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The Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate Elise Boutin, who has been honored as the 2025 Louisiana Teacher of the Year. This recognition by the Louisiana Department of Education highlights her exceptional dedication and contributions to the education community. A Veteran Educator Making a Difference Elise Boutin, a seasoned educator with 14Read more

Grab your friends and family and head to Acadia Parish this Mardi Gras season! With traditional Courir de Mardi Gras celebrations, carnival rides, and plenty of parades to choose from– you are sure to find somewhere in Acadia Parish to ‘pass a good time, cher’! Krewe de Joie de Vie Tableau & Ball When: Saturday,Read more

Leadership EXCEL, a joint program between the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce and the Jeff Davis Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce the members of the 2022 Class. The selected participants represent a cross section of the community’s business, civic, and non-profit sectors. 2022 Leadership EXCEL Class: Alisha Babin – Landmark of Rayne, Rayne Ashley LeblancRead more

The city of Rayne’s 5th Annual Old Spanish Trail Day, as well as Rayne’s Marketplace, will be taking place this year on Saturday, September 11, 2021. The entire day’s events will take place at the Rayne Civic Center Pavilion. For the day’s event, there will be antique and vintage items on show, including cars, trucks,Read more

Jennifer James Autin was recently named the new Executive Director of the Rayne Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture during its December Board of Directors’ meeting. Autin has been serving as the Business Development Coordinator for nearly a year and shares her excitement to move to this new position. Autin grew up in Rayne, graduated fromRead more

Chance Henry, Chairman Chance Henry is the owner of Keith Henry Insurance Agency, Inc. in Mermentau and has been a chamber member since 2016. He is a lifelong resident of the 5th ward of Acadia Parish and a proud graduate of Midland High School. After graduation, Chance started Bon Chance Crawfish catering company, which heRead more

Grab your friends and family and head to Acadia Parish this Mardi Gras season! With traditional Courir de Mardi Gras celebrations, carnival rides, and plenty of parades to choose from– you are sure to find somewhere in Acadia Parish to ‘pass a good time, cher’! Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration When: Saturday, February 22ndRead more

The City of Rayne and the Rayne Chamber of Commerce are gearing up for November 2nd and their celebration for Old Spanish Trail Day! Saturday, November 2nd will be the 4th Annual Old Spanish Trail Day Celebration – you can find everyone down at the Rayne Depot Square from 9:00am – 2:00pm. The OST CommitteeRead more

The Acadia Parish Chamber and local law enforcement officials are gearing up for the 4th Annual Law Enforcement Conference slated for November 11th & 12th in Rayne at the Rayne Civic Center. Once again, registration is open to regional law enforcement. The conference will kick off on the evening of November 11th with Judge HarmonRead more

With great excitement, the Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce announces the date for it’s 16th Annual Gumbo-Cook off on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Crowley, Louisiana. Teams vying for the title of Gumbo Champion will compete in three different categories including seafood, non-seafood with homemade roux and then a separate category for those using jarRead more