Just hours before this issue was going to press, Coldwell Banker Pelican Real Estate’s Steven Hebert delivered more upbeat news: “With some amazement, I can report that at some point last week, Lafayette Parish real estate sales surpassed last year’s annual record of $674 million."
From new cancer centers to clinical trials, 2014 was a year of medical
advancement throughout Acadiana. We’ve rounded up some of the year’s
biggest moments in health care that run the gamut from the tiniest
patient to those in congestive heart failure.
Troy Dugas is an Acadiana local. He was born in Rayne and grew up in
Duson, attended Acadiana High School, UL Lafayette for a BFA, and took
an MFA from Pratt in New York City.
The farm to table movement has become quite popular these days, making touting the use of locally grown foods a relatively widespread restaurant and grocer marketing tool.
It’s Festival time, when it becomes abundantly clear how much we love the arts in Acadiana. Festival International hits it on all cylinders: music, food, visual and performing arts, arts education and cultural exchange. Locals flock to the streets of Downtown to join tourists who navigate their way to Lafayette from all corners of the globe.
The alliance is composed of hospitals nationwide that are committed to advancing women's heart health via a partnership that seeks to ensure that women with heart disease in every community have access to information, education and patient support services.
When Dr. Loren Scott returns to Lafayette to present his annual report on the economy, he hopes to offer insight that will help business leaders make more informed decisions as they deal with the challenges ahead. “This year’s presentation will be a bit longer than normal.
On any given day, the staff at Acadiana Animal Aid (formerly Lafayette
Animal Aid) cares for more than 100 dogs and cats at its shelter in
Carencro, which is neatly folded away on a 10-acre compound hidden just
from view off I-49.
Innovation award winners will be featured in a panel discussion during the INNOV8 Acadiana Technology and Entrepreneurial Summit on Saturday, Nov. 14, at LITE.
Roy Holleman’s Holleman Companies, dba FranOwner, has
signed a master franchise agreement with Clubstore Outlet, based in
Charleston, S.C., to sell/ open Clubstore Outlet franchises in the
state.
Lafayette-based advertising agency BBR won eight American Advertising Awards, including six Gold awards and two Silver awards, presented by Lafayette’s American Advertising Federation chapter, AAF Acadiana. Additionally, three individual achievements were awarded to BBR employees:
Event pulls off a two-for: honoring a dozen artists and a philanthropic foundation for their contributions to Acadiana culture while raising money to create and sustain an endowed fund at the Community Foundation of Acadiana — the ABC Fund, short for Arts, Business and Culture — to support the creative economy.
Prestigious recognition granted to Eagle Scouts who have devoted their lives to their profession, avocation, community and beliefs at great sacrifice to themselves and their families.