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Visit OpportunityLouisiana.com  to learn about the wealth of business opportunities available in Louisiana. Find out about Louisiana’s competitive business incentives, explore the state’s key industries, search for available sites and buildings, discover a well-trained workforce and receive the latest business news.
 
Louisiana has continued to attract investments in traditional industries, such as shipbuilding and petrochemical, as well as new growth industries, such as digital media, alternative energy, nuclear energy and advanced manufacturing. With Louisiana’s comprehensive ethics reforms, business-friendly tax environment and new workforce development program, more businesses are finding success in Louisiana.

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The GNO, Inc. Mission is to serve as the catalyst for wealth creation in the Greater New Orleans region. GNO, Inc. will accomplish this by pursuing an aggressive agenda of business development – marketing the region – and product development – improving regional business conditions through policy, workforce and research initiatives.

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As America's largest tonnage port district, the Port of South Louisiana is the premier sea gateway for U.S. export and import traffic. Stretching 54 miles of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the River Region facilities handled over 226 million short tons of cargo in 2009, brought to terminals via 4,000 ocean-going vessels and 55,000 barges, on average.Elements of Louisiana’s business incentive package and local inducements combined with the Port’s strategic location, abundance of raw materials and feedstocks, affordable energy pricing, and a ready workforce, all provide a powerful competitive advantage for companies to locate in the River Region.

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St. Tammany Parish, among Louisiana's fastest-growing communities, has an outstanding business climate, unmatched quality of life, and nationally recognized schools. STEDF services include site selection, demographics, and incentive assistance, including Gulf Opportunity Zone, tax-exempt bonds and more. Our organization is charged with retaining and attracting business and employment opportunities. STEDF seeks to improve the quality of life in the parish by strengthening and supporting the business climate in the region.

State Contact Information:

Stephen Moret, Secretary
Louisiana Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185
800-450-8115
225-342-3000/5388
Fax: 225-342-5389

Information On State Taxes:

Tara Cunningham, Dir., PR
Louisiana Dept. of Revenue
617 N. Third St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-219-2760

Inward Investment :

Larry Collins
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185
Tel: 1-225-342-4323
Fax: 1-225-342-5349
lcollins@la.gov
http://www.lded.state.la.us Clifton Avant, Int. Dir.
Entergy/Louisiana
446 North Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
870-261-6326

Cornell Grand, Gen. Mgr.
Louisiana Energy & Power Auth.
210 Venture Way
Lafayette, LA 70507
337-269-4046
Fax: 337-269-1372

Joseph Cotton, Gen. Mgr.
Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corp.
2506 False River Dr.
P.O. Box 160
New Roads, LA 70760
225-638-3751
Fax: 225-638-8124

Arnie Frankel, Mgr., Econ. Dev.
AEP Southwestern
428 Travis St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-673-3170
Fax: 318-673-3011

Richard T. Ward
Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives
10725 Airline Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
800-355-3450
Fax: 225-296-0924

Ernie Faulkner, Mgr., Econ. Dev.
Dixie Electric
P.O. Box 832
Union Springs, AL 36089
334-738-2500
Fax: 334-738-2527

David Crane, Pres./CEO
NRG Energy, Inc.
211 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-524-4500

David M. McClanahan, Pres./CEO
Center Point Energy
P.O. Box 4583
Houston, TX 77210
866-275-5252

ABBEVILLE
James W. Campbell, Dir.
Abbeville Harbor & Terminal Dist.
124 North State St.
Abbeville, LA 70511
337-893-9465
Fax: 337-898-0751

ALEXANDRIA
Elton Pody, Pres.
Central Louisiana C. of C.
P.O. Box 992
Alexandria, LA 71309
318-442-6671
Fax: 318-442-6734

Jon Grafton, Exec. Dir.
England Ind. Airpark
1611 Arnold Dr.
Alexandria, LA 71303
318-449-3504
Fax: 318-449-3506

BATON ROUGE
Chad Cornett, Dir., Bus. Dev.
Baton Rouge Area Chamber
564 Laurel St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
225-381-7136

David Wood, Exec. Dir., Bus. Dev.
Greater Baton Rouge Econ. Ptrshp.
P.O. Box 3217
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-381-7158
Fax: 225-336-4306

BELLE CHASSE
William Nurgesser, Pres.
Plaquemines Parish Econ. Dev.
8056 Highway 23, Ste. 200
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
504-274-2460
Fax: 504-274-2463

