UL Career Days - Technical Day

by: LEDA

09:00 AM

University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Career DaysSpring 2012 Campus-wide Career Days are held each fall and spring semester. Local, state, national and international employers have regularly utilized these events to recruit UL Lafayette students and alumni. Participants have the opportunity to personally meet recruiters from diverse companies and to network with returning alumni. Companies also have the option of interviewing applicants after the event. Students should dress professionally and have several… [Event Website]

03/01/2012 - "Food for Thought Series": Governor Bobby Jindal

by: Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by: Governor Bobby Jindal says “we can’t wait” to make improvements to our educational system. In his 2012 Education Package, the Governor is asking the Louisiana Legislature to approve three major components: 1. Empower Teachers and School Leaders 2. Empower Parents to Choose Better Options 3. Improve Early Childhood Education It’s ‘Food For Thought.’ Plan to join the Chamber for lunch with Governor Jindal on Thursday, March 1st … [Event Website]

03/05/2012 - SPICE - Brainstorming and Small Business Group

by: Chamber of Commerce
Are you ready to SPICE up your business? The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with speaker, author and creative thinker, Aileen Bennett are starting something you will want to be a part of. Small business innovative brainstorming sessions - work together with other individuals and small business owners to find solutions, share suggestions and learn from each other in a fun, open, creative environment. As part of the Food For Thought series, this monthly casual meeting aims… [Event Website]

Email Marketing TuneUp (Opportunity Machine)

by: LEDA

12:00 NOON

On, Tuesday March 6th, from noon to 2:00pm, the Opportunity Machine (OM) will be hosting a TuneUp session on email marketing. The session will cover techniques such as list building, best practices, and effective ways to keep your audience engaged with your message. Our guest presenters will be Tom Cox, CEO, and Brad Pecot, Marketing Director, of Golfballs.com, one of the first and most successful eCommerce businesses in Louisiana. The session will be hosted at The Switch (100 Central Street, near the old … [Event Website]

LEDA Networking Luncheon

by: LEDA

Petroleum Club

11:30 AM

Admission: $15

Are you looking for an inexpensive way to market your business and network with others? The LEDA Networking Luncheon offers you the chance to get your word out to over a hundred people, all for the cost of a buffet lunch ($15). Each month several guest speakers from local businesses get the chance to give a three-minute presentation to promote their products or services. We also pass around the “roaming mic," and everyone in the audience has the opportunity to stand up and tell us their name and the name… [Event Website]

03/07/2012 - LABI Legislative Issues Breakfast 2012

by: Chamber of Commerce
Sponsored by: The Louisiana Legislature begins its 2012 Session on March 11th. Business’ participation in the legislative arena is essential for economic development and prosperity in Louisiana. At the Legislative Issues Breakfast, the priorities established by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry for the upcoming 2012 regular legislative session will be discussed by two LABI leaders. The presentation will focus on the state’s fiscal outlook; additionally, there will be disc… [Event Website]

Business Lending Basics

by: LEDA

12:00 NOON

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