Southeastern NEWS
                                                       Southeastern Louisiana University
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                                           SLU 10880, Hammond, LA 70402
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    Date: March 14, 2001
      Contact:                           Rene Abadie       119


SOUTHEASTERN TO HOST ECONOMIC SUMMIT

     HAMMOND   The annual Southeast Louisiana Regional Economic Summit will be held at
Southeastern Louisiana University May 3-4.
     The summit, which will be held at Southeastern's University Center, will feature a faculty of
national and regional experts addressing a variety of topics during the two-day program,
including the impact of e-commerce on local economic development, business problems and
opportunities associated with the Internet, eco-tourism, and trends in the food processing
industry.
     Also planned are sessions involving a panel of area parish presidents discussing regional
concerns and a panel of consuls focusing on international issues. 
     The conference is being coordinated by Southeastern's Small Business Development Center in
cooperation with regional sponsors. Registration fees for the event are $75 for early registration
prior to April 15 or $100 thereafter. Additional information can be obtained by calling the Small
Business Development Center at 985-549-3831 or by visiting the summit's web page at
www.selu.edu/summit.
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