The Gateway to South Louisiana
Monique Boulet, CEO for the Acadiana Planning Commission, joins Jan Swift, Host of Discover Lafayette. Monique’s day to day job involves working across all political and economic boundaries. When it comes to flood control or when new roads and highways are proposed, Monique Boulet and her team are front and center. Just to define what […]
“I like to always tell people you can’t complain if you don’t vote. One Acadiana doesn’t endorse candidates. We take the opportunity to educate people on what the candidates stand for. We take the opportunity to educate the candidates on what our robust business-led public policy agenda is. We want people to know what the […]
Life’s journey takes one on twists and turns. When you’re prepared, “luck” and opportunities present themselves and good outcomes may be enjoyed. In this episode of Discover Lafayette, close friends and work partners Beth Ardoin and Beth Trotter (affectionately known as “B1 and B2”) share their unique journeys which led them to IBERIABANK leadership positions […]
“In Louisiana, Politics is Covered Like Sports.” Jim Engster, host of Talk Louisiana, a daily call-in radio show that originates in Baton Rouge on public radio station WRKF 89.3, is our guest on Discover Lafayette. Jim also serves as president of the Louisiana Radio Network and Tiger Rag Magazine, known as the “Bible of LSU […]
It was 20 years ago, August 1999, when brothers Louis and Andre booked their first gig as a yet-to-be-named band at Café Rue Vermilion in downtown Lafayette. On the way to perform, Louis stopped by to see his friend, the late Ryan Domingue, who asked what their name was. When Louis said, “We don’t have […]