LANTERN AWARD INFORMATION

Louisiana Economic Development’s Lantern Awards provide an opportunity to salute manufacturers from each district for their outstanding contributions to the Louisiana economy and to their communities. Anyone may nominate a manufacturer.

Recipients of the awards are selected on the basis of their contributions over a period of time to the betterment of their communities, growth in the number of employees and expansion of their facilities. Each demonstrates staying power by remaining in operation at least three years.

A recipient from each planning district will be selected for recognition during a reception at the Governor’s Mansion and will be presented a custom-built, hand crafted copper Lantern constructed with Louisiana cypress by Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights of New Orleans. The Lanterns received by the manufacturers symbolize leadership, dedication and commitment to excellence.

The following information is available for download:

Download the 2013 Nomination Packet
Annual Lantern Award Winners
2008 Lantern Award Winners
2009 Lantern Award Winners
2011 Lantern Award Winners
2012 Lantern Award Winners

The Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts is a statewide organization serving all 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana. The eight sub-state regional planning and development districts are members of the organization. Each district is governed by a board composed of public and private sector leaders, including parish council members and jurors, mayors, business people, and community leaders.

LAPDD represents the interests of the Districts in both planning and economic development programs. Each agency is a separate, regional professional organization staffed in diverse fields.

The Districts are Regional Planning and Development Commissions (LA Act 472) working to improve the physical and social needs of their multi-parish areas. LAPDD provides an ongoing grassroots level forum for statewide interaction to resolve local and regional problems.

2013 Lantern Awards Criteria
EACH CATEGORY HAS A POINT VALUE. A TOTAL OF 100 POINTS IS POSSIBLE. THE CATEGORY POINT VALUE IS SHOWN.
1. OVERVIEW/SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENTS. THIS CATEGORY HAS A VALUE OF TEN POINTS.
In narrative form, give an overview of the business, including significant historical events. Copies of newspaper and/or magazine articles can be included here (affix [...]

Louisiana’s Planning & Development Districts aided local governments and non-profit organizations with successful applications under the Delta Regional Authority’s States’ Economic Development Award Program to advance entrepreneurship, transportation/infrastructure, workforce development and related initiatives. The Districts worked with Doyle Robinson, Alternate (DRA-Louisiana), of the Louisiana Governor’s Office to advocate for these investments throughout Louisiana.

A new investment of resources aimed at Delta small business owners, entrepreneurs, and communities is designed to grow the region’s economy and create jobs, the Delta Regional Authority and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced October 16, 2012.

Congressman Rodney Alexander: “The parishes and municipalities in our state are tasked with tackling a wide array of obstacles, and the Delta Regional Authority plays a pivotal role in helping these entities by providing a funding source that they otherwise would not have. This critical support will provide many with the means to make worthwhile improvements. It is vital we continue building upon this important partnership to strengthen Louisiana. We cannot afford to wait for economic recovery to find its way to us…we have to go out together and make it happen.”

Chairman Chris Masingill: “Working to grow the economy and create jobs is our number one commitment to the people of the Delta. These investments continue our commitment to paving the way for a better future, a better Delta.”

The following are the documents from the June 2009 Building Resilient Economies Workshop held in New Orleans.  Carrie Mulcaire, with the Int’l Economic Development Council (IEDC), designed these docs (catalog of resources, etc) for the event.
Documents
AA_Supplemental Resource Packet
Stimulus Matrix Spreedsheet
MDA Programs Report
Federal Stimulus Dollars for Louisiana
Stimulus Webinar Slides
Economic Stimulus Bill impact on Louisiana [...]

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