BOSSIER CITY
David R. Rockett Jr., Exec. Dir.
Greater Bossier EDF
710 Benton Rd., Ste. A.
Bossier City, LA 71111
318-742-6043
Fax: 318-742-6044

CHALMETTE
Robert J. Scafidel, Exec. Dir.
St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal Dist.
P.O. Box 1331
Chalmette, LA 70044
504-277-8418
Fax: 504-277-8471

FRANKLIN
Phillip Prejean, Exec. Dir.
West St. Mary Parish
Port Harbor Terminal Dist.
P.O. Drawer 601
Franklin, LA 70538
337-828-3410
Fax: 337-828-3411

HAHNVILLE
Corey Faucheux, Dir.
St. Charles Parish Econ. Dev.
P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057
985-783-5140
Fax: 985-783-5144

HOUMA
Drake Pothier, Pres.
Houma-Terrebonne C. of C.
6133 Hwy. 311
Houma, LA 70360
985-876-5600
Fax: 985-876-5611

KENNER
Arleeta Terrell, Dir., Comm. Dev.
City of Kenner
2100 3rd St., Ste. 8
Kenner, LA 70062
504-468-7564
Fax: 504-468-9354

LA PLACE
Joel T. Chasson, Exec. Dir.
Port of S. Louisiana
P.O. Box 909
La Place, LA 70069
985-652-9278
Fax: 985-652-9518

LAFAYETTE
Greg Gothreaux, Pres./CEO
Lafayette EDA
211 E. Devalcourt St.
Lafayette, LA 70506
337-593-1400
Fax: 337-234-3009

LAKE CHARLES
Adam McBride, Dir.
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal Dist.
P.O. Box 3753
Lake Charles, LA 70602
337-439-3661
Fax: 337-493-3523

METAIRIE
Lucien Gunter, Exec. Dir.
JEDCO
3445 N. Causeway Blvd., Ste. 300
Metairie, LA 70002
504-833-1881
Fax: 504-833-7676

MONROE
Kurt Foreman, Pres.
North Louisiana Econ. Ptrshp.
1900 N. 18th St., Ste. 501
Monroe, LA 71201
318-387-0787
Fax: 318-387-8529

David A. Creed, Exec. Dir.
N. Delta Reg. Planning & Dev. Dist. Inc.
1913 Stubbs
Monroe, LA 71201
318-387-2572
Fax: 318-387-9054

MORGAN CITY
Donna Myer, Pres.
St. Mary Parish C. of C.
P.O. Box 2606
Morgan City, LA 70381
985-384-3830
Fax: 985-384-0771

NEW IBERIA
Roy A. Pontiss, Exec. Dir.
Port of Iberia Dist.
P.O. Box 9986
4611 S. Lewis St.
New Iberia, LA 70560
337-364-1065

NEW ORLEANS
Gary LaGrange, Pres./CEO
Board of Commissioners
Port of New Orleans
P.O. Box 60046
New Orleans, LA 70160
504-528-3203
Fax: 504-528-3397

Michael Hecht, Pres./CEO
Gtr. New Orleans, Inc.
365 Canal St., Ste. 2300
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-527-6900
Fax: 504-527-6970

Kurt Weigle, Pres./CEO
Downtown Dev. Dist.
201 Saint Charles Ave., Ste. 3912
New Orleans, LA 70170
504-561-8927
Fax: 504-581-1765

PORT ALLEN
Karen St. Cyr, Dir., Pub. Aff.
Port of Baton Rouge
P.O. Box 380
Port Allen, LA 70767
225-342-1660
Fax: 225-342-1666

SHREVEPORT
Kurt Foreman, Sr. V.P.
N.W. Louisiana EDF
400 Edwards St.
Shreveport, LA 71101
318-677-2512
Fax: 318-677-2548

Eric D. England, Exec. Dir.
Caddo-Bossier Port Comm.
P.O. Box 52071
Shreveport, LA 71135
318-524-2272
Fax: 318-524-2273

THIBODEAUX
Kathy Benoit, Pres./CEO
Thibodeaux C. of C.
P.O. Box 467
Thibodeaux, LA 70302
985-446-1187
Fax: 985-446-1191

Vic Lafont, Pres./CEO
S. Louisiana Econ. Coun.
310 Ardoyne Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70310
985-448-4485
Fax: 985-448-4486

VILLE PLATTE
Terryl Sontenot, Pres.
Ville Platte C. of C.
P.O. Box 331
Ville Platte, LA 70586
337-363-1878
Fax: 337-363-1894