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2016 Keep Louisiana Beautiful State Conference Highlights

img_2103Keep Louisiana Beautiful proudly hosted its 13th annual state conference at the end of September, bringing together environmental enthusiasts, non-profit organizations, government officials, and affiliate organizations from across the state together to advocate for a cleaner, greener Louisiana.

This year’s event featured some of our state’s highest elected officials that have taken a stance for our mission. On the first day of the conference, Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden honored the organization by proclaiming September 28th as Keep Louisiana Beautiful Day, and that evening Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser joined us on stage to honor KLB’s Everyday Heroes at the awards banquet. On Thursday, the 130 conference attendees looked on in excitement as First Lady Donna Edwards and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Dr. Chuck Carr Brown unveiled the state’s anti-litter slogan and placed the first “Love the Boot, Don’t Pollute” bumper stickers on awaiting state vehicles.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful expresses its sincere appreciation to our conference sponsors and donors, listed here:

Conference Co-Event Sponsor
Louisiana River Pilots Association

Silver Level Donors
Hawthorn, Waymouth & Carroll, LLP
Lake Charles Pilots Organization
Mr. Andrew R. Johnson, IV
Olinde’s Furniture
Plauche, Smith & Nieset, LLC
Waste Connections
Waste Management

Bronze Level Donors
Kean Miller, LLP
Mrs. Jackie Maginnis
National Governor and Controls, Inc.
Drs. Mike and Susan Strain

Friend Level Donor
Backyard Printing
Champion Wealth Strategies
Deborah Juneau
Gragson, Cassiday & Guillory
Iberia Bank
Jennifer Jones, District Attorney
The Law Office of Randy Russell
LCTA Casualty Insurance Company
Republic Services
Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson

And a special thanks to those businesses that gave donations-in-kind:
Abita Brewing Company
Aquiana Springs
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Pontchartrain Vineyards
Starbucks
Waste Management
Whole Foods Market, Baton Rouge