NEW ORLEANS – GNO, Inc. will host a special presentation through their GNO, think. speaker series called “The State Budget vs. The Economy: Understanding the Present, Protecting the Future.”
The presentation will be held Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at GNO, Inc., 365 Canal St., Suite 2300, New Orleans.
Featured panelists are Dr. Jim Richardson and Michael Hecht, and topics will include the connection and differences between the public deficit and private sector job growth. Organizers say job-producing economic development incentives are less than 4% of all exemptions.
Greater New Orleans, Inc. is a regional economic development alliance serving the 10-parish region of Southeast Louisiana.
GNO, Inc. says their mission is to serve as the catalyst for wealth creation in the 10-parish region of Southeastern Louisiana by pursuing an aggressive agenda of business development—marketing the region—and product development—improving regional business conditions through policy, workforce, and research initiatives.
Their vision for the Greater New Orleans region is to fulfill its potential as one of the best places in the country to grow a company, raise a family and foster a robust and growing middle class in Southeastern Louisiana.
To RSVP: dgreatrex@gnoinc.org