Thursday, Friday & Saturday, September 22-24
Hampton Inn and Suites Thibodaux — 826 N. Canal Blvd. — (985)-446-0900
Agenda
Thursday September 22
Business casual
5:50pm Meet in lobby, pick up nametags, carpool to reception: Arlen B. Greenhouse Building at Nicholls State University (Bowie Rd. behind President’s House)
6:30-8:30 Opening Reception. Lafourche & Terrebonne Leadership Louisiana Alumn & CABL
Members.
Friday September 23
Dress: casual
7:30-8:45 Buffet Breakfast on your own in hotel lobby
8:45 Packet Overview and Announcements
9:00 Regional Welcome & Overview: Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson (’21 Alum)
9:30 Coastal Wetlands Loss, Restoration and Protection Efforts
- Simone Maloz, Campaign Director, Restore the Mississippi River Delta (’08 Alum)
- State Representative Jerome Zeringue, District 42 – Houma; Former Director, Governor’s Office on Coastal Affairs/Chairman, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
10:45 Break
10:50 Louisiana Highway 1: The Road to the US Energy Supply
- Henri Boulet, Executive Director, LA1 Coalition (‘08 Alum)
11:10 Load bus to travel to Port Fourchon/Gulf — Bus leaves promptly at 11:15am
Guides to coastal region economy, geography, culture:
- Steve Smith, Sr. Vice President, All South Consulting and Engineering; Past Chairman and Member, LCTCS Board of Trustees (’02 Alum)
- Windell Curole, Executive Director, Lafourche Levee District; Member, LCPRA (’02 Alum)
12:15 Picnic Lunch: LaRose Regional Park (under pavilion)
1:15 Continue LA 1 bus trip to Gulf of Mexico
2:00/15 Greater Lafourche Port Commission Operations Center
Presentation on Port Fourchon
- Chett Chiasson, Port Director (‘09 Alum)
(3:00 pm Load Bus: Port Fourchon tour)
Saturday, September 24
Casual
7:45 Buffet Breakfast at hotel, Bayou 2 & 3
Check Out – Sign up for door prizes
8:45 Announcements / Brief Discussions
9:00 Transportation and Critical Infrastructure Issues
- Shawn Wilson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development;
CABL Board Member
10:00 Break
10:15-11:15/30 CABL: Fall Ballot Constitutional Amendments
- Barry Erwin, President/CEO, CABL
11:30 Announcements Door Prizes Adjourn
Have a safe trip home. See you in Baton Rouge November 10-12: Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center