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The 2024 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony is slated for Thursday, May 9th at the Grand Opera House of the South. This event wraps up the Acadia Parish Chamber’s year while honoring Business Person of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year, Legend in Leadership, and Outstanding Young Citizens from each of theRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Board of Directors has announced the promotion of Elizabeth Istre Miller as President & CEO effective March 15, 2024. Miller was previously named as interim following former president and CEO, Megan M. Duhon’s, departure on January 31.  “Our board of directors was unanimous in this decision,Read more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Istre Miller as Interim President & CEO effective February 1, 2024. Miller’s appointment follows the announcement that Megan Malmay Duhon has accepted a regional position as One Acadiana’s Director of Economic Development. Miller joined the Acadia ParishRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development announces the resignation of Megan Malmay Duhon who will step down as CEO on January 31, 2024. Duhon has accepted the position of Director of Economic Development at One Acadiana, the region’s economic development organization, where she will continue to work for a better Acadia ParishRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce welcomes incoming 2023-24 Board Members. The newly elected board members will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2023, are Nicole Broussard, Acadia Parish Police Jury; Chuck LeJeune, CDL Properties, Planning, & Design, LLC; Mary Morrison, South Louisiana Community College and Suzy Webb; Acadia Parish Farm Bureau. Nicole BroussardRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is honored to announce that Dr. Robert J. Aertker, III of Crowley Primary Care has been selected as the 2023 Business Person of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony. A native of Baton Rouge, with maternal roots in Lafayette, Dr. Aertker hasRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber has announced that Sandy Melancon will posthumously be honored as the 2023 Humanitarian of the Year in conjunction with Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony slated for May 4th at the Grand Opera House of the South. Sandy’s involvement began early in life. The St. Martinville native graduated fromRead more

The 2023 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony is slated for Thursday, May 4th at the Grand Opera House of the South. This event wraps up the Acadia Parish Chamber’s year while honoring Business Person of the Year and Humanitarian of the Year, as well as Outstanding Young Citizens from each of theRead more

CROWLEY, La. – Supreme Rice, one of the largest rice-milling operations in Louisiana, is investing $16.2 million to develop parboil facilities in Crowley and Mermentau for a new line of ready-to-eat products. The expansion will create 20 direct new jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in 79 indirect jobs, for a total ofRead more

The 2022 Acadia Parish Honors Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony is slated for Wednesday, May 4th at the Grand Opera House of the South. This event wraps up the Acadia Parish Chamber’s year while honoring Business of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year and Outstanding Young Citizens from each high school in Acadia Parish. TheseRead more