Plaquemines Association of Business and Industry
will provide private sector leadership and will work for the business community to enhance the economic, civic, and cultural environment, and to advance the quality of life in Plaquemines Parish.
Our association membership of business and professionals has continued to grow and now exceeds 215. Our members include multinational corporations as well as many small business owners. PABI is a non-profit, non-governmental affiliated organization financed entirely by the investment of membership dues and is led by an all-volunteer board elected from the general membership. read more
General Membership Luncheon/Meeting - Thursday, May 31, 2012 - Port Sulphur Community Center/YMCA - 11:30 a.m. Networking, 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Program - Keynote Speaker: John W. Day, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sciences, Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, LSU who will be discussing his work on the Mississippi River Delta Report which addresses coastal restoration - Cost: $20.00 Member, $25.00 Nonmember - Please RSVP to Noelle at noelle@pabigroup.com or call the office at 504-393-2999.
Plaquemines Day at the Legislature - Plaquemines Day at the Legislature was held Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in Baton Rouge. State Legislators were on hand to network with members of the Plaquemines Parish community. The event was a success with many Parish representative attending. Picture of the event are here.
Chairman's Letter to the Membership Regarding CCC Tolls - Dear PABI Member, It was good to see so many members attend our recent luncheon featuring Parish President Billy Nungesser as the guest speaker. It has become a tradition for the Parish President to give his "State of the Parish" address at the PABI Luncheon each March. If you have not had the opportunity to attend this annual event, please consider it in the future. I think it serves as a great opportunity to not only update members on current activities within the Parish, but also informs the PABI Membership of where Plaquemines Parish is headed. I always take away a lot of knowledge from this annual PABI Meeting/Luncheon... Read Full Letter Here
On January 20, 2012, the Crescent City Connection Task Force voted 7-1 in favor of recommending to the Legislature that tolls be renewed and not allowed to expire on December 31, 2012. A written report was filed with their findings. To read the full report please click the following link: View PDF
The Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal will access 33 states via 14,500 miles of waterways for the purpose of transporting commerce. It will be the center of an International Supply Chain that will include a network of ports from Central and South America to the Gulf Region through the Midwest and on into Canada and from ports in Canada to Shanghai. For more information please visit the Louisiana International Gulf Deep Water Transfer Terminal website at www.gulftransterm.com. learn more
PABI Member Spotlights featured in the "Gazette" for Nov/Dec 2010 and Jan - Dec 2011: learn more
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