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11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

February 23

Plantation Inn

United Methodist Children's Learning Center

Big Mike's BBQ Smoke House

Terrebonne Parish School System

Lapeyrouse Home Improvements

New United World, Inc.

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Welcome to Houma-Terrebonne, La Bonne Terre!

The good earth or the great life? In Terrebonne Parish, these two terms are synonymous when describing our business climate and the community. Houma, Louisiana is strategically located centrally to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette. Within an hours drive, our residents can rendezvous in the historic French Quarter for dinner, spend the weekend entertaining business prospects on an offshore charter excursion, or enjoy on one of many airboat, swamp, or plantation tours.

The Parish of Terrebonne consists of approximately 108,690 people. The City of Houma, the hub for the parishes' consolidated government and financial epicenter, draws its highly skilled workforce and business from a four parish region which consists of approximately 276,417 people.

Houma-Terrebonne is also located at the intersections of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC,) which is a straight twenty-six mile voyage to the Gulf of Mexico. The convergence of these two water superhighways is adjacent to the medium draft Port of Terrebonne, which is currently leasing land with channel access.

The Houma-Terrebonne Airport and Industrial Park has over 1,812 total acres, including 800 acres for aircraft servicing and operation, and 1,000 leasable acres within its industrial park. With its four FBO's, NAV aids, AWOS system, two concrete, intersecting runways, a tower which operates seven days a week, and the southern-most latitude general aviation facility in the country, Houma-Terrebonne Airport provides easy access to the Gulf and booming Central and South American markets.

All roads lead to Houma-Terrebonne including US Highway 90 (I-49 corridor,) which is located in the northern part of the parish. Highway 90 runs parallel to The Sante-Fe Burlington-Northern Railway.

Civic Center Terrebonne Parish offers all of the essential components to make your business thrive: central location, navigable water "superhighways," a world class, highly skilled workforce, an excellent quality of life and low crime rate, available, affordable real estate, a highly skilled and diverse workforce, and numerous State, Federal and local incentives designed to help your business succeed in the world market.

Whether you are starting, expanding, or relocating a business, the staff at the Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA) is ready to assist you when making your decisions.

Strategic Partners	Information
Terrebonne Economic Development Authority	Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA) provides a full range of site selection services to manufacturing, distribution and other enterprises expanding or locating in South Louisiana's bayou region.
South Central Industrial Association	South Central Industrial Association (SCIA) was established in April 1997 as a network for industrial businesses in the tri-parish area, including Terrebonne, Lafourche and St. Mary parishes.
South Louisiana Economic Council	SLEC offers a variety of new and innovative programs that can help with startup, expansion, developing international markets and more.
Fletcher Technical Community College	L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College is a student-oriented facility whose objective is to provide students with training and support required to reach their goals. The professional staff of L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College can provide both the academic and technical training needed to succeed in today's job market.
Bayou Board of Realtors	The Bayou Board of Realtors promotes the image of the REALTOR® in our communities and promotes and protects private property rights.
Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau	The Houma Area Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes tourism in Terrebonne Parish. They operate the Welcome Center which features countless brochures and tour guides.
Houma-Terrebonne Airport and Industrial Park	The Houma-Terrebonne airport is the southernmost latitude general aviation airport in the country. There is over 1,800 acres: 800 acres for aircraft maintenance and operations and 1,000 leasable acreage.
Port of Terrebonne	The Port of Terrebonne’s strategic location gives it a competitive advantage vis-à-vis other medium and shallow draft ports in Louisiana not only for capturing a significant share of cargo to be generated by growing Latin American trade flows, but in distributing these cargoes throughout the rest of the U.S. via the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and connecting waterways.
Bayou Industrial Group	The Bayou Industrial Group is a nonprofit, bi-partisan group committed to the regional growth of business and industry, particularly in Lafourche, Terrebonne, Assumption and St. Mary Parishes.