Key Partnerships
GBEDF helps pool community resources and secure jobs on a regional basis, spreading the success across the area. To do this, we work closely with economic partners like The Port of Caddo-Bossier, LED, and The City of Bossier City to capture meaningful opportunities that benefit our regional community and economy. Read more from our partners about how GBEDF is showing that BOSSIER MEANS BUSINESS.
Key Partnerships
GBEDF helps pool community resources and secure jobs on a regional basis, spreading the success across the area. To do this, we work closely with economic partners like The Port of Caddo-Bossier, LED, and The City of Bossier City to capture meaningful opportunities that benefit our regional community and economy. Read more from our partners about how GBEDF is showing that BOSSIER MEANS BUSINESS.
Key Partnerships
GBEDF helps pool community resources and secure jobs on a regional basis, spreading the success across the area. To do this, we work closely with economic partners like The Port of Caddo-Bossier, LED, and The City of Bossier City to capture meaningful opportunities that benefit our regional community and economy. Read more from our partners about how GBEDF is showing that BOSSIER MEANS BUSINESS.
The Port of Caddo-Bossier is proud to partner with the Greater Bossier Economic
Development Foundation (GBEDF) to promote economic growth and prosperity in our
region. Our relationship with the GBEDF has been instrumental in attracting new businesses,
supporting existing industries, enhancing workforce development, and improving
infrastructure and quality of life in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, and our region.
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community.
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community.
ERIC ENGLAND, PPM
Executive Port Director
Port of Caddo-Bossier
My long
career of working across Louisiana has given me a deep understanding of each region of
our state. I can say with confidence that the resources present in Northwest
Louisiana are truly impressive.
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success.
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success.
DON PIERSON
Secretary of Economic Development
LED
I am grateful for the
partnership that the City of Bossier City shares with GBEDF to help build a
stronger economy and give businesses the support they need to grow, which promotes prosperity for
the entire community. I’m excited about the work that they are doing to pave the way for business
in our area and we look forward to our continued partnership.
THOMAS CHANDLER
Mayor
City of Bossier City
GBEDF is one of the
Bossier Parish Police Jury's key partners in making Bossier Parish one of the
best places in the country to locate and grow a business. Their staff and resources are invaluable
to the continued progress that have made us one of the fastest growing areas in the state and a
great place to work, recreate and raise families. Cooperation between the GBEDF, the private sector
and governmental agencies like the police jury is what makes the future continue to look bright for
Bossier Parish and northwest Louisiana.
DOUG RIMMER
President
Bossier Parish Police Jury
The Port of Caddo-Bossier is proud to partner with the Greater Bossier Economic
Development Foundation (GBEDF) to promote economic growth and prosperity in our
region. Our relationship with the GBEDF has been instrumental in attracting new businesses,
supporting existing industries, enhancing workforce development, and improving
infrastructure and quality of life in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, and our region.
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community.
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community.
ERIC ENGLAND, PPM
Executive Port Director
Port of Caddo-Bossier
My long
career of working across Louisiana has given me a deep understanding of each region of
our state. I can say with confidence that the resources present in Northwest
Louisiana are truly impressive.
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success.
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success.
DON PIERSON
Secretary of Economic Development
LED
"I am grateful for the
partnership that the City of Bossier City shares with GBEDF to help build a
stronger economy and give businesses the support they need to grow, which promotes prosperity for
the entire community. I’m excited about the work that they are doing to pave the way for business
in our area and we look forward to our continued partnership."
THOMAS CHANDLER
Mayor
City of Bossier City
"GBEDF is one of the
Bossier Parish Police Jury's key partners in making Bossier Parish one of the
best places in the country to locate and grow a business. Their staff and resources are invaluable
to the continued progress that have made us one of the fastest growing areas in the state and a
great place to work, recreate and raise families. Cooperation between the GBEDF, the private sector
and governmental agencies like the police jury is what makes the future continue to look bright for
Bossier Parish and northwest Louisiana."
DOUG RIMMER
President
Bossier Parish Police Jury
"The Port of Caddo-Bossier is proud to partner with the Greater Bossier Economic
Development Foundation (GBEDF) to promote economic growth and prosperity in our
region. Our relationship with the GBEDF has been instrumental in attracting new businesses,
supporting existing industries, enhancing workforce development, and improving
infrastructure and quality of life in Bossier City, Bossier Parish, and our region.
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community."
As an inland multi-modal industrial complex, the Port of Caddo-Bossier offers easy access to major highways, railroads, and waterways. We also provide a foreign trade zone, a U.S. Customs port of entry, warehousing and transloading services, and a variety of sites for lease within our 4,000-acre complex. The GBEDF has helped us market these assets to potential investors and tenants. We are grateful for the leadership and vision of the GBEDF and look forward to continuing our collaboration for the benefit of our community."
ERIC ENGLAND, PPM
Executive Port Director
Port of Caddo-Bossier
"My long
career of working across Louisiana has given me a deep understanding of each region of
our state. I can say with confidence that the resources present in Northwest
Louisiana are truly impressive.
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success."
The Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) provides a seamless interface to regional organizations and acts as an agent that can make introductions that are critically important to each client. Whether it’s workforce, logistics, real estate or utilities, GBEDF will provide a clear pathway and bring together the critical elements necessary for project success."
DON PIERSON
Secretary of Economic Development
LED
"I am grateful for the
partnership that the City of Bossier City shares with
GBEDF to help build a stronger economy and give businesses the support they need
to grow, which promotes prosperity for the entire community. I’m excited about
the work that they are doing to pave the way for business in our area and we
look forward to our continued partnership."
THOMAS CHANDLER
Mayor
City of Bossier City
"GBEDF is one of the
Bossier Parish Police Jury's key partners in making Bossier Parish one of the
best places in the country to locate and grow a business. Their staff and resources are invaluable
to the continued progress that have made us one of the fastest growing areas in the state and a
great place to work, recreate and raise families. Cooperation between the GBEDF, the private sector
and governmental agencies like the police jury is what makes the future continue to look bright for
Bossier Parish and northwest Louisiana."
DOUG RIMMER
President
Bossier Parish Police Jury
Local & State Incentives
Winning new business for our region and state is what drives our work at GBEDF—our ability to partner with local, regional and state agencies, government officials and other key partners to offer the right economic incentives for the right projects sets us apart. Whether a company is looking to relocate or expand, we’re here to show this is the right place, it can be done, and we can make it happen.
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Local & State Incentives
Winning new business for our region and state is what drives our work at GBEDF—our ability to partner with local, regional and state agencies, government officials and other key partners to offer the right economic incentives for the right projects sets us apart. Whether a company is looking to relocate or expand, we’re here to show this is the right place, it can be done, and we can make it happen.
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