NESA

2011 Annual Report

• $248,000,000 announced new capital investment
• 2,001 announced new jobs
• 13 announcements
• 13 business development missions
• 2,737 contacts with companies and consultants
• 323 meetings with companies and consultants outside of the region
• 85 leads pursued (37% NESA generated; 34% SC DOC generated; 22% County Ally generated)
• 25 existing industry visits
• Two regional consultant luncheons
• Three educational consultant events
• Over 30 articles in local and national publications
• $50,000 Rural Business Enterprise Grant

2010 Annual Report

• $132,975,000 announced new capital investment
• 1,356 announced new jobs
• 18 announcements
• 18 business development missions
• 3,640 companies directly contacted
• 210 unique meetings with companies, consultants, and brokers
• 111 leads pursued (61% NESA generated; 18% SC DOC generated; 21% County Ally generated)
• Five regional consultant luncheons held
• Two educational consultant events held
• $450,000 in State Match Funds received
• $10 million TIGER Grant received
• $50,000 Rural Business Opportunity Grant received

2009 Annual Report

• $410,750,000 announced new capital investment
• 965 announced new jobs
• 16 announcements
• 9 business development missions
• Nearly 3,700 companies and site selection consultants contacted
• 147 face-to-face meetings
• 79 leads pursued (75% NESA generated; 20% SC DOC generated; 5% County Ally generated)
• Two regional consultant luncheons held

2008 Annual Report

• $253,100,000 announced new capital investment
• 2,689 announced new jobs
• 22 announcements
• 10 business development missions
• Over 3,000 companies and site selection consultants contacted
• Nearly 100 face-to-face meetings
• 82 leads pursued (62% NESA generated; 21% SC DOC generated; 17% County Ally generated)
• One regional consultant luncheon held
• One educational consultant event held