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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

The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the Small Chamber of the Year by the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Executives (LACCE).  Every year, LACCE presents the state honor to a small, medium, and large Chamber with the LACCE Leadership Award.  This program recognizes Chambers of Commerce whoRead 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

Small business owners, especially those businesses with under 10 employees, find it extremely difficult to justify the time on social media because it doesn’t lead to predictable, measurable cost savings or revenue. Social media and content marketing is about becoming an engaging resource for your customers. What’s the yield of a relationship? If you canRead more

Crowley Business Woman Philanthropist of the Year Donna Shetler Corley, owner of Shetler Corley Motors, to be honored in November   Lafayette, LA – Donna Shetler Corley of Crowley is the recipient of the 2018 Leaders In Philanthropy Award for Acadia Parish, an honor presented by Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA) and sponsored by HomeRead 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

Article by Lesley Dixon, USA Rice   ARLINGTON, VA — A recent report conducted by Louisiana State University’s (LSU) AgCenter highlights just how essential the rice milling industry is, not only to rice-producing states but to the U.S. economy as a whole. According to the survey, which compiled data from universities and research centers inRead more