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Q1GROWING INTOGREATNESS

ANNUAL REVIEW 2014

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PINNACLE INVESTORSblue moon fundCapital OneChevronCity of New OrleansEntergy Louisiana Economic DevelopmentLouisiana Office of Community Development, Disaster Recovery UnitNew Orleans Business AllianceU.S. Economic Development AdministrationWalton Family Foundation

CAPSTONE INVESTORSAdams and Reese Blue Cross and Blue Shield of LouisianaDow Chemical CompanyFirst NBC BankHarrah’s New Orleans CasinoIBERIABANKJefferson Parish GovernmentJones WalkerJPMorgan Chase BankNew Orleans PelicansNew Orleans SaintsPeoples HealthRegions BankWhitney National Bank

PILLAR INVESTORS Boh Bros. / BroadmoorFavrot & Shane CompaniesGoldman Sachs / Delgado Community CollegeGoldring & Woldenberg FoundationsHCA MidAmerica DivisionLaitramLockheed MartinOchsner Health SystemReily Foods CompanyRenaissance GroupShell Exploration & ProductionSouthern RecyclingStirling PropertiesSuperior Energy Services

FOUNDATIONAL INVESTORSAcadian Ambulance ServiceAccuTrans Advantage Capital PartnersAdvantous ConsultingAll South Consulting EngineersAntares Technology SolutionsArcelorMittalArchon Info SystemsAssociated Office SystemsAssociated TerminalsAudubon Nature InstituteBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & BerkowitzBarriere ConstructionBellwether Technology Corporation Bollinger ShipyardsBond PRBrian Gibbs DevelopmentBruno & BrunoCanal Barge CompanyCarrollton GroupChaffe & Associates

Chaffe McCall City of KennerCoca-Cola Bottling CompanyColdwell Banker TECCommander’s PalaceCommTech IndustriesCon-Tech InternationalCorporate RealtyCouvillion GroupCox CommunicationsCrescent Bank & TrustCrescent Crown DistributingDaigle Fisse & KessenichDCL Mooring and RiggingDeutsch Kerrigan & StilesDiabetes Management and SupplyDickie Brennan Restaurant GroupDidier ConsultantsDixie MillDonahueFavret ContractorsDuplantis Design GroupDurr Heavy ConstructionEast Jefferson General HospitalEcho VenturesErnst & YoungEskew+Dumez+RippleF. H. Myers ConstructionFatHappy MediaFishman Haygood Phelps Walmsley Willis & SwansonFM ServicesFowler Rodriguez Valdes-FauliFSC inter@ctiveGE CapitalGeocentGibbs ConstructionGreater New Orleans Sports FoundationGuico IndustriesGulf Coast Bank & TrustH2O SystemsHertz Investment GroupHGIHRI PropertiesHUB InternationalHuntington Ingalls IndustriesInner Parish Security CorporationInternational Drug DetectionInternational Matex Tank TerminalsJacobs TechnologyJCH DevelopmentJefferson Business CouncilJefferson Chamber of CommerceJones Lang LaSalleJos. A. Bank ClothiersKean MillerKingfish DevelopmentKPMG - New OrleansLaborde MarineLafourche ParishLaPorte CPA’s & Business AdvisorsLatter & BlumLeblanc ButlerLeslie JacobsLLOG Exploration CompanyLoews New Orleans HotelLos Angeles Emergency Preparedness FoundationLouisiana Bankers AssociationLouisiana RealtorsLoyola University New OrleansMahl & AssociatesMapp Construction

Mary Freeman Wisdom FoundationMathes Brierre ArchitectsMedical Executive PartnersMetairie Bank and Trust CompanyMr. MudbugMy RecruitingNalco - An EcoLab CompanyNANONew Jersey Chamber of Commerce NOLA Motorsports ParkNorthshore Business CouncilNorthwestern Mutual Financial NetworkOgden Development & InvestmentsOil MopOmni Royal OrleansPan-American Life Insurance CompanyPelican Energy Consultants PerlisPeter A. Mayer AdvertisingPhelps DunbarPhillips 66Plaquemines Association of Business & IndustryPlaquemines Parish GovernmentPoché ConstructionPostlethwaite & NettervilleProfessional Service IndustriesRE/MAX Commercial BrokersRoy Anderson CorporationRoyal Netherlands EmbassySelect PropertiesSizeler Thompson Brown ArchitectsSmoothie KingSouth Louisiana BankSoutheastern Louisiana UniversitySt. Bernard Parish GovernmentSt. Charles Parish GovernmentSt. James Parish GovernmentSt. John the Baptist Parish GovernmentSt. Tammany Parish GovernmentStewart EnterprisesStone Pigman Walther WittmannSurdna FoundationSuscoSynergy BankTangipahoa Parish GovernmentTerrebonne Parish Consolidated GovernmentThe Bean CompaniesThe Boeing CompanyThe Domain CompaniesThe Ehrhardt GroupThe Hornsby GroupThe Kearney CompaniesThe Mosaic CompanyThe Personnel Consulting GroupThe Slone GroupThirtyNorth InvestmentsTransoceanic Trading and Development Triton DivingTulane UniversityUNO Research & Technology FoundationVenice Port CoalitionVenice Port ComplexWaggonner & Ball ArchitectsWaldemar S. Nelson & Co.Washington Parish GovernmentWegmann Dazet & CompanyWells Fargo BankWoodward Design + BuildWOW Cafe & Wingery and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Gregory R. Rusovich Chairman of the Board Transoceanic Trading and Development Co. Patricia S. LeBlanc Vice Chairman of the Board LeBlanc Butler

