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Sound of Ideas: Amazon Second Headquarters Search; Books At Work

 Amazon's three giant glass biosphere domes are under construction in the Denny Triangle area of Downtown Seattle.Photo: By SEASTOCK/Shutterstock.com
Amazon's three giant glass biosphere domes are under construction in the Denny Triangle area of Downtown Seattle.Photo: By SEASTOCK/Shutterstock.com

Retail giant Amazon is on a search for a new city to build its second world headquarters.  The announcement has set off a gold-rush frenzy for cities, especially those in the Heartland where the prospect of 50,000 high paying jobs is too good to let pass. What will it take to land Amazon and does Cleveland or other Ohio contenders stand a reasonable chance?  We'll discuss the pros and cons of entering the Amazon bidding war. Then, would you want to study classic literature at work?  Some companies are bringing lit into the workplace to encourage employee development and better workplace culture.  We'll hear more about Books at Work.   Plus, we'll head to the Statehouse for the latest news from Columbus.
 

Ned Hill, Ph.D., Professor, Public Administration, City & Regional Planning, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University 
Stan Bullard, Senior Reporter, Crain's Cleveland Business 
Ann Kowal Smith, Executive Director, Books@Work  
Laura Baudot, Associate Professor of English, Oberlin College 
Cecilia Render, Executive Director, Nordson Corporation Foundation   
Karen Kasler, Ohio Statehouse News Bureau Chief 

For More Infomation:

Books@Work website