LAFAYETTE, La. – The winners of the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards have officially been announced by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. One Acadiana (1A) has received a Silver Award of Distinction for Impact Insights: 1A’s Monthly Newsletter, which features business-focused news from around the nine-parish region.
With thousands of entries received from across the United States and around the globe, The Communicator Awards remains one of the largest and most competitive programs honoring excellence in marketing, communication, and creative work. Alongside One Acadiana and fellow 2026 Communicator Award recipients stand familiar, top-name brands including The Walt Disney Company, The Alamo, Special Olympics, PepsiCo, Syracuse University, Marriott International, Lenovo, Create Baltimore, Penn Medicine and others.
“Receiving this honor from the AIVA underscores one of our top priorities – keeping the business community informed, engaged, and connected,” said One Acadiana President & CEO Troy Wayman. “The Impact Insights newsletter is one of the many ways we consistently deliver on that mission, highlighting the stories, progress, and opportunities shaping our region. This award not only validates our efforts, but also reinforces that our commitment to Acadiana’s business community is making a meaningful impact and being recognized on a global stage.”
Impact Insights: 1A’s Monthly Newsletter is distributed each month to One Acadiana members, investors, and partners. With over 1700 subscribers, the newsletter highlights economic development wins, updates from Acadiana businesses, workforce and policy initiatives, upcoming 1A events, and more. As Acadiana’s regional economic development organization and Lafayette’s chamber of commerce, One Acadiana recognizes that communication, collaboration, and connectivity are essential to long-term growth. Impact Insights was created to keep the business community informed while celebrating the people and projects that are contributing to the region’s economic momentum. The newsletter was awarded in the category of Corporate Communications: Blogs & Newsletters.
One Acadiana members, investors, and partners can subscribe to receive Impact Insights HERE.
View all 2026 Communicator Award Winners HERE.
About One Acadiana
One Acadiana is the chamber of commerce for Lafayette and leading economic development organization for the nine-parish Acadiana region located in south Louisiana. The organization is recognized as one of four across the country to hold both an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) accreditation and a five-star U.S. Chamber of Commerce accreditation. With more than 850 investors, members, and partners, One Acadiana serves as the voice of the regional business community. The organization is located in the city of Lafayette and serves a region of nearly 700,000 people with a vibrant culture and unique entrepreneurial spirit. Learn more at OneAcadiana.org.
About The Communicator Awards
The Communicator Awards recognizes excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. For 32 years, the platform has provided an equal opportunity for companies, agencies, organizations and independent creators to be honored, regardless of team size or project budget. The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and reviewed by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), an invitation-only body of over 1,100 industry leaders from top brands and agencies. This year’s Jury included professionals from JPMorgan Chase & Co., FedEx, Netflix, Big Spaceship, National Geographic Society, Accenture Song, Critical Mass, NAACP, The Andy Warhol Museum and many more. For more, visit aiva.org