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Teams began at the crack of dawn— 6 AM was an early, but crucial start for the 15th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off at the Rayne Frog Festival Pavilion. Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and staff, volunteers, and teams began unloading and setting up for an exciting day ahead. At 7 AM teams couldRead more

Last week, citizens of Rayne and Acadia Parish packed the Rayne Civic Center Ballroom for the 2018 Rayne Candidate Forum. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Acadia Parish and Rayne Chamber’s Board ofRead more

100+ Citizens from across Church Point packed the Church Point Community Center last night for the 2018 Church Point Candidate Forum hosted by the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. The  Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, asRead more

On September 28th, Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Duson celebrated the breaking of ground for improvements on Hanks Road. This improvement stems from the one-cent sales tax proposition that voters approved in March. The project is expected to be completed in nine months. Although the actual tax didn’t start until OctoberRead more

Eager ears filled The Grand Opera House of the South last night for our 2018 Crowley Candidate Forum. We are proud to offer the forum with the purpose of informing citizens. Our Chamber’s Legislative Committee under the direction of Chairperson, Daniel Nugier, as well as the Chamber’s Board of Directors, was responsible for organizing theRead more

Steve Bandy, Crowley Post-Signal   Something most people in South Louisiana take for granted is not so common in other areas of the country — rice. “Believe it or not, we’re finding that some people in the rest of the country have a hard time even cooking rice,” Michael Klein, USA Rice vice president of marketingRead more

Article by Michael Klein, USA Rice ARLINGTON, VA – A primary function of any commodity organization is to promote awareness and use of their commodity.  It’s no different for USA Rice, the national trade organization for the U.S. rice industry, but this National Rice Month the group is going farther – literally.  They’re taking aRead more

From local to legendary, the International Rice Festival is bringing a variety of artists to play at this year’s festival! We will hear from returning artists like Wayne Toups and Jamie Bergeron, and first-timers Glen Templeton and Parish County Line. We are so excited for this line-up, and of course, the infamous ‘rice festival weather’!Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce our upcoming Candidates’ Forum.  The Chamber’s Legislative Committee has been instrumental in planning these events. The Crowley Candidate Forum was held on Thursday, September 27, at the Grand Opera House of the South. A forum featuring candidates for Mayor of the City of Crowley, CrowleyRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is  currently  seeking  teams  and sponsors for  the  15th  Annual  Gumbo  Cook-Off  presented  by  Shop  Rite, Tobacco Plus Stores and Church Point Wholesale. Teams vying for the title  of  Gumbo  Champion  2018  will  compete  in 4 different  categories  including  seafood,  non-seafood  with  homemade  roux  and jar roux options forRead more