check out a who's who of Louisville folks partying on Main Street in their pajamas: Priceless.
That was the scene at the 21C Museum Hotel as a couple of hundred partygoers, most decked out in silk PJs and nightgowns, celebrated the contemporary art hot spot's grand opening celebration.
The grand opening celebration was a benefit for the 21C Museum Foundation, the nonprofit organization that runs the hotel's art museum. Read more.
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Cervical cancer drug approved
More than a decade ago, Dr. A. Bennett Jenson and Shin-je Ghim helped invent the world's first cervical cancer vaccine. The two researchers, now at the University of Louisville, recently saw their discovery approved by the federal government -- creating the potential to protect millions of women.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration endorsed the vaccine Gardasil for use by girls and women ages 9 to 26. The vaccine targets four strains of sexually transmitted human papillomavirus -- two of which cause most cervical cancer cases. Read more.
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Conduit maker Republic honored as success story
Several months into production, steel-tube maker Republic Conduit is more than halfway to its goal of hiring 270 people within the next two years.
Republic Conduit presently operating with one-and-a-half shifts, plans to be up to three shifts by the end of the year.
Republic announced it would build in Louisville in late 2004. The company closed tube plants in Georgia and Michigan and consolidated that work at the new facility in Louisville.
Workers at the plant earn an average $16 per hour making steel conduits used to house electrical wiring, mainly in industrial and commercial buildings. Read more.
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