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Wild Cat Foundation, SpayNation and Krewe des Chien Committed to Ending Animal Overpopulation by offering Humane, High-Quality Spay and Neuter Services for Dogs and Cats

December 30, 2022

Elizabeth Abdalla and Melissa Maeker, board members of Wild Cat Foundation, SpayNation, and Krewe des Chien, are here to discuss their mission to reduce dog and cat overpopulation in Acadiana through the operations of these 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Both women are passionate spokespersons about their involvement in treating our companion pet population, as well as […]

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Ryan Pécot, Proprietor of Tchoup’s MidCity Smokehouse

December 24, 2022

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Our guest is Ryan Pécot, proprietor of Tchoup’s MidCity Smokehouse, a full-service BBQ restaurant and bar located at 117 S. College Road in Lafayette. Discover Lafayette is proud to partner with Eat Lafayette and Lafayette Travel to showcase this young entrepreneur whose creative concepts are redefining the ‘cool’ culture of Lafayette. Ryan’s work ethic started […]

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Adam Daigle, Business Editor of The Acadiana Advocate, Looks Back on 2022

December 16, 2022

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Adam Daigle, Business Editor of the Acadiana Advocate, joined Discover Lafayette to discuss the biggest news stories of 2022. The top five stories give our community great hope for the future, even with inflation dampening the economy. The #1 story of the year is the phenomenal growth in South Lafayette led by the developments in […]

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Dr. Jason Cormier – Nationally Renowned Neurosurgeon at Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, Race Car Driver, Musician, and Author of “Driven”

December 9, 2022

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Dr. Jason Cormier of Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital joins Discover Lafayette to share his phenomenal story of success as well as overcoming trials and tribulations. He is not only a renowned neurosurgeon, but he is also a race car driver, accomplished musician, inventor, and author of the newly released “Driven” which he wrote to encourage […]

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J P MacFadyen, Executive Director of Moncus Park

December 3, 2022

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JP MacFadyen, Executive Director of Moncus Park since August 2021, joins Discover Lafayette to discuss the progress made during 2022 to open the park’s long-awaited amenities. Previous to serving as ED, JP served the park as Operations Director for two years overseeing construction and developing processes and procedures for daily operations. JP is a native […]