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Statewide Economic Development Summit Presented by Entergy
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) today announced that, in collaboration with the state’s regional economic development organizations, the second annual Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy will be held on Tuesday, April 11. The Summit will take place at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Read More
Port Commission Announces Proposed Development of $800 Million LNG Facility in Port Fourchon
As originally posted on portfourchon.com Today the Greater Lafourche Port Commission (GLPC) and tenant Energy World USA announced the proposed development of a mid-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and export facility at Port Fourchon. Energy World USA’s proposed facility will eventually produce up to 2 million tons of LNG per year for export, as Read More
Economic Council Participates in International Canvas to Panama
THIBODAUX, LA — Delegations from the Bayou Region, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge recently returned from a canvasing tour of Panama City, Panama. Members of the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC) including Vic Lafont, SLEC President & CEO, Hugh Caffery, SLEC Board Member, and Nester Navarro, SLEC International Consultant attended the workshop: Panama — A Read More
Candidates Critical of Federal Regulations
Article written by Emma Discher and courtesy of The Daily Comet. Original posting of article available here. Four of the top candidates who want to replace David Vitter in the U.S. Senate criticized federal regulations affecting the oil industry during a forum at Nicholls State University Thursday night. Republican U.S. Rep Charles Boustany, Democratic Public Read More
2017-2018 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 2017-2018” at a luncheon to be held at The Cypress Columns on Thursday, September 29, 2016. Dr. Scott’s much anticipated annual report will present a regional perspective of trends and events that affect the Bayou Read More
SLEC Calculates Manning Passing Academy’s Economic Impact
If trends hold, the Bayou Region can expect a healthy economic boost when the 21st annual Manning Passing Academy kicks off Thursday, June 23, at Nicholls State University. According to data prepared by the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC), available at http://bit.ly/1spjOiM the four-day academy’s economic effect in 2015 totaled $4,454,767 in direct tourism, entertainment, Read More
SLEC To Present Industrial Trades Job Fair
Displaced workers focus of state-regional-local initiative SCHRIEVER, Louisiana –South Louisiana employers seeking recruits for open positions will be on hand Friday, June 10, at the Industrial Trades Job Fair, presented in part by the South Louisiana Economic Council (SLEC). Job seekers with oil and gas experience are encouraged to attend with résumés in hand. Candidates Read More
Industrial Trades Job Fair — Bayou Region
A collaboration between the State of Louisiana and regional partners to reemploy workers. Thousands of jobs are available across south Louisiana for workers from the oil and gas industry. The State of Louisiana and community partners are helping connect people like you with hiring companies. The Bayou Region is hosting a job fair featuring companies Read More
SLEC CEO To Speak At Working For Our Coast
Restore or Retreat will host Working for Our Coast: How Our Environment And Economy Can Work Together on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The event, presented by Chevron, will be held at the Nicholls State University Bollinger Student Union (Ballroom) from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Leaders from industry, state and local government, and community organizations Read More
2016 Super Region Canvas Workshop
Southeast Louisiana Stakeholders, Every ~18 months, the Southeast Super-Region embarks upon a benchmarking canvas trip to another major metro area. The purpose of these tours is to learn best practices from other “super-regions,” such as Phoenix-Tuscon and Tampa-Orlando. We are thrilled that the country of Panama has been selected for our next – first-ever international Read More