Back to the OP's post.... If I was an IT person looking for a new work gig in L'ville, what about UPS? Their worldwide shipping distribution hub is at the airport, and they are probably one of the biggest employers in the area. Their business seems to keep growing with all of the online shopping, and it is a technology centered business these days.
The other place that I would look for an IT job is at a major medical center. Hospitals and medical centers are become more technology oriented and their business continues to grow regardless of what happens with new health care laws. Baby boomers (including me) are not getting any younger. If you can get into IT at a University medical center, even better. I know several people who work in IT here in Southern Cal at UC Irvine medical center and they like their jobs and get better benefits and more paid vacation time than they got when working in a traditional technology company environment.