Each of the eight Regional Planning & Development Districts is receiving nominations for the Region 6 Lantern Award. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) bestows a Lantern Award to outstanding manufacturers, one from each of the eight regions of Louisiana per year. The deadline for nominations is Monday, May 7. These are received in each region through the state’s eight Regional Planning and Development Districts.
Nomination packages may be obtained at the Louisiana Association of Planning and Development Districts’ website www.lapdd.org and are due to the corresponding district office.Anyone may nominate a manufacturer for this award. Download the 2012 Nomination Packet.
Awards will be presented Tuesday, June 12, at a Governor’s Mansion reception. The Lantern Awards are a partnership between Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana Industrial Development Executives Association and the Louisiana Quality Foundation. . The lanterns received by the award recipients have been handcrafted from copper and Louisiana cypress for more than 50 years by Bevolo Gas and Electric Lights in New Orleans.… Continue reading? →
Visit www.dra.gov, login, and begin your community or organization’s grant application today! The deadline was May 29. Contact your Local Development District, one of the eight Districts of Louisiana for assistance.… Continue reading? →
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The Economic Development Administration Austin Regional Office
and Southwest Regional Economic Development Association present…
Hotel:
Renaissance Oklahoma City, 10 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Conference:
Cox Convention, 1 Myriad Gardens, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Register:
http://www.regonline.com/guilder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=1086587
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
1:00 – 6:00 PM Conference Registration
2:00 – 4:00 PM Southwest Region University Center Meeting
2:00 – 4:00 PM SWREDA Training Concurrent Sessions
Executive Director’s Institute
Practitioner Session
4:00 – 5:30 PM SWREDA Board Meeting
6:00 PM Opening Reception and Star of the Southwest Presentations
Thursday, May 17, 2012
8:00 – 9:00 AM Conference Registration
9:00 – 10:30 AM Conference Opening Plenary Session
10:45– 11:45 AM Concurrent Sessions
Building America’s Potential
A. 21st Century Infrastructure Needs
B. Out-Competing, Out-Innovating, Out-Educating
12:00 – 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon
America’s Energy Infrastructure
2:00 – 3:30 PM Great Conversations
Substantive Roundtable Discussions amongst Economic Developers
3:45 – 6:00 PM Walking Tours
Local expert led visits to Oklahoma City’s Latest Economic Game Changers
Friday, May 18, 2012
7:30 – 9:00 AM Breakfast – NADO Legislative Update
9:15 – 10:30 AM Plenary Discussion
21st Century Infrastructure: Meeting the Challenge