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LEAP: The new La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership |...

LEAP: The new La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

Bert Cook, Executive Director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, details how LEAP is an alliance of the former GLEDC the former Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce, and how the organization is committed to moving La Porte forward.
LEAP: La Porte on the Move | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

LEAP: La Porte on the Move | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

Bert Cook, Executive Director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, talks about the exciting projects moving the La Porte community along from an economic development standpoint, including the new La Porte Hospital and the youth sports complex.
LEAP: The Value of Working Together | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

LEAP: The Value of Working Together | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

The more you engage people and listen to other points of view, you end up with a better end product. This is just one nugget of leadership knoweldge from Bert Cook, Executive Director of the La Porte Economic Development Partnership. Tune in for more great lessons he's learned from his dad and from being in the business for a while.
LEAP: The new La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership |...

LEAP: The new La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership | Leadership Life | Bert Cook

Bert Cook, Executive Director of the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership, details how LEAP is an alliance of the former GLEDC the former Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce, and how the organization is committed to moving La Porte forward.
The 2019 Made in La Porte County Career Expo

The 2019 Made in La Porte County Career Expo

More than 2,600 students spent the day meeting local employers to learn about career opportunities right here in our backyard. Here's a recap of the big event! #MadeinLaPorteCounty The career fair was made possible by the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP), the Unity Foundation of La Porte County and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City (EDCMC). The collaboration gave students from around the county the opportunity to meet with La Porte County's employers and manufacturers to learn about future career paths in Northwest Indiana. Other business in attendance include: American Licorice American Renolit Corporation Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions Larson-Danielson Construction WorkOne Northwest Indiana Northwest Indiana Forum CompressAir and Sullair Compressors For a full overview of the career fair, check out our article below. https://laportecounty.life/article/made-in-laporte-county-expo-draws-in-over-2600-students-from-local-schools/ Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: www.valpo.life www.laportecounty.life www.nwi.life www.portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
Northwest Indiana Communities Come Together for "For the Love of...

Northwest Indiana Communities Come Together for "For the Love of the Region" Workshop

There's a lot of love for 'The Region' throughout our three county area, but how can local delegates and communities show it better? During a recent workshop called "For the Love of the Region" many different leaders and business owners got together to learn how to increase the "love" throughout our cities and how everyone can be a part of a positive movement. To see some excellent pictures and to read more about the event itself, take a look at our coverage: http://www.laportecountylife.com/business/business-development/59683-leaders-from-around-the-region-celebrate-all-of-the-good-in-the-region-at-for-the-love-of-the-region-workshop
Mayor Blair Milo Delivers 2013 State of the City Address to La...

Mayor Blair Milo Delivers 2013 State of the City Address to La Porte Chamber of Commerce

La Porte, Indiana's mayor Blair Milo gives a beautiful speech at the 2013 State of the City. Milo reflects on all they have achieved and all that is unfolding in La Porte. Mayor Milo shares about the GLEDC team's partnership with the city having given rise to game-changing projects in the city of La Porte and her vision for the community to believe, take action and achieve goals among much more regarding the upcoming developments in the city.
Thomas Rose Industrial Park Groundbreaking

Thomas Rose Industrial Park Groundbreaking

Hundreds of people ventured to the Thomas Rose Industrial Park groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate an economic achievement for the city of La Porte, La Porte County, and all of Northwest Indiana. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels was on hand to honor the ceremony and spoke along with La Porte Mayor Blair Milo and Tom Casey, Vice President at Space Center LLC, the company developing the 137 acre expansion of the property.
Working Together for a Better Community with Mayor Blair Milo and...

Working Together for a Better Community with Mayor Blair Milo and Mayor Ron Meer

In this first part of our interviews with the Mayor of La Porte Blair Milo and Mayor of Michigan City Ron Meer they talk about why it's so important that the two cities have a good relationship and why they personally decided to work together for their county. Stay tuned for many more interviews from Meer and Milo! To follow the Mayor's day to day lives visit their facebooks at https://www.facebook.com/BlairMiloforLPMayor and https://www.facebook.com/ron.meer.1?fref=ts
Alcoa Howmet Expansion: Workforce Calls La Porte County Home -...

