The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Tabasco took center stage this week as Acadiana made its pitch to international business representatives as part of the Americas Competitiveness Exchange. The Americas Competitiveness Exchange is an economic development...
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International Trade Leaders To Converge On Louisiana For Weeklong Economic Showcase Event
Decision makers from more than 20 countries will explore investment and partnership opportunities across the state at the 14th Americas Competitiveness Exchange LAFAYETTE, La. – A high-level delegation of more than 50 economic leaders from across the Western...
Acadiana leads the state in patents, and that could be big in a COVID economy, economist says
Of all the things working for and against Acadiana in its quest to become a more vibrant city, one thing stands out in the current era of knowledge-driven economy. It’s patents, and the region is blowing away the rest of the state. During Thursday’s CivicCon event...
Acadiana’s 2021 Top 20 under 40 winners announced Wednesday.
the705 Young Leaders for a Better Acadiana announces the following community leaders as Acadiana’s Top Twenty Under Forty for 2021: Albrecht, Tyler - Realtor, Keaty Real Estate Angelety, Kisharra - Admissions Representative, Willow Charter Academy Babin,...
Even with COVID-19, Lafayette Parish’s retail sales figures look strong
Despite seeing low sales activity in parts of 2020, Lafayette Parish could break retail sales records this year, owing in large part to significant gains in areas like food sales, home furniture sales and building material stores. In April, Lafayette Parish's retail...
Lafayette won’t get back jobs lost to COVID until 2023, economist says
The Lafayette area may recover all the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it won't happen until at least 2023, economist Loren Scott said. Speaking during his annual Louisiana Economic Outlook presentation to One Acadiana on Wednesday, Scott noted how...
Hurricane Relief and Recovery
Our hearts are with the communities in Acadiana and other impacted areas dealing with Hurricane Laura's devastating aftermath. In this time of need, One Acadiana is committed to providing resources and tools to help small businesses recover after disaster strikes....
Acadiana Beginning to See Signs of Economic Recovery as Louisiana’s Reopening Stalls
The Acadiana region is seeing improvement in several economic areas, but the area is still feeling the effects of COVID-19 and the restrictions put in place to slow the spread, data compiled by One Acadiana shows. The report from One Acadiana — the chamber of commerce...
Louisiana Faces Long Economic Recovery, and Lafayette and Houma Regions May Be Longer
Louisiana's economic recovery could drag into 2022, with Acadiana and Houma experiencing a slower recovery than the rest of the state, according to a recent study. "The baseline projections, and even the most optimistic projections, are highly unfavorable at this...
Essential Guidelines for Phase 2 Reopening
CEO of One Acadiana, Troy Wayman, stopped by News 15 Today to discuss essential guidelines for phase 2 reopening and his work place readiness playbook. To view the Work place readiness playbook visit: OneAcadiana.org/Playbook See full article on KADN...
