Dane County joins the contest for Amazon`s HQ2

Dane County is vying for a chance to house Amazon`s second headquarters — one of more than 100 communities across the U.S. hoping to land the online retail giant and its promise of 50,000 high-tech jobs.

The Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) submitted a 180-page application Wednesday afternoon, MadREP president Paul Jadin said, and the theme of the pitch is: "We are a younger version of Seattle and Amazon can grow with us."

The proposal does not offer one big swath of land but rather, a combination of five locations in the Madison area.

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Ken Notes: I would love to see Madison just pitch this as the right place for this office, rather that making it all about money and incentives. We could work on airlines to the destinations they need, transit in the region, a great UW partnership, and arts, food, and entertainment that would cater to the needs of the Amazon employees. Again Amazon can be a we are are also here or they can be a we are Madison. Paul use the press attention to talk to other businesses as well...