Industrial honors: The Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance has announced the winners of its eighth annual Craft Workforce Development Excellence Awards. New this year are awards for Capital Region high schools and teachers promoting career and technical education classes related to construction. Also among the award winners are a number of Capital Region area plants, industrial construction and maintenance contract companies, as well as individuals. See the full list of award winners.
Cruising: Baton Rouge-based Dream Cruises by Terri Howell is one of just 15 travel agencies across the U.S. and Canada honored with an Excellence Award by Carnival Cruise Line. The second annual award winners were selected by Carnival’s sales team based on their marketing techniques, brand advocacy and sales success. Carnival will fly Terri Howell, owner of the Baton Rouge agency, and other award winners to Miami in November for an awards gala. Winners also receive a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two. See the full list of award winners.
At the helm: Robert Vosbein, founder and CEO of Silver Screen Group, has been elected president of the newly formed Executive Committee of the Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association. As a former attorney with Adams & Reese for over 40 years, LFEA says Vosbein has extensive experience in commercial litigation and has focused his practice over the past 10 years in the area of the Louisiana film incentive program. Under a new reorganization plan, Vosbein and the newly elected Executive Committee will handle the day-to-day operations of LFEA.
