DDWilliamson
Dometic
GE
ParkVu
Signature Healthcare

3rd Safest City for Kids by ParentDish

2nd-best housing market in the United States Forbes.com

Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings EPA

Among "America's Foodiest" Cities Bon Appetit

4th Most "Photo-Friendly" City in America Popular PhotographyMagazine

One of America's Top 25 "Bicycle-Friendly Cities"  BicyclingMagazine

One of North America's "Small Cities of the Future" ForeignDirect Investment Magazine

"Most Livable U.S. Cities for Workers"  WomenCo.com

Top 25 for Forbes "Best Bank For Buck" Cities

"Top 20 Southeast U.S. TouristAttractions"  Southeast Tourism Society

One of the "Cities to Watch" Smarter Cities environmentalsurvey

Named one of "100 Safest Cities in America" FreeBackgroundChecksUSA.com

#2 Digital City in a population classof 250,000 Government Technology

2010 IFEA World Festival and Event City-Top NorthAmerican City Population Level: Over 1 Million

10 Best Cities for Commuters Kiplinger's Personal FinanceMagazine

One of six Great PlacesYou've (Maybe) Never Heard Of

America's Best Places to Live Livability.com

Louisville-area salaries among top 25 in the South-U.S. Bureauof Labor Statistics

One of the Ten Best Cities for Families, Education andRecreation Parenting.com

Named 14th Best City for Business and Careers Forbes

Named among the 10 Best College Towns Livability.com

Ranked among the Top 50 U.S. cities for volunteers Corporation for National and Community Service

 

  *Rankings for 2011

  • Talent Retention

  • Greater Louisville Inc.'s talent retention efforts ensure that Louisville isn't just "a place to live" but a place to really live. By implementing programs and initiatives that bring more diversity, vibrancy and possibilities to the community, Louisville becomes event more attractive to the talented professionals seeking a high quality lifestyle for themselves and their families.

    Talent Retention Initiatives


    INTERN TO EARN - Closing the gap between companies in need of fresh talent and students looking to gain career experience, Intern To Earn is the regional internship program for Greater Louisville. InternToEarn.com works to infuse the region with innovative, imaginative, idea-driven interns prepared for the 21st Century jobs while creating a intern-friendly culture. Working on behalf of employers, students and the community, Intern To Earn develops the talent needed to be competitive locally, nationally and globally.
     
    TALENT ATTRACTION FORUM (TAF) - The Talent Attraction Forum (TAF)  network provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and best practices among human resource professionals who focus on talent recruitment. The Forum also supports and assists in the development of community initiatives that improve our region’s ability to attract and retain a skilled and educated workforce.
     
    COMMUNITY BRAND- The Greater Louisville Community Branding Project  is a brand strategy and marketing plan to raise Louisville's national profile as a destination for tourism, talent and business. The branding project, coupled with the efforts to develop the region's product offerings, will result in our community being considered as part of the competitive set of fast-growth American regions.The effort has generated a family of Louisville-centric freestanding sites and social networking identities:

     

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Eileen Pickett
Executive Vice President
Daryl Snyder
Vice President, Economic Development
Christina Shadle
Economic Development Director - West Louisville
James Reddish
Economic Development Manager
Kathy Zandona
VP, Education
Lauren Hardwick
Economic Development Director