Activists: The Emerge Center will host its annual volunteer activists’ awards luncheon on Friday, Nov. 22, at the Renaissance Hotel. The 2019 honorees: Susan Eaton, Lillie Petit Gallagher, Roberta Guillory Kathleen Howell, Ernesto Johnson, Mathew Laborde, Darrel Papillion, Nial Patel, Skip Philips, Kathy Fletcher Victorian and Skye Taylor. The awards luncheon honors those who give of their time and talents to organizations across the community, above and beyond typical volunteer requirements. Registration for the luncheon is available online.
Extension: Louisiana lawmakers have agreed for a sixth time to extend a contract to the company that processes Medicaid payments, without putting the work out for bid. DXC Technology will be paid $47.8 million next year. The Louisiana Department of Health says the $68,000 boost over this year’s amount is to cover inflationary increases. Read the full story.
Meetup: The inaugural Southern Energy Conference takes place next week in Lafayette at the DoubleTree by Hilton, presented jointly by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association and the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association. On the agenda for the two-day event, Sept. 17-18, are a gubernatorial forum as well as critical updates on the oil and gas industry and CLE credits for professionals in multiple fields. 10/12 Industry Report has the full story.
