March 8, 2012

Louisiana #2 best for new; #10 best for mature companies in the USA
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There is a real lesson in rebirth and recovery here for the entire nation.
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#1 Most Improved Metro for Business in the USA

Co-Major Market of the Year

New Orleans is undoubtedly the Souths comeback kid of the decade

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#5 in the USA for logistics/ distribution/ shipping

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#1 region for growth in IT jobs in the USA

Low costs, a friendly business climate and world-class urban amenities
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#16/100 Best Metro to Raise a Family in the USA

Criteria included school quality, home value, crime rates, job opportunity, and recreation options.
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GNO, Inc. a Top 20 Economic Development Organization in the USA

(out of 15,000)
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GNO, Inc. serves as the economic development hub for the region.
State/Federal

Economic Development Partners

Stakeholders

The Public
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GNO, Inc. takes a double-barrel approach to economic development.

Business Development Business Attraction Business Growth Business Retention

Focus Sectors Trade Energy Adv. Manf Digital Medical Sustainable

Product Development Policy Workforce Brand Development Access to Capital

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Why Regionalism Matters: Critical Mass

Greater New Orleans

Houston

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Why Regionalism Matters: Population

2,500,000

Apart
2,000,000

Together

1,500,000

1,000,000

500,000

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Why Regionalism Matters: Commuting Patterns

= work in home parish

= commute

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Why Regionalism Matters: Infrastructure

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Why Regionalism Matters: Response to Challenges

Oil and Gas Permit Slowdown
Mining Employment: New Orleans Region
8,500 Number of Workers in Mining (NAICS 21) 8,385

Hornets

8,000 7,649 7,540 7,444 7,330 7,270

7,500

NBA 10,000 Club New Orleans Miami NY Oklahoma Orlando Golden State Boston Chicago Dallas L.A. (Lakers) L.A. (Clippers) Portland
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7,000

6,500

Why Regionalism Matters: Folgers Case Study Folgers consolidated facilities from across the USA into three plants in the GNO region. New Orleans East

St. Tammany

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Why Regionalism Matters: Site Selectors Common Site Selector Questions: What is your labor shed within two hours drive time? What graduates are produced annually by your regions and states colleges and universities? Where can employees of various income levels live? What are the public, private and parochial school options? What are the recreation and lifestyle options within two hours drive time?

Without the region, we cannot answer these questions!

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2011 Business Development Highlights In total, 1,051 jobs creating over $80M of net tax impact. GE Capital 300 jobs Enterprise Software Gameloft 150 jobs Mobile Gaming Bradken 400 jobs Foundry

NASA 500+ jobs Heavy-Lift Rocket

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2011 Product Development Highlights Product Development creates a better business product. Policy Workforce Brand Mgmt Capital Quality Jobs, Angel, Digi, GRAD, UNO Digital Delgado, University Liaison 397 articles, 69M impressions New Orleans Startup Fund

Product Development

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2011 Partner Highlights

Jefferson Completed the Churchill Business Park with the Business Innovation Center Orleans Gameloft established major video game development studio in New Orleans Plaquemines Announced Bypass Road linking Venice with Metro New Orleans St. Bernard $1.4B invested in critical infrastructure ($350M in 2011) St. Charles Praxair announces $50M expansion St. James Nucor broke ground on $750M DRI-facility, 1,250 total direct employment St. John Louisiana Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) awards two projects St. Tammany Globalstar moved from California to Covington, with 600 jobs Tangipahoa Bradken expands to Amite, adds even more employees, to 400 Washington Acme Machine and Welding, LLC expands to Franklinton Industrial Park

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Regionalism The Key to Our Success

The New Orleans region is staging one of the most remarkable comebacks of the new century. Not only are jobs and income up, but there is a new sense of cooperation and opportunity across the region.
- Joel Kotkin, author and historian
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Regionalism The Key to Our Success

The New Orleans region is staging one of the most remarkable comebacks of the new century. Not only are jobs and income BECAUSE up, but there is a new sense of cooperation and opportunity across the region.
- Joel Kotkin, author and historian
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