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Leadership Louisiana 2010 Thibodaux-Port Fourchon Session
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 11, 12, & 13, 2010
Hampton Inn- 826 North Canal Blvd.- Thibodaux (985) 446-0900
Agenda
Thursday Mar. 11
Dress – Business Casual
6:15 P.M. Meet in lobby: Carpool to reception site at
Home of Dr. Steve Hulbert, President, Nicholls State University (2005 Alum)
(see directions in Advance Packet)
6:30-8:30 Opening Reception with Terrebonne & Lafourche Leadership Louisiana Alumni & CABL Members
Friday March 12
Dress – very casual & comfortable
Jeans, tennis shoes, t-shirts, caps, shorts, sports ware (check weather reports)
Casual breakfast at Hampton Inn, on your own
8:45 Meeting in Mardi Gras Room. Coffee/soft drinks provided in meeting room
Announcements – Agenda Review
9:00-10:00 Coastal Loss, Restoration and Protection Efforts in Louisiana
PresentersPanelist:
- Garret Graves, Director, Governor’s Office on Coastal Affairs
Additional comments and Q&A
Henri Boulet, Executive Director, LA1 Coalition (2007 Alum)
Simone Theriot Maloz, Executive Director, Restore or Retreat (2007 Alum)
10:45/11 Load buses to travel to Port Fourchon/Gulf of Mexico
Bus leaves promptly at 11AM
Guides to coastal region economy, geography
& culture:
- Windell Curole, Executive Director, Lafourche Levee
District; Member, CPRA (Alum '02)
- Stevie Smith, Vice President, All South Consulting & Engineering;
Chairman, LCTCS Board of Trustees (Alum '02)
12:00 Picnic Lunch: Golden Meadow Park (under pavilion)
1:00 Continue bus trip to Grand Isle & Port Fourchon
2:00 Grand Isle – Stevie's Family Camp, beach walk, photos.
3:00 Greater Lafourche Port Commission Operation Center
Presentation on Port Fourchon & Louisiana Offshore Industry
Port Fourchon Tour
- Chett Chiasson, Executive Director (2009 Alum)
- Davie Breaux, Director, Port Operations
5:00 Paul Danos' (Alum '07) Family CAMP, Port Fourchon
Crawfish/Shrimp Boil
6:30/6:45 Bus return trip to Thibodaux
Arrive at Hampton Inn approx. 8:15/30pm
Saturday March 13
Dress – very casual
Breakfast on your own at hotel
Check Out
9:00 Meet in Lobby. Drive to Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve:
Wetlands & Acadian Culture Center: 314 St. Mary St. (Directions in Packets)
Sign up for door prizes!
9:30-11:00 News Media Panel Discussion: Editorial Philosophies, To Endorse
or not Endorse, Technology and Content, Campaign Coverage,
and so much more….
o Linda Lightfoot, retired Executive Editor, The Advocate (1991 Alum)
o Ed Anderson, Senior Journalist, Times-Picayune (2007 Alum)
o Beth Courtney, CEO, Louisiana Public Broadcasting (1999 Alum)
o Miles Forrest, Publisher, Houma Daily Courier & Thibodaux Comet (1992 Alum)
11:15 Announcements / Door Prizes
Adjourn
Have a safe trip home and see you at Baton Rouge Session: LSU Cook Hotel & Conference Center, May 27-29.
Thanks to our Local Terrebonne- Lafourche Session Sponsors:
Partners:
Paul Danos Family
Greater Lafourche Port Commission
Dr. Stephen Hulbert
Continuing recognition and thanks to our Statewide LEAD Underwriters:
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Wurtele Foundation |
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Coughlin-Saunders
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