Member Spotlight: Amazing Spaces Organizing & Design
1. Give us a brief history of your organization. Amazing Spaces is a professional organizing and design company founded in 2003. We help our clients organize, downsize, declutter, pack, unpack, and design their space to make time for what truly matters. Amazing...
Weather Cuts Week Five Short
Legislators held another abbreviated week at the Capitol, this time due to weather. One top 1A priority, legislation to revamp Louisiana Economic Development, was delayed as a result and is now expected to be heard in Senate Commerce in the coming days. Despite...
Lafayette Parish on Track to Surpass 55 by 25 Goal
LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana (1A) hosted its annual update on the regional 55 by 25 educational attainment initiative, celebrating Lafayette Parish's progress in being on track to surpass the initiative’s goal ahead of schedule. The event highlighted the ongoing...
Brett Broussard Named to Million Dollar Round Table
Lafayette, LA – April 9, 2024 – Brett Jason Broussard, APMA, BFA, CRPC a Private Wealth Advisor with Broussard, LeBlanc & Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Lafayette has attained membership in the Million...
Final Bills Filed as Legislators Enter Week Five
Legislators gaveled in for a short week following the Easter break and quickly got down to business, as the final bills of the 2024 Regular Session were filed ahead of the April 2 deadline. 1A-supported legislation to provide for universal recognition of occupational...
Member Spotlight: JANUS Resources
1. Give us a brief history of your organization. JANUS Resources started in 1992 and became registered with the Secretary of State as an LLC in 2001. We have been active in Louisiana, Houston, Dallas, and Memphis mostly. We have also served clients in Mississippi,...
1A Priority Bills Advance in Week Three
Legislators pulled long hours ahead of the Easter holiday last week, approving multiple 1A priority measures through committee, including bills to provide for universal recognition of occupational licensing, streamline business workforce solutions, and bolster...
One Acadiana Achieves Dual Distinctions: Five-Star Chamber and Accredited Economic Development Organization
We are thrilled to announce a significant achievement that showcases our commitment to excellence and economic growth in the Acadiana region. One Acadiana (1A) has earned reaccreditation as an Accredited Economic Development Organization (AEDO) and has been accredited...
Session Kicks Into Gear In Week Two
SESSION KICKS INTO GEAR IN WEEK TWO Legislators got down to business with full committee schedules in week two, including lengthy hearings in the House and Senate Insurance Committees on legislation to improve Louisiana’s highest-in-the-nation insurance costs. House...
Member Spotlight: Veteran Exteriors
1. Give us a brief history of your organization. Tyler Schexnayder started Veteran Exteriors as a side gig while doing full time law enforcement, while having no startup money, using a pressure washer he received for Christmas, and getting to jobs using his wife’s...
