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Cajun Country Great Vacation Destination  Atlanta Journal-Consititution 
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Alum Prejean to Head LEDA

Submitted Article on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:44

Lafayette, LA— University of Louisiana alumnus Jerry Prejean has been elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA) for 2011-2012. Prejean is a 1992 Business Administration graduate of UL, and is currently Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager for IberiaBank.

Why UL Should Focus on Engineering

Joe Abraham on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 09:02

One of the fascinating things about a University is the teeming, amoeboid dynamism. There are powerful, brilliant, enthusiastic people pulling the citadel in all directions of human study: arts, letters, sciences, and applied disciplines. So for a rapidly rising University with constrained resources, the question becomes 'Where is the low-hanging fruit? What should we focus on first?' After thinking about it for several years, I think we should focus on engineering.

Progressive Waste Acquires Recycling Foundation

Submitted Article on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 17:03

Baton Rouge LA -- IESI LA Corporation, a subsidiary of Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd., announced the acquisition of The Recycling Foundation Inc., located in Baton Rouge and Lafayette effective August 1, 2011.

Lafayette Wins Chamber of the Year

Submitted Article on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 15:27

Lafayette - The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce was named National Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) at the annual ACCE Convention in Los Angeles on Thursday, August 4, 2011.

Lafayette's Diverse Economy

Submitted Article on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 17:39

There is a saying in the oil and gas business that you can't find a drilling rig anywhere without a Cajun on it.

Opportunity Machine Features golfballs.com Alums at eCommerce Tune-Up

Submitted Article on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 14:45

The Opportunity Machine (OM) will host a seminar on the benefits of eCommerce led by a panel from local online retailer golfballs.com on Wednesday, July 27. The panel will comprise the first half of the program, which will be led by UL alums CEO Tom Cox and Marketing Director Brad Pecot, as well as CIO Robin Bonin. Their discussion will focus on a review of online marketing best practices.

The Opportunity Machine's Bob Miller

ultoday.com Staff on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:03

After successfully leading 5 start-ups in Louisiana and Silicon Valley, Bob Miller finally got the chance to live in his dream town: Lafayette. As 'Head Machinist' for the recently created Opportunity Machine, he is pulling together resources at UL and around Acadiana to expand our local culture of entrepreneurship.

Discovering The Cigar Merchant

Sam Stokes on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 14:45

My boss is always going on and on about what he calls "the secret treasures of Lafayette," the places he says that are hidden in plain sight, the places you find when you don't even realize you're looking for them. A few days ago, he took me to one of these secret treasures, a place I've passed a million times but never thought twice about. It's The Cigar Merchant in Lafayette's Oil Center.

RCAF's Cloutier Leads MidSouth onto Exclusive List

Submitted Article on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 15:59

Lafayette LA -- For the third consecutive year, MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.(NYSE Amex: MSL), headed by RCAF Board Member Rusty Cloutier, has been named to the prestigious Russell 3000 Index. MidSouth was one of only two Louisiana banks to make the list.

Chamber Rated Among Best, Nominated for Chamber of Year

Submitted Article on Tue, 06/21/2011 - 16:02

The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a 5-Star Accreditation by the US Chamber of Commerce, placing the Chamber among the top 1% of all national Chambers. At the same time, the Chamber is a finalist for the 2011 Chamber of the Year Award Program, nominated among only 7 chambers this year.