Alcoa Howmet Expansion: Workforce Calls La Porte County Home - Mayor Ron Meer and Mayor Blair Milo

In this second part of our interviews with the Mayor of La Porte Blair Milo and Mayor of Michigan City Ron Meer they talk about the recent expansion of Alcoa Howmet in La Porte and what it means for La Porte County along with why it's another great example of the Mayors' relationship. Stay tuned for many more interviews from Meer and Milo! To follow the Mayor's day to day lives visit their facebooks at https://www.facebook.com/BlairMiloforLPMayor and https://www.facebook.com/ron.meer.1?fref=ts
Made in La Porte County 2013

Made in La Porte County 2013

For photos and more on the Made in La Porte County expo visit: http://bit.ly/1gYIxDc. Manufacturing companies from all over La Porte County gathered at the Civic Auditorium Friday morning to show off the area's impressive trade industry. As the third "Made in La Porte" trade show, this year's event was the largest yet. Approximately 50 different companies participated and over 700 students from local area schools attended the show in addition to the general public. Sponsored by the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation (GLEDC) and the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), the event represented a collaborative effort between the cities and townships of La Porte County to educate students, bring awareness to the public, and provide an atmosphere for companies to build relationships with one another. In this video, you'll hear from Bob Schaefer of Community Dynamics, La Porte Mayor Blair Milo, Tim Johnson of MCTD Inc and Quality Industrial Services, Jennifer Dove of Filter Specialists Inc., Dr. Barbara Eason-Watkins of Michigan City Schools, Jeff Maki of Models Plus, Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer, Frank Cardello from Packaging Logic, Juan Aguirre and Kevin Mangum from Hearthside Food Solutions, Christian Jaworski from Josam Company, and Bert Cook from the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation. Web: http://www.laportecountylife.com http://www.ideasinmotionmedia.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LaPorteCountyLife http://www.facebook.com/IdeasinMotionMedia Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/LPCLife http://www.twitter.com/IIM_media Subscribe!
Made in La Porte County 2015

Made in La Porte County 2015

Every few years the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan City Economic Development Corporation bring a growing number of manufactures together for a day they call "Made in La Porte County". This year we were on the scene for the event to get the low-down on what the event does for La Porte county, why they host it, how it helps students from around the county, and the importance of manufacturing in La Porte county. To read more on the day, you can read the article now on LPCL: http://www.laportecountylife.com/business/business-development/56068-2015-made-in-la-porte-county-connects-students-with-local-manufacturing

Hometown Health & Wellness to host ribbon cutting to celebrate new location

By: La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership Last Updated: June 11, 2025

Hometown Health & Wellness to host ribbon cutting to celebrate new location The La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Hometown Health & Wellness on Jun 18th at 1104 6th Street, La Porte. The event will begin at 9 a.m. CDT with the ribbon cutting officially taking...

By: Curtis Hankins Last Updated: May 16, 2025

City of La Porte clinches third straight LEAP Olympics title in annual business & community competition The City of La Porte clinched its third consecutive championship at the annual La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) Olympics, edging out more than a dozen local businesses and organizations in a week of friendly competition. The contest...

LEAP Olympics ‘kick off’ the fun with kickball tournament

By: Andrew Vicari Last Updated: May 14, 2025

LEAP Olympics ‘kick off’ the fun with kickball tournament With sneakers laced and team colors ready, La Porte’s business community took to the field Monday afternoon for the 2025 La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) Olympics kickball tournament. This was the opening event in a weeklong slate...

La Porte’s LEAP Olympics ‘Kick Off’ the Fun with Kickball Tournament

By: Andrew Vicari Last Updated: May 12, 2025

La Porte’s LEAP Olympics ‘Kick Off’ the Fun with Kickball Tournament With sneakers laced and team colors ready, La Porte’s business community took to the field Monday afternoon for the 2025 LEAP Olympics kickball tournament. This was the opening event in a weeklong slate of corporate competitions aimed at promoting...

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Excellent turnout for Third House Session hosted by LEAP, MC Chamber

By: La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership Last Updated: February 7, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 7th, the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP), in partnership with the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce, held a Third House Session for one of its largest audiences to date. Featuring a panel of locally elected state,...

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The City of La Porte, La Porte County Tourism, LEAP, and ESPN come together to put on fourth annual La Porte Invitational

By: Curtis Hankins Last Updated: January 9, 2025

The City of La Porte, La Porte County Tourism, LEAP, and ESPN come together to put on fourth annual La Porte Invitational One of La Porte’s marquee events returned to the Civic Auditorium on Thursday evening, as two of the nation’s top high school basketball teams took to the hardwood to tip off the annual La Porte Invitational. The Invitational is a nationally...

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Nationally televised high school basketball returns to La Porte Civic this January

By: La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership Last Updated: January 8, 2025

Nationally televised high school basketball returns to La Porte Civic this January The La Porte Invitational returns for its fourth year Thursday, January 9, through Saturday, January 11, at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. This three-day, nationally televised basketball showcase will feature 11 of the best high school programs in...