The Louisiana Community Progress Project
Welcome to the website for the Louisiana Community Progress Project, brought to you by the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance. It is our desire that this website will be a great benefit to you by informing you of the great economic development opportunities that abound in Northeast Louisiana.
Northeast Louisiana is beautiful and feature-rich, as well as a fantastic place for business, and we would like to invite you to look around. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary tools that promote your business and economic development in Northeast Louisiana.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Thanks for stopping by, and come again soon!
What’s New at NELEA
Posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Louisiana selected as "Most Improved State For Business"
BATON ROUGE, La. — Today, Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc. released its annual rankings of business-friendly states; and Louisiana earned Pollina's first-ever Most Improved State designation based on its improved ranking from 2008 to 2010. Louisiana ranked 20th on the 2010 list, up from 27th in 2009 and 40th in 2008.
Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:54 PM
Louisiana rockets upward in Site Selection Magazine's "Governor's Cup" economic development ranking
Last week, Site Selection magazine released its annual "Governor's Cup" rankings, in which Louisiana's national economic development projects ranking improved 12 spots from 27th in 2008 to 15th in 2009. On a per-capita basis, Louisiana's ranking rocketed from 33rd in 2008 to ninth in 2009 -- an improvement of 24 spots.
Louisiana's per-capita project results for 2009 were considerably better than most other Southern states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.
Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance President/CEO featured in Economic Quarterly magazine
The president and CEO of the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance (NELEA), Tana Trichel was recently featured in the Louisiana Economic Quarterly magazine. Also featured was Franklin Farm, Louisiana’s Automotive Mega Site.
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Louisiana Export Guide: Helping Louisiana companies go global
The Louisiana District Export Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Export Assistance Center in New Orleans, and ThinkGlobal Incorporated, has developed a new Louisiana Export Guide. This colorful, magazine-style guide serves as an informational resource for Louisiana exporters.
Posted on Monday, April 6, 2009 at 10:55 PM
Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance launches new website
The Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance (NELEA) has announced the launch of a brand-new website located on the web at http://www.nelea.us.
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Get in Touch
Need more information about our services or about the economic opportunities available in Northeast Louisiana? We are here to answer your questions. Get in touch with us today.
Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance
903 Louisiana Avenue
Post Office Drawer 746
Ferriday, LA 71334
Telephone: (318) 757-3033
Fax: (318) 757-4212
Email: info@nelea.us
