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April 2013

AACTFest 2013 @ AcA
Friday @ 7:00 am – Monday @ 12:00 pm
AACTFest 2013 @ AcA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
This premier community theatre event will feature outstanding community theatre productions from Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. To participate the theatres must first [...]
Visual Arts Galleries @ AcA
Friday @ 10:00 am – April 26, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
Visual Arts Galleries @ AcA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Stephen Collier April 13, 2013 - May 4, 2013 Much of my recent work stems from my interest in historical and cultural artifacts, myths, [...]
[Imagine Downtown] Lafayette @ ACA
Friday @ 10:00 am – April 26, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
[Imagine Downtown] Lafayette @ ACA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
With a goal to invigorate the urban core while also uniting surrounding neighborhoods, participants in this competition chose between six sites in Downtown Lafayette, [...]
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
IND Design Awards @ Petroleum Club | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
This is the ninth annual Smart Growth Lecture and INDesign Awards Luncheon. Keynote speaker will be Nathan Norris, the newly appointed executive director of [...]
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 Research Park @ UL Research Park | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Showcasing the innovation and technology that happens each day at LITE and our partners at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This event is [...]
iOpener UL Campus @ UL Campus
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
iOpener UL Campus @ UL Campus | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Showcasing the innovation and technology that happens each day at LITE and our partners at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. This event is [...]
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: Film Screening @ AcA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and BP America Present: Sunshine By The Stars: Celebrating Louisiana Music
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 [...]
How can attorneys accelerate the growth of your business? Join in as members from the law firm of Allen & Gooch highlight the key areas [...]
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
INNOV8 Awards @ AcA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
The INNOV8 Awards recognize the top innovations of the year in Acadiana, showcasing innovative spirit and inspiring new innovators to dream big. The innovators [...]
Innovation Engineering Experience with Doug Hall @ Picard Center
Tuesday @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Innovation Engineering Experience with Doug Hall @ Picard Center | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
A one day, high intensity experience performed by Doug Hall, Eureka! Ranch CEO and founder of the Innovation Engineering movement with the University of [...]
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: [...]
Ask Doug @ AcA
Tuesday @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
An entertaining and interactive fireside chat with best-selling author, world renown product development guru and the father of Innovation Engineering (R), Doug Hall. Join us [...]
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.  [...]
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 @ Cajundome | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Cajun Code Fest is a FREE (pre-registration required) 2.5 day coding competition focusing on transforming “data” into health care solutions. This exciting coding marathon [...]
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
Food For Thought @ Petroleum Club | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Bryan Sivak joined U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as the Chief Technology Officer in July 2011. In this role, he is responsible [...]
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 | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
Morris Miller is an investor, lawyer, CEO, salesman, and one of the most dynamic and prolific entrepreneurs in America. He started his career fresh [...]
The Vault @ AcA
Thursday @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Vault @ AcA | Lafayette | Louisiana | United States
One of the premier innovation pitch events in the South, The Vault brings innovators and investors together on stage to make deals and launch [...]
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.
         

Presenting, Media, and Organizational Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

Event Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors and Event Organizers

Downtown T's
Graham Group
Prejean Creative
iCandy Labs
Inventure Works
BBR Creative
Pixus
Petroleum Club
MEPOL Opportunity Machine
CBIT
Acadiana Entrepreneur Group
Lafayette Entertainment Initiative
The 705
Tipitina's Music Office Co-Op
Schilling Distributing