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SUMMARY:2026 Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Hiring feels different right now.\n\nAcross Vermilion Parish\, employers are experiencing a tighter labor market\, faster turnover\, and shifting workforce expectations. This Lunch & Learn will provide clarity on what has changed   and what businesses can realistically do about it.\n\nCo-hosted with One Acadiana\, we'll review local workforce data and trends impacting our region. We'll hear from One Acadiana's director for Business & Education Connections\, Dr. Maggi Bienvenu\, who will share insight into participation rates\, labor pool shifts\, and what industries are competing for the same workers.\n\nWe'll also hear practical HR perspective from Tessa Brown\, Director of People Relations at CCI Piping Systems\, on hiring\, retention\, and strategies that are working in today's environment.\n\nThis session is designed for:\n\n  Business owners\n\n  Managers\n\n  HR professionals\n\n  Anyone responsible for hiring or retention\n\nNo theory. No finger-pointing. Just real information and practical solutions for Vermilion employers.\n\nLunch is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for Non-Members.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="text-align: center\;">\n<p data-end="295" data-start="262" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Hiring feels different right now.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="539" data-start="297" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Across Vermilion Parish\, employers are experiencing a tighter labor market\, faster turnover\, and shifting workforce expectations. This Lunch &amp\; Learn will provide clarity on what has changed &mdash\; and what businesses can realistically do about it.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="771" data-start="541" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Co-hosted with One Acadiana\, we&rsquo\;ll review local workforce data and trends impacting our region. <span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="color: black\;">We&#39\;ll hear from One Acadiana&#39\;s director for Business &amp\; Education Connections\, Dr. Maggi Bienvenu\, who&nbsp\;</span><!--EndFragment-->will share insight into participation rates\, labor pool shifts\, and what industries are competing for the same workers.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="943" data-start="773" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">We&rsquo\;ll also hear practical HR perspective from Tessa Brown\, Director of People Relations&nbsp\;at CCI Piping Systems\, on hiring\, retention\, and strategies that are working in today&rsquo\;s environment.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1075" data-start="945" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">This session is designed for:<br />\n&bull\; Business owners<br data-end="995" data-start="992" />\n&bull\; Managers<br data-end="1008" data-start="1005" />\n&bull\; HR professionals<br data-end="1029" data-start="1026" />\n&bull\; Anyone responsible for hiring or retention</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1178" data-start="1077" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">No theory. No finger-pointing. Just real information and practical solutions for Vermilion employers.</span></span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1237" data-start="1180" style="text-align: left\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Lunch is $20 for Chamber Members and $30 for Non-Members.</span></span></p>\n</div>\n
LOCATION:AMERICAN LEGION HALL 3319 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE ABBEVILLE\, LA.
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