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The group will attend committee meetings in the morning and then meet with legislators throughout the day. This collaborative effort between UL Lafayette, city and parish governments, Acadiana area chambers of commerce, Acadiana economic development councils, Acadiana convention & visitors bureaus, South Louisiana Community College and Louisiana Technical College is meant to show the significance of working together as a region.
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