Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce

The Newsroom

With over 2,300 member-representatives, the Chamber of Commerce is constantly in the news. The Chamber's Web site offers multiple ways for you to keep up with all of the Chamber news.

Lastest News:

IT group: Lafayette schools need more technology
  - The Lafayette Parish School Board�s spending on technology is three times less than the national a...

What We Think: Interstate 49 connector is net win for the city
  - When Interstate 49 finally makes its way through Lafayette, some will benefit and some will not. B...

INNOV8 Award winners announced
  - INNOV8 Lafayette is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 INNOV8 Awards. A project of the Grea...

Second annual Innov8 Lafayette seeks lasting economic impact
  - Lafayette people don�t just like to have a good time.They like to work hard, whether it is done by...

Designs on I-49 project to begin: State will begin accepting offers in 1 to 2 months
  - The governor�s Interstate 49 South Feasibility and Funding Task Force, led by Lafayette City-Paris...

Lafayette Comprehensive Plan Launches Website-Engages Public
  - Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce announced a new website to...

Businesses, community leaders speak up in support of Cooper
  - Lafayette Parish School Superintendent Pat Cooper and his turnaround plan for the school system go...

Road work ahead?
  - Officials are renewing efforts to complete the Interstate 49 corridor. ...

INNOV8 Festival April 19-26, 2013
  - Eight Days � Infinite Possibilities...

Next Newsmaker Forum to Focus on Innov8
  - Innovation will be the topic as the Acadiana Press Club hosts members of the INNOV8 team at its next...

Chamber Re-affirms Support of Superintendent Cooper�s Turnaround Plan
  - The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce announces that it re-affirms its position of support of ...

Lafayette Junior Leadership Recruitment Begins
  - Applications are now available for the Lafayette Junior Leadership program. ...

INNOV8 Awards 2013
  - INNOV8, an eight-day festival of innovation and creativity hosted by the community of Lafayette an...

Chamber Keeps Vigilant on Tax and Budget Issues
  - The Chamber is keeping its options open as it entertains concepts on state tax reform. The Public P...

The Advocate: LABI official: Some in business not warming to Jindal tax plan
  - An official with a Louisiana business association told about 250 people Wednesday that it�s been h...

The Advertiser: Council will discuss sales-tax rebate tonight
  - The City-Parish Council will discuss possibly eliminating a 2 percent rebate given to local retail...

Chamber urges young leaders to get involved
  - Now, more than ever, when Lafayette is shaping the future of the city, young professionals need to...

Applications being sought for INNOV8
  - A project of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, the INNOV8 Awards are given to recognize t...

The Advertiser: 'Complacency is our enemy,' chamber's new chairman says
  - The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will spend the next year focusing on its public policy m...

The Advertiser: Chamber will explore the impact of planning
  - The Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will discuss its work in 2012, look forward to this year a...

The Advertiser: Chamber of Commerce banquet set for Wednesday
  - The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Cajundome Co...

Lafayette Comprehensive Plan postpones third Community Forum Series
  - As reported by several media outlets last week, Lafayette Consolidated Government, working with co...

Lafayette chamber ponders city-parish charter change: Lafayette�s autonomy at issue
  - A Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce task force is exploring a tweak to city-parish government ...

LCG Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station opens to the public
  - City-Parish President Joey Durel and other local officials cut the ribbon of the CNG station, form...

The Advocate: Council puts off decision on rebate
  - LAFAYETTE � The City-Parish Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to postpone a vote on whether to ...

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