The Ascension Parish Tourist Commission recently went through a name change and is now known as the Southeast Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau. For visitors, CVB’s are like a key to the city. CVB’s can serve as a broker or an official point of contact for convention and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. SELCVB will assist planners with meeting preparation and encourage business travelers and visitors alike to visit local historic, cultural and recreational sites.

, a bi-monthly newsletter for the Donaldsonville Chamber of Commerce recently released their third issue under the creative direction of Dezins and now celebrates a sixteen page publication with contributing columnists. They have added Chamber Personals, Chamber Directors and more. With continued growth, The Chamber Voice will become “the voice” of Ascension Parish. You can view the current issue on-line at www.donaldsonvillecoc.org.

Layne and Donna Gautreau of Layne's Jewelry celebrates 15 years of bringing home-town service to the Ascension Parish area. With the recent opening of their expanded showroom, their passion is evident with the masterful collection of the areas finest diamonds, gems, rings and jewelry. You're invited to experience their passion for yourself. www.laynesjewelry.com


MASH - Mothers Against School Hazing celebrated their first "legal" success as a newly formed organization with a bill to toughen Louisiana's school hazing law won final legislative approval in June. The bill would require local school boards to write, approve and post policies that spell out anti-hazing rules. It requires students, teachers and others to take steps to prevent violations of the policy. "This is a very big triumph for the battle but we have a long way to go with the war," stated MASH founder and president, Karen Savoy. More information on this and more is available at www.mashinc.org.