Steve Hemperley Secretary and Treasurer Capital One Bank

Dale Benoit Immediate Past Chair Print All

Michael Hecht President and CEO Greater New Orleans, Inc.

Tommy Faucheux Dow Chemical

Melissa Gibbs Gibbs Construction

Tara Hernandez JCH Development

Bill Hoffman Woodward Design + Build

Leslie Jacobs Strategic Comp

John Little International Matex Tank Terminals

Marty Mayer Stirling Properties

Gary Silbert Entergy

Ronnie Slone The Slone Group

Mark Spansel Adams and Reese

Brent Wood Chevron Corporation

BOARD Bill Aaron Aaron, PLC

Laura Ambrose Dow Chemical

Ronald Ambrosetti** Our Lady of Holy Cross College

Danica Ansardi Ansardi Financial

Michele Avery LaPorte CPA’s & Business Advisors

Pat Bernard Superior Energy

Susan Bonnett Northshore Community Foundation

Robert Bruno Bruno & Bruno

Sean Burkes Burkes Engineering

Henry Coaxum Coaxum Enterprises

Scott Cowen** Tulane University

John Crain** Southeastern LA University

Howard Daigle Daigle Fisse & Kessenich

David Darragh Reily Foods Company

Mike DeBoer GE Capital

Maura Donahue Donahue Favret

Dale Doty** River Parishes Community College

Joel Dupre Southern Recycling

David Fennelly Associated Terminals

Peter Fos** University of New Orleans

Norman Francis** Xavier University

Henry Friloux Echo Venures

Lee Giorgio Select Properties

Bill Hines* Jones Walker

John Hollowell Shell

Karl Hoefer IBERIABANK

Scott Howard Regions Bank

Jim Hudson* IBERIABANK

Mo Hyder Harrah’s Entertainment

Wan Kim Smoothie King

Walter Kimbrough** Dillard University

Leigh King Cox Communications

Jay Lapeyre Laitram

Rita Benson LeBlanc New Orleans Saints and Pelicans

Gary Lorio Whitney National Bank

Bob Lynch Tulane Medical Center

Ti Martin Commander’s Palace

Suzanne Mestayer* ThirtyNorth Investments

Carlo Mulvenna Pan American Life

Warren Murrell Peoples Health

Roger Ogden Ogden Development & Investments

Bill Oliver* Retired

George Pivach Venice Port Complex

Cindy Poskey** South Central LA Technical College

Patrick Quinlan* Ochsner Health System

Stephen Reuther St. Bernard Chamber

Natalie Robottom St. John the Baptist Parish

Albert Ruesga Greater New Orleans Foundation

Ashton Ryan First NBC Bank

Stan Salathe Salathe Oil Company

Bobby Savoie Geocent

Ryan Seal Washington Economic Development Foundation

Jay Seale Seale & Ross

Henry Shane* First Lake Properties

Monty Sullivan** Delgado Community College

Lizette Terral JPMorgan Chase Bank

Doug Thornton SMG, Mercedes-Benz Superdome

Victor Ukpolo** Southern University

Don Vinci Entergy

Dan Wagner Blue Cross Blue Shield

William Wainright** Northshore Community Technical College

Tommy Warner** Nunez Community College

Kevin Wildes** Loyola University

Matt Wisdom Turbosquid

EDO ADVISOR Torri Buckles St. John the Baptist Parish

* Past Chair Emeritus ** University Ex-Officio

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STRATEGY PLAN & RESOURCES

Other Organizations

> K-12 Education> Crime> Good Government> Etc.

