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INVESTOR<br />
<strong>Q1</strong> 2023<br />
UPDATE
MAKING AN IMPACT<br />
PROGRESS REPORT<br />
5-YEAR IMPACT<br />
CAMPAIGN GOAL<br />
5-YEAR<br />
TOTALS<br />
% OF<br />
5-YEAR<br />
GOAL<br />
DIRECT JOBS 3,500 2,576 74%<br />
INDIRECT JOBS 2,107 3,203 152%<br />
CAPX $980,000,000 $512,265,000 52%<br />
NEW PAYROLL $270,214,000 $115,519,195 43%<br />
5-YEAR CAMPAIGN GOALS WERE INCREASED BY 40%<br />
ANNUAL IMPACT<br />
CAMPAIGN GOAL<br />
2023<br />
TOTALS<br />
% OF<br />
ANNUAL<br />
GOAL<br />
DIRECT JOBS 700 40 6%<br />
INDIRECT JOBS 421 54 13%<br />
CAPX $196,000,000 $1,500,000 7%<br />
NEW PAYROLL $54,042,800 $2,311,600 43%
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT<br />
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WINS<br />
In January, Louisiana Economic<br />
Development recognized the<br />
City and Parish of Lafayette as a<br />
Louisiana Development Ready<br />
Community, the 54th parish or<br />
municipality to receive state<br />
certification of local investment<br />
readiness since the program<br />
began in 2008.<br />
To secure the LDRC designation,<br />
LEDA and the City-Parish of<br />
Lafayette combined the strategic<br />
planning efforts of local tourism partners, the economic development<br />
authority, chamber of commerce officials and other stakeholders;<br />
identified the wins that have been implemented; and coalesced around<br />
plans to leverage and amplify the community’s collective efforts.<br />
In February, Tides Medical, a producer of skin<br />
graft products distributed nationwide for use in the<br />
treatment of chronic or difficult-to-heal wounds,<br />
announced it is investing $1.5 million to upgrade its<br />
corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility<br />
in Lafayette. The expansion will allow the company to<br />
increase production of its amniotic skin substitutes to<br />
meet growing demand.<br />
The company will create 40 new direct jobs with<br />
average annual salaries of $57,790. Tides Medical will also retain 77<br />
existing positions. Louisiana Economic Development estimates the<br />
project will create an additional 54 new indirect jobs, for a total of 171<br />
new and retained jobs in the Acadiana Region.
BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION SUPPORT<br />
Through active dialogue with the business community, we are committed to growing<br />
businesses, capital investment, and employment opportunities in the Acadiana region.<br />
MET WITH<br />
20<br />
REGIONAL COMPANIES<br />
ANNUAL GOAL IS 160+<br />
SITE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY<br />
St. Martin Economic Development Authority (SMEDA), the City of Breaux Bridge, One<br />
Acadiana (1A), and Cleco announced that a 43.10-acre site located in St. Martin Parish<br />
has been certified under the Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Certified Sites<br />
program.<br />
The Breaux Bridge I-10 site is Acadiana’s twenty third certified site and is the second<br />
certified site in St. Martin Parish.<br />
CERTIFIED SITES STATS<br />
ST. LANDRY<br />
23<br />
SITES<br />
9<br />
PARISHES<br />
JEFF DAVIS<br />
EVANGELINE<br />
ACADIA<br />
2,348<br />
ACRES<br />
LAFAYETTE<br />
ST. MARTIN<br />
IBERIA<br />
VERMILION<br />
ST. MARY
POLICY INITIATIVES<br />
& GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS<br />
As the voice of the regional business community, 1A communicates our policy positions<br />
to Acadiana’s elected officials, providing a unified voice on behalf of the more 700<br />
businesses and individuals we represent.<br />
2023 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES<br />
1A will be advocating for a set of legislative priorities during the 2023 Regular Session<br />
to advance the organization’s vision of creating the best possible place for business and<br />
talent to locate and stay. The priorities,<br />
adopted by our Board of Directors,<br />
focus on (1) tax competitiveness, (2)<br />
industry growth, (3) insurance market<br />
stability, (4) infrastructure investment,<br />
and (5) talent development.<br />
OneAcadiana.org/2023Priorities<br />
Throughout the Regular Session, 1A<br />
will be engaging legislators on these<br />
priorities and keeping our investors<br />
and members informed throughout the process. This<br />
includes our Weekly Legislative <strong>Update</strong> emails and<br />
comprehensive bill tracker.<br />
Upcoming legislative session to<br />
have dialogue on eliminating<br />
state income tax, speaker says<br />
Read more<br />
from The<br />
Acadiana<br />
Advocate<br />
HERE.
