Click here to RSVP to WHIR Events: Chicago – April 22, 2010 Toronto – May 20, 2010 Boston – June 17, 2010 Five Most Recent Posts News: Twitter Announces Plans for Data Center News: Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – April 16, 2010 News: EFF, Google, Others Back Yahoo’s Right to Protect Users from Warrantless Email Search (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Government officials of North Carolina and Iowa are competing for a $400 million data center build that could potential amount to a $1 billion in local investment over 20 years, according to a report by the Greensboro News-Record . The name of the organization that will operate the data center has not yet been disclosed. However, officials from North Carolina’s Guilford County and the city of Greensboro are currently looking at proposals that include local benefits for water, sewer and road improvements.