Press Kit

• Data & Reports
• Gregg Gothreaux, President/CEO Bio
• Press releases - see below
• Media Contact: Stacey Zawacki, (337) 593-1417

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Press Releases 

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2011

• Burlington Coat Factory Hold Job Fair
• Acadiana Leads State in Workforce Training Grant Awards
• Governor Jindal and Schumacher Announce Major Headquarters Expansion (provided by LED)
• Lafayette Recognized for Economic Development Efforts and Digital Media Development
• Jindal Announces New Halliburton Manufacturing Facility in Lafayette (provided by LED)
• Three New LEDA Initiatives
• Goldin Metals, Inc. Announces New Facility
• 1st Gear Business Bootcamp Scheduled for March 15th

2010 

• Angel Investor Seminar Planned for November 4th
• LEDA and LED to Host Business Incentives Workshop
• Construction Activity in Lafayette
• Louisiana Technology Council to Host Capital Access Forum November 15th
• Milken Institute Names Lafayette 11th Best City in the Nation
• Nutter and Allen Join LEDA Staff
• Pixel Magic Looks to Expand Local Workforce
• Lafayette makes the Cut on America's Top 100 Places to Live for 2010
• Acadiana Celebrates the Cinematic Release of Secretariat
• Two Seminars on Government Contracting for Business
• LEDA Hosts Workforce Training Seminar
• Vivian Alexander Designs Larger Than Life Movie Props

2009

• ATC Associates Accounces Headquarters Opening in Lafayette 
• Alternative Energy Committee Announces Lecture Series
• Transcom Announces Plans to Hire 700 Employees
• Hot Topics for Employers
• Lafayette Top 10 City for New Jobs in 4Q 2009 
• LEDA Elects New Executive Committee 
• LaFleur Named LEDA Vice President
• Committee Seeks to Build Renewable Energy Industry in Acadiana 
• Bundrick and Baldwin Join LEDA Staff 

  2008

• Lafayette's Cost of Living Lower than National Average
• Two Lafayette Companies: PetroQuest Energy and LHC Group named to Forbes top 10
• Ennis Joins LEDA Staff
• World's Leading Aviation and Marine Technology Company (FlightSafety International) begins hiring in Lafayette
• Disaster Unemployment Assistance available for victims of Hurricane Gustav 
• Assesment of Gustav's Economic Impact 
• Economic Development Entities to Assist Displaced Businesses
• Lafayette ranked 10th Best Midsized City for Doing Business
• LEDA names Director of Workforce Development 
• LEDA names Director of Business Retention & Expansion 
• Lafayette ranked as a great innovation market
• LEDA hosts small business assistance seminar for construction industry

2007 

• Lafayette construction reaches all-time high
• October marks lowest unemployment rate recorded for Lafayette Parish
• 2007 Economic Census forms in the mail
• Sebastian and Morrissey join LEDA staff
• De Castro joins LEDA staff
• Lafayette makes Milken list
• Lafayette ranked as a top city for the Creative Class
• Lafayette named North American City of the Future, International recognition for quality of life
• LITE fires up welding training for Recovery Workforce Training Program
• Mellington returns to LEDA
• LeTourneau Technologies Drilling Systems expands to Lafayette
• Colligan promoted to Business Development Coordinator
• LEDA hosts workforce training seminar
• Acadiana leads state in workforce training grant awards
• ACCRA reports Lafayette's cost of living lower than national average
• Ness joins LEDA staff
• Tesco breaks ground for new Lafayette facility
• Falgout promoted to Director