LABI LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK<br />
In March, we partnered with the Louisiana Association of Business &<br />
Industry (LABI) on our annual<br />
Legislative Outlook event,<br />
where a panel of experts<br />
provided insight on the<br />
upcoming Legislative Session.<br />
They also highlighted LABI’s<br />
LA23 initiative – a policy platform for the 2023 elections to position<br />
Louisiana as an economic leader in the South by 2030.<br />
WASHINGTON MARDI GRAS 2023<br />
1A leadership and staff traveled to Washington, DC in January for the 74th annual<br />
Washington Mardi Gras celebration.<br />
Highlights included:<br />
• Capitol Hill meetings with Senator<br />
Cassidy and Senator Kennedy, as well as<br />
Congressman Higgins' staff<br />
• Co-sponsoring the Bienvenue à Lafayette<br />
Hospitality Suite<br />
• Partnering with APC to host a Monuments by<br />
Moonlight Bus Tour with Parish Presidents<br />
and other key leaders from our region
VIBRANT ACADIANA<br />
1A continues to advance the Vibrant Acadiana initiative, with two of our primary<br />
deliverables being: (1) a Regional Data Dashboard and (2) the CivicCon Acadiana<br />
event series.<br />
Regional Data Dashboard<br />
1A partners with the<br />
Blanco Center at UL<br />
Lafayette to power the<br />
data on our Regional<br />
Data Dashboard, which<br />
provides an at-aglance<br />
look at regional<br />
data on population,<br />
employment,<br />
education, and well-being. In <strong>Q1</strong>, the Blanco Center completed a round of updates.<br />
Highlights include all four employment indicators we track improving year-overyear,<br />
including Median Household Income for Lafayette Parish increasing by 7.7%.<br />
Learn more:<br />
VibrantAcadiana.org/Regional-Dashboard<br />
CivicCon Acadiana: Supporting<br />
Vibrant Early Learning<br />
In <strong>Q1</strong>, 1A hosted our fifth CivicCon Acadiana<br />
event, with guest speaker Dr. Ronald Ferguson,<br />
longtime Harvard faculty member and founder<br />
of The Basics – a strategy for whole<br />
communities to support vibrant<br />
learning and brain development<br />
among infants and toddlers.<br />
Watch the recording:<br />
VibrantAcadiana.org/Events
RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPING MINDS<br />
At our <strong>Q1</strong> CivicCon Acadiana event with Dr.<br />
Ron Ferguson, leaders from Ochsner Lafayette<br />
General, Our Lady of Lourdes, and the United<br />
Way of Acadiana announced a new “Resources<br />
for Developing Minds” initiative to engage new<br />
mothers with resources to support their baby’s<br />
brain development. This partnership was inspired<br />
by One Acadiana’s Leadership Exchange trip<br />
to Pensacola, where participants learned about<br />
a similar program facilitated by the Studer<br />
Community Institute.<br />
Learn more:<br />
UnitedWayofAcadiana.org/DevelopingMinds<br />
55 BY 25: SUPPORTING<br />
RURAL LEARNERS<br />
To enhance focus on rural learners<br />
through the 55 by 25 initiative, 1A has<br />
been selected by the Association of<br />
Chamber of Commerce Executives<br />
(ACCE) Foundation to participate in an<br />
Economic Mobility for Rural Workers<br />
Cohort. The cohort of 11 communities<br />
from across the country will be divided<br />
into four subgroups to pilot strategies to<br />
help low-income rural workers secure<br />
well-paid jobs. ACCE Foundation will<br />
provide technical assistance, consulting<br />
support, peer learning opportunities, and<br />
connections to content experts.<br />
Chambers of commerce and economic<br />
development organizations like 1A are<br />
uniquely positioned to foster cross-sector<br />
coalitions that create sustained business<br />
engagement in education and workforce development, which can help<br />
provide clear pathways through training to employment.
