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Click here for the 2014 Lantern Award Nomination Packet

THIS SECTION SHALL BEGIN THE NOMINATION NARRATIVE. 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 to white paper and properly identify).

2.      PRODUCTS/SERVICES OFFERED. THIS CATEGORY HAS A VALUE OF TEN POINTS.

In narrative form, give a description of the products/services offered by the company.

3.      EMPLOYEE GROWTH/PLANT INVESTMENTS/SALES. THIS CATEGORY HAS A TOTAL VALUE OF 30 POINTS.
Indicate the growth in number of employees over the past three calendar years, by year (2011, 2012, 2013). Put information in column form shown below.
Employees at end of 2011 ……………………………………………………………  10 points
Employees at end of 2012 ……………………………………………………………  10 points
Employees at end of 2013 ……………………………………………………………  10 points

4. EXPANSIONS IN DOLLAR AMOUNT, THIS CATEGORY HAS A TOTAL VALUE OF 30 POINTS.
Indicate the dollar amount of expansions over the past three calendar years, by year (2011, 2012, 2013). Put information in column form shown

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2013 Lantern Award Winners

District 1 – Big Easy Blends – Cordina New Orleans Cocktails, New Orleans (Orleans Parish)

District 2 -Moran Printing, Inc., Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)

District 3 – The Dow Chemical Company – St. Charles Operations, Hahnville (St. Charles Parish)

District 4 – High Tech Components, Inc., Broussard (Lafayette Parish)

District 5 -Century Group, Inc., Sulphur (Calcasieu Parish)

District 6 -BASF Corporation, Vidalia (Concordia Parish)

District 7 – Arcadia Gas Storage, LLC, Arcadia (Bienville Parish)

District 8 – Joe Gear Companies, Monroe (Ouachita Parish)

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