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Lafayette and communities like it across the country face a circular problem. Young people, particularly those with college degrees, are leaving in search of jobs. Employers, meanwhile, are flocking to areas where young people are, bringing the jobs with them. It...
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Although Lafayette Mayor-President candidates showed decorum at Wednesday’s forum, there were still contrasting viewpoints that each candidate voiced throughout. One Acadiana, in partnership with KLFY, hosted Monique Blanco Boulet, Josh...
LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana is kicking off its 2023 CivicCon Acadiana speaker series by hosting Dr. Ronald Ferguson of Harvard, who will give a talk on “Supporting Vibrant Early Learning.” Because 80 percent of brain growth happens by age three, the first three...
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Tabasco took center stage this week as Acadiana made its pitch to international business representatives as part of the Americas Competitiveness Exchange. The Americas Competitiveness Exchange is an economic development...
Decision makers from more than 20 countries will explore investment and partnership opportunities across the state at the 14th Americas Competitiveness Exchange LAFAYETTE, La. – A high-level delegation of more than 50 economic leaders from across the Western...
Of all the things working for and against Acadiana in its quest to become a more vibrant city, one thing stands out in the current era of knowledge-driven economy. It’s patents, and the region is blowing away the rest of the state. During Thursday’s CivicCon event...
the705 Young Leaders for a Better Acadiana announces the following community leaders as Acadiana’s Top Twenty Under Forty for 2021: Albrecht, Tyler - Realtor, Keaty Real Estate Angelety, Kisharra - Admissions Representative, Willow Charter Academy Babin,...
Despite seeing low sales activity in parts of 2020, Lafayette Parish could break retail sales records this year, owing in large part to significant gains in areas like food sales, home furniture sales and building material stores. In April, Lafayette Parish's retail...
The Lafayette area may recover all the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it won't happen until at least 2023, economist Loren Scott said. Speaking during his annual Louisiana Economic Outlook presentation to One Acadiana on Wednesday, Scott noted how...
Our hearts are with the communities in Acadiana and other impacted areas dealing with Hurricane Laura's devastating aftermath. In this time of need, One Acadiana is committed to providing resources and tools to help small businesses recover after disaster strikes....
