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Board Members Arrive
Board Meeting & Dinner
Conference Attendees Arrive
Tours for Early Arrivals: Choose from Downtown Lafayette or Acadian Village
Welcome Reception
Early Morning Photo Opportunity – Sunrise in the Swamp
Vice President’s Hour
Professional Development Sessions
Lunch & Tour at TABASCO™ with tour of Jungle Gardens at Avery Island
Cocktail Hour & Cajun/Zydeco Dance Lesson
Dinner at Randol’s Restaurant & Cajun Dancehall
Half day tours repeated morning and afternoon (pick two):
Cajun for a Day 1 – Jean Lafitte Acadian Cultural Center and Vermilionville Folklife Park.
Cajun for a Day 2 – Historic St. Martinville, home of the story of “Evangeline.”
Made by Hand 1: Artists’ Studios – Visit the makers, from traditional crafts to fine art.
Made by Hand 2: Music Instruments Makers
Cajun Boudin Trail – Discover Louisiana’s best boudin and other regional specialty items.
Get Outdoors – Choose from kayaking/canoeing, airboat tour and birding.
Homegrown – See where our passion for food starts (farm tours and cooking demo).
Beer & Spirits Trail – Visit unique breweries and distilleries.
EatLafayette Dine Around – featuring locally-owned restaurants.
Breakfast & Business Meeting
Media Marketplace
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles – Spend the afternoon at one of the Lafayette’s biggest festivals, which celebrates area’s blend of food, music and culture that makes the city so unique.
Closing Dinner/Awards Program at Acadiana Center for the Arts
Attendees Depart
Post Tours Start:
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Shreveport/Bossier
Louisiana’s Northshore