News release Public Information Office  SLU 10880   Hammond, LA 70402   phone: 985-549-2341   fax: 985-549-2061 publicinfo@selu.edu Spring 2004 news releases Public Information home News archive Contact: Angey Saucier Date: 10/15/04   SOUTHEASTERN HOSTS BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK        HAMMOND – More than 100 guest speakers will share their real-world experiences with Southeastern Louisiana University students during the College of Business and Technology’s annual Business and Technology Week Oct. 25-28.      “Business and Technology week brings our college closer to the community we serve and to allow our students to benefit from the experience of real-world leaders,” said Michael Budden, dean of the College of Business and Technology. “Guest speakers are outstanding business, industry and governmental leaders from throughout the region.”       The speakers are from a variety of business and industry fields and will include CPAs, small business owners, corporate presidents, engineers, insurance agents, information systems directors, sales consultants, chief financial officers and more. Among those scheduled to speak are Sharon Weston Broome, speaker pro tempore for the Louisiana House of Representatives; Andrew Thomas III of the data management section of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; Stanley Dameron, president of First Guaranty Bank; Lacey Toledano, CEO of the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce; and Glen Runyon, managing director of Pyramid Consulting, LLC.      Budden said students enrolled in business classes will be given first priority to attend presentations, which are scheduled during regular class periods.       "Other interested parties such as students, faculty, administrators and members of the public are welcome to attend on a space available basis," he said.       Additional information on Business and Technology Week is available from College of Business and Technology, 985-549-2258.