April 2013
AACTFest 2013
@ AcA
Friday @ 7:00 am – Monday @ 12:00 pm
Visual Arts Galleries
@ AcA
Friday @ 10:00 am – April 26, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
[Imagine Downtown] Lafayette
@ ACA
Friday @ 10:00 am – April 26, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Bach Lunch
@ Parc Sans Souci
Friday @ 11:20 am – 1:00 pm
There's no better way to ring in the spring than by enjoying your lunch in Parc Sans Souci while listening to some great live music. [...]
IND Design Awards
@ Petroleum Club
Friday @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
stART: Blending Art and Technology with Grimanesa Amoros
@ LITE
Friday @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Peruvian artist Grimanesa Amoros will discuss how she uses sculpture, video, and lighting techniques to create works that illuminate our notions of personal identity and [...]
Downtown Alive with The Band Courtbouillon
@ Parc International
Friday @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
GRAMMY winners, Wayne Toups, Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy are prominent and entertaining personalities and also incredibly talented accordionists. This power-house trio is coming to [...]
INNOV8 Kickoff Reception
@ The Switch
Friday @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Open to Friends of INNOV8 and guests of Opportunity Machine and AEG. Click here to become a Friend of INNOV8. Sponsored by:
iOpener Research Park
@ UL Research Park
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
iOpener UL Campus
@ UL Campus
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Louisiana Soundtrack Experience: Panel
@ AcA
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Panel focused on Preserving Our Musical Heritage.Confirmed panelists: Dr. Barry Ancelet, ULL and prominent Cajun folklorist; Herman Fuselier, journalist; Louis Michot of The Lost Bayou [...]
Louisiana Soundtrack Experience: Film Screening
@ AcA
Saturday @ 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Louisiana Soundtrack Experience: Music Concert
@ Parc Sans Souci
Saturday @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Live music concert featuring Lil' Band o' Gold and Corey Ledet
stART Learning from the Life of a Legend
@ AcA
Sunday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Aspiring artists will have a chance to meet Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Guitarist Gerry McGee, discuss his life in music, and view excerpts [...]
Innovation Wake-up Call with Doug Hall
@ Cajundome: Mardi Gras Ballroom
Monday @ 7:30 am – 9:00 am
By Invitation Only. Doug Hall a world renown expert in Innovation and the author of the Innovation Engineering Management System discusses the impacts of true [...]
Creative Blueprint: Music
@ AcA
Monday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Lafayette Entertainment Initiative Presents: Developing Lafayette's Creative Blueprint - A focus group with creative's from our local entertainment industries. Got ideas on how to improve [...]
Launch Hour- Young Vision
@ AcA
Monday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Join emerging leaders of the community as they discuss and identify the needs, wants and challenges facing this community over the next 10-20 years. Efforts [...]
Optimize Your Business: Legal Issues Facing Today’s Entrepreneur
@ AcA
Monday @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
How can attorneys accelerate the growth of your business? Join in as members from the law firm of Allen & Gooch highlight the key areas [...]
GLCC LPSS Technology Peer Review Findings and Recommendations
@ SLCC
Monday @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Peer Review Team, a group of chamber volunteers, are reviewing the use of technology in instruction and administration within Lafayette Parish Public Schools. The [...]
stART a Career in Music Intellectual Property
@ Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op
Monday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Learn how to legally protect your intellectual property assets in the music industry via copyrighting your material. Workshop will be hosted by IP attorney Robert [...]
INNOV8 Awards
@ AcA
Monday @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Innovation Engineering Experience with Doug Hall
@ Picard Center
Tuesday @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Creative Blueprint: Interactive
@ AcA
Tuesday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Lafayette Entertainment Initiative Presents: Developing Lafayette's Creative Blueprint - A focus group with creative's from our local entertainment industries. Got ideas on how to improve [...]
Launch Hour- Lessons from Business
@ AcA
Tuesday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Join our panel of successful entrepreneurs as they share the keys to success, growth and life balance in a one-hour power session. Meet, Connect and [...]
Cajunuity Brain Games “Train the Trainers”
@ Picard Hall
Tuesday @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
A training session for area teachers in the Innovation Engineering Management System. This training is in preparation for the 2014 First Annual Cajunuity Brain Games [...]
Meeting Of The Minds
@ AcA
Tuesday @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception for INNOV8 Sponsors and Friends of INNOV8.
stART a Career in Music Press Kit Basics
@ Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op
Tuesday @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Elevate your band/artist professional appearance with a Press-Kit and learn how music industry professionals use these tools to further their careers. http://www.tipitinaslafayette.blogspot.com http://tipitinasfoundation.org Sponsored by: [...]
Fiber For Breakfast: Fueling Healthcare
@ LITE
Wednesday @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Fiber for Breakfast will showcase ways our healthcare community is currently utilizing technology to provide new experiences in patient care. During this event participants will [...]
Creative Blueprint: Film
@ AcA
Wednesday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Lafayette Entertainment Initiative Presents: Developing Lafayette's Creative Blueprint - A focus group with creative's from our local entertainment industries. Got ideas on how to improve [...]
Launch Hour- Developing a Strategic Plan
@ AcA
Wednesday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Business success can be simple. By having a clear, executable plan defined by specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time bound goals with defined supporting actions. [...]
Building a venture ecosystem: Commercializing knowledge-based startups
@ LITE
Wednesday @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Presentation by Winrock International, a nonprofit organization that links local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology to increase long-term productivity, equity and responsible [...]
Cajun Code Fest
@ Cajundome
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – Friday @ 7:00 pm
Cajun Code Fest Opening Ceremony
@ AcA
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Free pre-registration required to attend.
Innovations and Pathways in Public Education
@ NP Moss Annex
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The 100% In - 100% Out Plan is a living document designed to transform the Lafayette Parish Public School System into an “A” school district [...]
The Passion Series
@ LITE
Wednesday @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Enjoy 3 short films about local people following their passion, followed by a Q&A with the passionate people and the passionate filmmakers who captured their [...]
Food For Thought
@ Petroleum Club
Thursday @ 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Creative Blueprint: Live Performance
@ AcA
Thursday @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Lafayette Entertainment Initiative Presents: Developing Lafayette's Creative Blueprint - A focus group with creative's from our local entertainment industries. Got ideas on how to improve [...]
Launch Hour- Social Entrepreneurism
@ AcA
Thursday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
The world is changing from increased social connectivity, and Businesses are too! Join us as we explore three realms of social entrepreneurism via businesses that [...]
Rackspace to Robots— The Adventures of an Entrepreneur-Investor
@ Hilton
Thursday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Innovating in Government
@ Cajundome Mardi Gras Ballroom
Friday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Discussion By US Department of Health and Human Services Entrepreneurs: Chris Lunt, Zac Jiwa, and David Cartier.
Bach Lunch
@ Parc International
Friday @ 11:20 am – 1:00 pm
There's no better way to ring in the spring than by enjoying your lunch in Parc International while listening to some great live music. Bach [...]
Launch Hour- All IN
@ AcA
Friday @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Join us as we tackle Acadiana’s toughest issues through group discussions led by the leading social+community leaders in the area. From womens groups to ethnic [...]
Cajun Code Fest Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony
@ Cajundome
Friday @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Closing Reception and Award Ceremony. Free pre-registration required to attend.
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