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Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM L’auberge Casino Hotel 777 L’Auberge Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70820 Statewide Economic Development Summit Presented by Entergy Featuring Governor John Bel Edwards The Statewide Economic Development Summit will feature keynote presentations by Governor John Bel Edwards and Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Don Pierson, Jr. The event lineup will also Read More
Pierson Promotes Economic Development Toolbox to SLEC
Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Don Pierson visited Nicholls State University in January as part of his statewide tour promoting the small-business initiatives of Governor John Bel Edwards. An LED veteran since 2005, the new secretary addressed about 20 attendees of a South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) strategy meeting hosted at the Harold J. Callais Read More
2016-2017 Louisiana Economic Outlook Luncheon: Loren Scott
Dr. Loren C. Scott, Louisiana Economist and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, will present his “Louisiana Economic Outlook for 2016-2017” at a luncheon to be held at The Cypress Columns on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Dr. Scott’s much anticipated annual report will present a regional perspective of trends and events that affect the Bayou Read More
2015-2016 Louisiana Economic Outlook Luncheon: Loren Scott
Dr. Loren C. Scott, Louisiana Economist and Professor Emeritus at Louisiana State University, will present his “Louisiana Economic Outlook for 2015-2016” at a luncheon to be held at The Cypress Columns on Thursday, October 16, 2014. Dr. Scott’s much anticipated annual report will present a regional perspective of trends and events that affect the Bayou Read More
Nicholls Fields Receive Upgrade for Manning Camp
Original Release Provided by Quality Sitework Materials In July, as Nicholls State University was celebrating its 10th year of playing host to some of the nation’s top football talent during the Manning Passing Academy, engineers and contractors were working feverishly behind the scenes to prepare for an important drainage project. The University received $1.2 million Read More
Virdia Inc. Announces $60 Million Specialty Chemicals Investment Near Lafourche Parish Sugar Mill
Original Release provided by Louisiana Economic Development MATHEWS, La. — Today, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Managing Director Otavio Pontes of Virdia Inc. announced the company will make a $60 million capital investment to build Lafourche Parish biochemical processing facilities that will convert sugar cane bagasse into high-value industrial sugars and biofuels. The processing plants will Read More
Reimagining the Delta Workforce
The Delta Regional Authority along with SLEC, SCPDC, and NSU invite you to A Summit on Workforce Development: Reimagining the Delta Workforce. The Summit on Workforce Development is assembling leaders in business and industry, community colleges and higher education, local and state government, this summit will use the report Future of the South: Reimagining Workforce Read More
Entergy demonstrates support of SLEC’s mission through generous gift
Entergy’s Louisiana utilities recently donated $30,000 to the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) as part of its annual commitment to help the organization attract new industry, grow existing industry and create high-paying jobs in the region. SLEC is one of eight regional economic development organizations that Entergy’s Louisiana utilities support in the state. “Entergy’s investment Read More