> Business Attraction> Business Growth> Business Retention

> 24 staff * > $4.2 M budget *> Key partners

* 2013 figures

> Policy> Workforce> Brand Management> Capital

> Job Creation> Wealth Creation

GNO Inc. Work PlanProduct

Development

Business Development

VISION KEY DRIVERS

Greater New Orleans

is a thriving region

Economy

Quality of life

2013 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2013 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GNO, INC. MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVES

GNO, INC. STRATEGIC MODEL

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50

100

150

200

250

300

350

198RESPONSES

265RESPONSES

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270RESPONSES

328RESPONSES

PUBLIC POLICY – STATE > 2013 Legislative Session Success Rate 88% > Signature legislation –The MediFund – unanimously passed; funding secured to hire initial staff

GNO, INC. BUSINESS RETENTION ACTIVITY

DIRECT JOBSCOMPANY NAME

DIRECT JOBS

INDIRECT JOBS

INDIRECT JOBS CAPEX

Food Services Headquarters

105 78

LNG Tank Manufacturing

166 236

Logistics and Plastics Facility 75 90

Methanol Manufacturing

63 374

Petrochemical Headquarters

71 70

Frack Sand Manufacturing

85 110

Laundry Services Facility

60 32

Ammonia Manufacturing

100 477

Digital Media Regional Office

36 79

Energy Consulting Headquarters

Waterborne Cargo Transportation Headquarters

Software Development Center

Mineral Processing Facility

Total Economic Impact

353

100

58

12

280

113

59

28

CAPEX

1,936 $2.23b1,164

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Ensure adequate quantity, quality and diversity of workforce to meet increased industry demands. > Promote Destination GNO as a resource for recruiting employees outside of the region > Partner with Louisiana Economic Development to develop and implement Dual Workforce Strategy: 1. Training–Enhanced training pipeline 2. Recruiting–Focused recruitment from out-of-state, and potential incentives

AIRPORT (INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS) Ensure that Greater New Orleans has the connectivity required to be a first-tier region for international business and other economic development opportunities. > Continue to work with MSY, Aviation Board, Port, CVB, NOTMC, City and State to pursue European and Latin American flights > Identify Local sources of financial and marketing support to complement State support > Continue to refine analysis of flight demand and economic impact to support above efforts

FLOOD PROTECTION & RESILIENCE Ensure that Southeast Louisiana remains viable and insurable for future generations of businesses and families, and economically productive for the nation. > Keep flood insurance affordable for the nation 1. Amend Biggert-Waters 2. Leads Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance (34 states and 250+ organizations) to determine optimal long-term solution for national flood insurance > Support implementation of 2012 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan and engage in development of the 2017 Coastal Master Plan > Advocate for adoption of the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan

STATE FISCAL REFORM Evolve a tax and exemption system that best supports the long-term economic development of the region and state. > 2014 – Coordinate with statewide business organizations to develop slate of fiscal opportunities for the legislative session > 2014-2015 – Coordinate with statewide business organizations to develop slate of fiscal opportunities for the gubernatorial election. (Note: There will be other, non-fiscal, planks as well.)

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Maintain civic momentum and continuity by developing the next generation of leaders. > Expand GNO Talks: Leadership Development Series > Identify and engage young professionals for NextGen Council membership > Identify regional leadership opportunities for NextGen Council members

THE NEW ORLEANS BRAND Continue to close the perception gap between current views and the “new” New Orleans > Continue to aggressively drive broad local and national media > Conduct biennial national public perception study to gauge changes in perceptions on business climate and quality of life since 2012 survey > Execute comprehensive marketing plan to brand the region as an ideal business locale

Big BusyA radical reset after the Katrina catastrophe is

Last year, our Business Retention and Expansion team and partners met with 445 existing companies in the Greater New Orleans region. In those meetings, we found that 68% of businesses are growing, with 53% expecting to expand in the next three years.

PUBLIC POLICY FEDERAL > GNO, Inc. leading national coalition of 250+ organizations, 34 states, to fix National

Flood Insurance Program

WORKFORCE > WorkNOLA.com = 500+ job postings, 500,000 visits > Support and passage of Act 306, delivering $123M to GNO LCTCS schools > Successful launch of “Dual Enrollment Day” industry/school/GNO, Inc. partnership

PUBLIC RELATIONS > 1,000+ pieces, including 75 national articles (Bloomberg, Fox, NPR, WSJ, NY Times,

Forbes, etc.)

ACCESS TO CAPITAL  > Supporting PowerMoves.NOLA, new program to make GNO the national center of

minority entrepreneurship

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS > Leading business case in talks to secure non-stop flights

to Europe and Latin America

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Launched GNO Talks, to train next generation of regional leaders

MARKETING > Launched DestinationGNO, an unprecedented marketing and recruiting tool for the Greater New Orleans region

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