Business Retention

IEDC held a webinar December 3rd, 2014 on using business retention and expansion to mitigate the effects of disaster. In the post-disaster environment, businesses that do not have strong ties to the community may leave or close. Establishing ...

On March 28th, 2013 IEDC hosted a webinar on developing a post-disaster economic recovery plan with Jerry Bologna, Executive Director of Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission (JEDCO). Following Hurricane Katrina, JEDCO quickly mobilized ...

IEDC with support from BCLC sent a team of panel experts to assist Galveston, Texas in their economic recovery from Hurricane Ike in 2008. The team developed this report in January, 2009, Galveston Economic Recovery, which addresses the ...

IEDC hosted a webinar featuring two organizations serving on the ground in economic recovery efforts following major disasters: 1) an EF-5 tornado which touched down in May 2011, devastating 1/3 of Joplin, Missouri and 2) Jefferson Parish (next to New Orleans) which was completely flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.