ENGAGEMENT<br />
NEW MEMBERS & AMBASSADORS IN <strong>Q1</strong><br />
41 MEMBERS 13 AMBASSADORS<br />
RIBBON CUTTINGS<br />
1A hosted 24 ribbon cuttings in <strong>Q1</strong>.<br />
Ochsner Lafayette General Community<br />
Health Center<br />
The Best Stop Carencro Groundbreaking<br />
Viva La Waffle<br />
Ben Luke Law Firm<br />
Klout 9
TALENT ATTRACTION & RETENTION SERVICES<br />
1A provided customized tours to candidates or newly hired personnel to showcase<br />
the Acadiana region.<br />
2 1<br />
TOURS FOR INVESTOR COMPANY<br />
1A SCHOLARSHIPS<br />
While many high school graduates<br />
receive funding and assistance to enter<br />
their freshman year at a higher education<br />
institution, fewer scholarship opportunities<br />
exist for students continuing their education.<br />
To address this, the One Acadiana<br />
Scholarships will be awarded to one LSUE<br />
student, one SLCC student, one Unitech<br />
student, and one UL Lafayette student.<br />
2023 SCHOLARSHIP DONORS<br />
Bradley Beck<br />
Learn more:<br />
OneAcadiana.org/Scholarships<br />
$10,000+<br />
RAISED<br />
I M P E R I A N<br />
Marilyn McDonald Maurisha LeJeune Mitch Karam<br />
Ryan LaGrange<br />
Suzanne D’Ambrosio
<strong>Q1</strong> EVENTS RECAP<br />
JANUARY<br />
JAN 11<br />
CivicCon Acadiana: Supporting Vibrant Early Learning<br />
Presenter: Dr. Ronald F. Ferguson of Harvard University and<br />
Founder of The Basics<br />
Supporting Sponsor: William C. Schumacher Family Foundation;<br />
Host Sponsor: Unitech Training Academy; Media Partner: The<br />
Acadiana Advocate; Supporting Partners: Acadiana Center for<br />
the Arts, Downtown Lafayette, and United Way of Acadiana<br />
Attended by 82 guests at Acadiana Center for the Arts<br />
FEBRURAY<br />
FEB 10<br />
1A Open House<br />
Sponsor: Advancial Federal Credit Union<br />
Attended by 62 guests at One Acadiana<br />
MARCH<br />
MAR 3<br />
MAR 9<br />
MAR 16<br />
MAR 23<br />
Secretary of State Small Business Listening Session<br />
Presenters: Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin & Department of State<br />
Small Business Liaison Quincy Mouton<br />
Sponsor: NFP<br />
Attended by 34 guests at The Picard Center<br />
1A Connections: Member and <strong>Investor</strong> Social<br />
Attended by 29 guests at Legend's Bertrand<br />
LABI Legislative Outlook<br />
Presenters: Marie DesOrmeaux Centanni of Centanni<br />
Communications, Beverly Haydel of Sequitur Consulting, &<br />
Andree Miller of LABI<br />
Sponsor: Catalyst Bank<br />
Attended by 69 guests at The Petroleum Club<br />
Acadiana Women's Network: Developing Your Talent<br />
Presenter: Dr. Mechelle Roberthon of Home Bank<br />
Sponsor: Brand State U<br />
Attended by 73 guests at Ruffino's on the River
MARKETING & COMMUNICATION<br />
WEBSITE VISITS IN <strong>Q1</strong><br />
1A continues to drive traffic to websites associated with key initiatives.<br />
10,074<br />
ONE ACADIANA<br />
11,000<br />
SOUTH LOUISIANA<br />
422<br />
VIBRANT ACADIANA<br />
135<br />
ACADIANA OPPORTUNITY<br />
392<br />
55 BY 25 ACADIANA<br />
PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION<br />
SMALL & MINORITY BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
Through a partnership with Jack & Associates, 1A<br />
offers one-on-one counseling, direct services, and<br />
referrals to provide owners of small and minorityowned<br />
businesses the assistance needed to start,<br />
manage, and grow their enterprise.<br />
51<br />
TOTAL BUSINESS OWNERS ASSISTED SO FAR IN 2023<br />
44<br />
MINORITY-OWNED<br />
27 2<br />
VETERAN-OWNED<br />
WOMAN-OWNED<br />
631<br />
TOTAL NEW AND REPEAT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS<br />
SINCE THE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2020.
1A STAFF<br />
Troy Wayman, CEcD<br />
President & CEO<br />
Maggi Bienvenu<br />
Manager, Workforce &<br />
Policy Initiatives<br />
André Breaux<br />
VP, Policy Initiatives &<br />
Governmental Affairs<br />
Morgan Crenshaw<br />
Coordinator, Events &<br />
Special Programming<br />
Brendan Dungan<br />
Director, Business<br />
Development<br />
Lindsey Faulk<br />
Director, Events &<br />
Special Programming<br />
Amanda Henry<br />
Manager, Accounting<br />
& Receptionist<br />
Adam Hensgens<br />
Director, <strong>Investor</strong> Relations<br />
Courtney Laviolette<br />
Executive Assistant to<br />
President & CEO<br />
Emile Lege<br />
Manager, Business<br />
Development<br />
Trenton Leonards<br />
CFO<br />
Samantha<br />
McClure-Meche<br />
Manager, Communications<br />
Keely McGibboney<br />
Director, Policy Initiatives &<br />
Governmental Affairs<br />
Chris Messner<br />
Manager, Membership<br />
Chasah West<br />
Director, Marketing<br />
& Communications
Troy Wayman, CEcD<br />
President & CEO<br />
Troy@OneAcadiana.org<br />
Direct: 337.408.3650<br />
804 E St. Mary Blvd.<br />
Lafayette, LA 70503<br />
OneAcadiana.org
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