With a qualified and skilled workforce, the Northeast Parishes continue to set the standard in many of the employment fields in the state of Louisiana.
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Government officials of Parishes throughout Northeast Louisiana are dedicated to serving the public with the best transportation possible.
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Through our industrial parks, communities and businesses are cooperating to increase economic gains and improving environmental quality.
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Long known as the sportsman’s paradise, Northeast Louisiana has many venues to offer the thrill seeker and outdoorsman.
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Latest news
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.
Upcoming events
Posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 5:58 PM
Small Business Summit
This event is free to the public and will provide information on resources, funding, and assistance for small businesses.
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 4:11 PM
LIDEA Annual Convention
October 27-28, 2010
Paragon Casino Resort
Marksville, LA
Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Economic Development Certification Program
LIDEA is pleased to present an Economic Development Certification program designed for those ED professionals, Chamber of Commerce staff, elected officials, and local civic leaders who are interested in learning more about economic development. This high quality program, second to none in the U.S., will be taught by nationally recognized experts and all content is tailored specifically to the state of Louisiana.
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Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance is a private membership, not-for-profit corporation utilizing local, state, federal and private resources and programs to enhance the available economic elements present in our region to promote and grow.
What we do
We provide technical assistance, loan programs, technical communication, education and preside as the Coordinating Responsible Authority for the Northern and Central Renewal Communities.
Case studies
NELEA was deeply involved in bringing the Conagra Foods plant to the Delhi, LA community.
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Media center
NELEA recently produced a video detailing the economic opportunities still available in Louisiana during the current economic conditions.
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Useful Links
Explore related websites that assist in providing information associated with the economic development efforts and progress in Northeast Louisiana.
Renewal Louisiana
Renewal Community information, facts, Q&A's, form links and much more about the Renewal Community Inititive in Louisiana.
Louisiana Community Progress
This site is a source for information about Northeast Louisiana and economic opportunities in the region.
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