Technology in Louisiana (2009)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-11-25
Duration: 00:57:17
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise | Digital media | Video game industry | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Nerjyzed Entertainment, Inc. | Carencro High School Academy of Information Technology | Lafayette Utilities System | Technology | High technology | Education | Economy | Infrastructure (Economics) | Skilled labor | Business | Industry | Public-private sector cooperation | Digital divide | Business incubators | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Budd, Sally Photographer
- Bush, Charles Photographer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Godoy, Al Photographer
- Miller, Ken Photographer
- Williams, Ben Director
- LaFleur, Donna Director
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Lewis, Mark Interviewee
- Adams, Elliot Interviewee
- Holt, Philip Interviewee
- Florsheim, Henry Interviewee
- Becnel, Kit Interviewee
- Hebert, Michael Interviewee
- Huval, Terry Interviewee
- Corley, Blake Speaker
- Brooks, Gordon Speaker
- St. Julien, John Speaker
- Spizale, Dave Speaker
- Osborne, Matthew Speaker
- Rashad, Khadijah Speaker
- Nale, Robert Speaker
- Becnel, Kit Speaker
- Perry, Sherrilyn Speaker
- Tyler, Melissa Speaker
- Carmouche, Edith Speaker
- Laudun, John Speaker
- Shipman, Maggie Speaker
- Landry, John Speaker
- Domingue, Ronald Speaker
- Touchet, Aaron Speaker
- Eysink, Curt Panelist
- Beauchamp, Jacqueline Panelist
- Greco, Anthony Panelist
- Clinton, Jim Panelist
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from November 25, 2009, features a discussion between the panelists and audience members on the growth of high technology industries in the state. The panelists are: Curt Eysink, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Workforce Commission; Jacqueline Beauchamp, the CEO and co-founder of Nergyzed Entertainment in Baton Rouge; Dr. Anthony Greco, Professor of Economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; and Jim Clinton, the CEO of Cenla Advantage Partnership. They discussed: the need for more technology in education; building our technology infrastructure; developing a skilled work force to meet the needs of business and industry; creating a business climate conducive to growth; developing public-private partnerships; bridging the digital divide; business incubators; and involving local companies in education. This episode was filmed at the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE) in Lafayette. Host: Beth CourtneyHost: Craig Freeman