Economic Development Blog

Economic Development Team Visits NYC

5/16/2011 11:30:48 AM  -  0 Comments
 

 Eileen Pickett, Senior Vice President of Community and Economic Development for Greater Louisville Inc., offers unique insight into business attraction.  

Sometimes when I talk about what's involved in  attracting a new business to Louisville, I admittedly over-simplify by saying that first and foremost...business attraction is about 'getting on the list'.  What I mean by that is when a company is faced with either a problem or an opportunity (it's always one of the two) which is prompting it to consider an additional location or a relocation, someone has to develop an initial list of possible locations. If Louisville is not on that initial list, then we never get a chance to compete in what becomes a process of elimination until ultimately the last city standing wins the new business.

The Importance of Supporting Entrepreneurship

4/8/2011 03:38:29 PM  -  0 Comments
 

 “[C]reating jobs, jobs, jobs will take ideas, ideas, ideas.”
 
So says today’s Business First op-ed on the importance of entrepreneurship. Bob Saunders, chairman of Stonestreet One and chairman of GLI’s EnterpriseCorp Advisory Board, penned the piece to highlight the impact of new companies on our regional economy – and the importance of a business climate that supports their success.
 
You can learn more about EnterpriseCorp’s strategy for expanding entrepreneurism in Louisville at its Signature Event next Tuesday. Click here for complete details and to register. In the meantime, here are some highlights from Bob’s op-ed:

Is Your Workplace Flexible? Application Deadline Approaching for 2011 Sloan Awards

3/29/2011 03:23:29 PM  -  0 Comments
 

 For the fourth year, Greater Louisville has been selected as one of only a handful of communities across the country participating in the national Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.
 
The nationwide awards program, sponsored by the Families and Work Institute, in partnership with SHRM, recognizes exemplary employers that are using flexibility as a talent management tool to enhance workplace effectiveness and contribute to employee success.
 
Organizations varying in size and type from the Greater Louisville/Southern Indiana region are invited to apply – the application process is FREE and only takes a short time to complete.

Bridges Project to Host Free Industry Innovation Forum

1/20/2011 08:46:21 AM  -  0 Comments
 

 Some exciting news regarding our city's new bridges: The Louisville and Southern Indiana Bridges Authority, along with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Indiana Department of Transportation, is hosting an industry forum to showcase the Ohio River Bridges Project and explore creative approaches to project development. The free two-day conference is scheduled for February 16-17 at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

The forum is designed to attract a range of industry professionals, so please attend or share the news with your contacts in the following areas:

Global contractors
Global developers
Construction labor industry
Engineering and design firms
Equipment and materials suppliers
Investors and lenders
Local, DBE and specialty contractors
Technology providers

Close the Deal Kick-Off Helps Create a College-Going Culture

12/30/2010 04:21:54 PM  -  0 Comments
 

 Nicole Eovino, GLI’s Workforce-Education-Talent Attraction Coordinator, shares her insights on Close the Deal, an initiative to improve the college attendance rate at area high schools:
 
I consider myself fortunate to have the opportunity to work on the Close the Deal Kick-Offs for 2010. This was the third year of the Close the Deal program, which is designed to work with a high school's entire senior class to urge them to pursue post-secondary education.  This year’s kick-offs included four JCPS High Schools-Fairdale, Valley, Iroquois, and Western, Spencer County High School, and three Greater Clark County High Schools- Charlestown, Jeffersonville, and New Washington. 

Here’s how the Kick-Offs worked: admissions and financial aid representatives as well as recent graduates serve as table talkers to increase college knowledge, create a college-going culture amongst seniors in high school, provide support and create a sense of urgency for higher education. An education fair with nearby colleges and universities follows to allow students to speak with and ask specific questions to admission representatives from colleges of their choice.