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  <title>NELEA Latest News Feed</title>
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  <updated>2010-06-29T00:00:04Z</updated>
  
  <author>
    <name>Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance</name>
    <uri>http://www.nelea.us</uri>
    <email>info@nelea.us</email>
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  <entry>
    <title>Louisiana rockets upward in Site Selection Magazine's "Governor's Cup" economic development ranking</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-03-10:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2010-03-10T00:00:02Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance President/CEO featured in Economic Quarterly magazine</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-03-10:/latestnews/2</id>
    <updated>2010-03-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>City of Vidalia Announces Louisiana Elastomer, LLC $4 million Expansion</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-01-28:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2010-01-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[City of Vidalia and Louisiana Elastomer, LLC (LAEL) announce the construction of a 36,000 square foot building in the Vidalia Industrial Park. D. Michael Wells, President/CEO of Louisiana Elastomer, LLC stated, &ldquo;When we made the decision to expand our operation, we couldn&rsquo;t think of anyone better to do business with than the City of Vidalia.&rdquo; The new building will be located adjacent to the existing LAEL plant and will produce and house the treatment chemical compounds used in the recycling process.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Louisiana Export Guide: Helping Louisiana companies go global</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-01-11:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2010-01-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rural Northeast Louisiana is enjoying the Success of New and Homegrown Projects</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-01-07:/latestnews/2</id>
    <updated>2010-01-07T00:00:02Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Like many parts of the rural South, Northeast Louisiana has faced the challenges of restarting its economy. In four short years, three of Northeast Louisiana's largest employers, State Farm, Guide Corp. and International Paper, closed their operations in the region, eliminating 2,400 well-paid jobs. Then came the recession.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>CenturyLink Announces Major Headquarters Expansion, 350 New Jobs</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2010-01-07:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2010-01-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[MONROE, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and CenturyLink CEO and President Glen Post announced an agreement that will maintain CenturyLink's corporate headquarters in Louisiana and add 350 Louisiana-based jobs over the next four years. The governor made the announcement following a meeting with CenturyLink's board of directors. Over the last several months, Gov. Jindal and his economic development team have been working with CenturyLink executives to establish a plan that would ensure the long-term competitiveness of the company in Louisiana.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title>Annual NELEA meeting reflects 2009 successes</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2009-12-15:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2009-12-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance's annual meeting last year was a somber affair following the closure of International Paper's Bastrop mill. 

But Monday's had a distinctly upbeat tone, considering three major job-creating projects came on line and the chicken processing plant in Union Parish was rescued from closure in 2009.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <title>Impact to ripple beyond Richland</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2009-08-07:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2009-08-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Tana Trichel, president of the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, is confident the arrival of ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston's sweet potato processing plant near Delhi will have far-reaching effects on the regional and state economy.]]></summary>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title>Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance launches new website</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2009-04-10:/latestnews/1</id>
    <updated>2009-04-10T00:00:04Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[The Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance (NELEA) has announced the launch of a brand-new website located on the web at <a href="http://www.nelea.us">http://www.nelea.us</a>.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  
  <entry>
    <title>Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance supports the Louisiana Delta Initiative</title>
    <id>tag:nelea.us,2009-04-10:/latestnews/2</id>
    <updated>2009-04-10T00:00:06Z</updated>
    <link href="http://www.nelea.us/media-and-news/latest-news.php"/>
    <summary type="html"><![CDATA[Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance joined local economic development organizations in Northeast Louisiana, Business Persons Mayors in supporting the Louisiana Delta Initiative.]]></summary>
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