2021 Opening Session
Lake Charles
May 12- 14th

Wednesday, May 12th

Dress: Business Casual

6:00 Meet in Lobby of hotel to carpool to Reception.

6:30 – 8:30 SEED Center, Campus of McNeese State University

4310 Ryan St. (see directions in pre-session email)

Hosts: Dr. Daryl Burckel and McNeese State University Foundation

Thursday, May 13th

Dress: Casual

7:30 Breakfast Buffet open – Room: Post Oak II & III

8:00 Program Orientation and Class Introductions (breakfast on-going)

9:00 “Why Louisiana Ain’t Mississippi”

The people, places and history that shape our state.

Jay Dardenne, Commissioner of Administration (‘94 Alum)

10:30 Break

12:15 Break & casual lunch at hotel

1:00 Load bus to SOWELA – Regional Training Center

1:30 Welcome to SOWELA

Neil Aspinwall, Chancellor, SOWELA

2:00 SWLA Update and Leadership

Nic Hunter, Mayor, Lake Charles

2:30 Break

2:45 “State-of-the-State” Overview

Barry Erwin, CABL

3:45 Depart SOWELA and Head to Crying Eagle Brewery

4:00 Happy Hour sponsored by Crying Eagle Brewery (Eric Avery, ’17 Alum)

Work on Group projects

6:15 Leave for Dinner: The Pioneer Club
(127 Broad St.)

Carpool (Dress: Casual)

6:30- 8:30 Drinks and Dinner

7:00 Sing-for-Your-Supper…? Dinner

Friday, May 14

Dress: Casual

7:45 Buffet Breakfast— Room: Post Oak II & III

9:00 Leadership Louisiana 2021 Class Survey on Public Issues

Michael Henderson, Research Director & Assistant Professor of Research, Public Policy Research Lab, Manship School of Mass Communication, LSU

10:00 Break

10:15 Cameron Parish Update and Leadership in Action

Ryan Bourriaque, State Representative (Cameron) (’16 Alum)

11:15/30 Adjourn — Have a safe trip home!

See you in New Orleans…July 15-17

Thank you to our Southwest LA Local Session Sponsors:

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Crying Eagle Brewery

Thanks to our Statewide Sponsors

Wurtele Fund at BRAF

Coughlin-Saunders Foundation

2021 Opening Session Lake Charles May 12- 14th