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The Baton Rouge Area Chamber¹s (BRAC¹s) mission is leading economic development in the Baton Rouge area. By executing on this mission, we aspire for the Baton Rouge area to become the Creative Capital of the South a region noted across the country as a great location to conduct business and a wonderful place to live, with a healthy, diverse, growing economy that provides opportunities for all of its citizens.
BRAC¹s 2008 Agenda identifies important initiatives and policy changes needed to catalyze growth in the Baton Rouge area economy. In particular, it provides a comprehensive outline of BRAC¹s positions and priorities for its governmental advocacy efforts. In addition, it outlines BRAC¹s major projects for 2008. The document is the culmination of extensive discussion and debate amongst BRAC investors and members.
- Business recruitment and retention project wins: conduct aggressive professional marketing, sales, and retention efforts to ensure that the Baton Rouge area captures project wins totaling at least 1,200 jobs at wages competitive in targeted sectors
- Workforce solutions: support comprehensive reform of Louisiana’s workforce development systems to streamline training delivery based on market demands, complemented by targeted initiatives in the Capital Region
- Transportation funding and planning: pursue a statewide transportation financing solution coupled with a business-led regional transportation planning group focused on enhancing regional mobility and accessibility
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center: pursue funding for continued growth
- LSU institutional advancement: support LSU’s push to become a premier public research university
- Governmental ethics: support efforts to pass comprehensive reform to transform Louisiana into a national leader in governmental ethics law and enforcement
- Unorthodox business taxes: support efforts to eliminate taxes on business and industry that are not imposed in virtually every other state with which we compete
- State business development efforts: support measures to advance the state's business recruitment and retention efforts to the next level
- Public education reform: support bold, comprehensive public education reforms to increase student achievement
Download » BRAC's 2008 Agenda: Designing the Creative Capital of the South
