http://commerce.dcclients.com/rss/news.xml View news articles from IDOC en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 11:16:46 GMT Drake Cooper CMS RSS Feed interactive@drakecooper.com interactive@drakecooper.com http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/idaho-first-quarter-exports-remain-strong-in-2012.aspx Following a record year for Idaho exports in 2011 with total sales at nearly $6 billion, first-quarter figures showed a fairly stable start to 2012, with exports in the first three months of nearly $1.4 billion. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:16:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/idaho-most-friendly-state-for-small-businesses-survey-says.aspx Small businesses ranked Idaho as the friendliest state to set up shop, according to a survey released Tuesday. Other states in the top 5 were Texas, Oklahoma and Utah -- all of which scored an "A+" -- and Louisiana which scored an "A," according to the poll by Thumbtack.com and the Kauffman Foundation. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:37:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/idaho-state-police-and-the-idaho-division-of-tourism-team-up-for-tourism-week-.aspx The first full week of May is recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated nationwide in 1984 to champion the power of travel. The Idaho State Police (ISP) and Idaho Department of Commerce Division of Tourism have joined forces to inform and assist travelers throughout the state during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 5-13. Fri, 04 May 2012 16:54:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/idaho-to-celebrate-national-travel-and-tourism-week-may-5-13-2012-.aspx The first full week of May is recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated nationwide in 1984 to champion the power of travel. The Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism will be held May 8-10, to acknowledge the importance of Idaho’s visitors and the industry they support. Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/media-advisory-idaho-travel-council-to-meet-may-8-2012.aspx The Idaho Travel Council will meet at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on May 8 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The Travel Council will meet prior to the start of the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism which begins later that evening. Thu, 03 May 2012 17:05:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/governor-otter-awards-idaho-community-development-block-grants.aspx Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced a series of Idaho Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) awards today to benefit economic and community development projects in cities and counties throughout Idaho. Wed, 02 May 2012 16:50:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/05/daho-conference-on-recreation-and-tourism-convenes-during-national-travel-and-tourism-week.aspx The Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism (ICORT) will be held at the Coeur d’Alene Resort in Coeur d’Alene, May 8-10, 2012. Organizers expect over 200 Idaho lodging property owners and managers, outfitters and guides, tourism industry professionals and recreation providers to attend the conference to share ideas and learn about new opportunities to market themselves. Tue, 01 May 2012 14:12:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/04/central-garden-and-pet-company-bringing-new-shared-services-center-to-boise.aspx Central Garden & Pet Company, a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets, today announced that the company would establish a new shared services center in Boise, Idaho. The center will provide transactional processing services for the Company’s U.S. operations. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:10:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/04/trade-mission-to-china-showcases-unexpected-idaho-businesses.aspx The most recent trade mission to China organized by the state Department of Commerce and headlined by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter is underway this week. Computer and electronic products make up the lion’s share of Idaho’s exports to China, but that sector isn’t represented in the lineup of 15 Idaho companies working to explore and strengthen trade ties. Instead, the companies on this trip represent a range of industries and business objectives, and run the gamut from familiar Idaho companies like Boise Cascade and Melaleuca to Intermountain Auto Recycling, a small after-market auto body parts distributor based in Rigby, Idaho. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://commerce.idaho.gov/news/2012/04/idaho-transportation-department-sign-korean-drivers-license-agreement.aspx The Idaho Trasportation Department and the Republic of Korea signed an agreement on Friday, April 6 2012 making it easier for Korean citizens to obtain Idaho driver's licenses and making it easier for Idahoans to drive in South Korea. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:06:00 GMT