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Monday, December 9
 
 Speaker:
 Francis Richard, 
 John Deere
 
 Monday, January 13
 Speaker: Mike Michot, I-49 South Coalition
 
 
 Remember:Members attend our monthly luncheon at no charge!  If you cannot attend a meeting, don't let your perk go to waste -- send someone in your place!!
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 2013
 Board of Directors
 
 President:  
Jimmy Ledet,   T. Baker Smith Executive Vice-President:  
Dr. Ricky Melancon, Houma Spine and Rehabilitation Vice-President:    Howell Chiasson,  Nicholls State University       Treasurer:  Steve Gaubert, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center     Past President:  
Francis Richard, John Deere     Raylan Alleman,   Raylan Alleman, CPA   Denny Borne, Bollinger Shipyards   
Dwayne Bourgeois, North Lafourche Levee District Hugh Caffery,  Valentine Chemicals Monique Crochet, NSU Alumni Association Shane Guin,  Carlton & Assoc. Real Estate Raymond Richard, MidSouth Bank Jennifer Armand,  Executive Director | 
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 | Learn About John Deere's Thibodaux Manufacturing Facility at December 9 BIG Luncheon 
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Bayou Industrial Group is pleased to announce that John Deere Factory Manager Francis Richard will be guest speaker for our monthly luncheon on Monday,December 9, 2013.  
 Founded in 1965 as CAMECO Industries, the Thibodaux John Deere facility builds and distributes sugarcane harvesters, as well as earth-moving  scrapers, landscape loaders, and related parts. It is  conveniently located in the heart of Louisiana's sugar cane  country, but also sells to cane farmers in Africa, Asia, Australia, and  Latin America.
 
 
 
The December 9 BIG Luncheon begins at Noon at the Bayou Country Club in Thibodaux. We hope to see you and your guests there!   ___________________________________________________December 9 Meeting Notice
 
 Reservations Requested By:
 5 pm on THURSDAY, December 5.
 
 
 Bring a Guest to Lunch with You or Send Someone in Your Place if You are Unable to Attend!
 
 
 There is no charge for BIG members; $20 fee for reserved guests; $25 for walk-ins.  Since BIG is required to pay for total number of reservations, all reserved guests will be billed for payment regardless of attendance.  | 
 |  | Mark Your Calendars for BIG Banquet: Tuesday, February 11 at Cypress Columns
 
 |  |   NSU President Dr. Bruce Murphy will be the keynote speaker for the Annual BIG Membership Banquet on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 beginning at 6:00 pm at the Cypress Columns in Gray. 
 
 The banquet will also feature a presentation of our 5th annual BIG Achiever Awards to a local company and individual BIG member.Sponsorships  are now available,  and banquet reservations  and BIG Achiever nominations  are now being accepted! Visit www.BayouIndustrialGroup.com for more information, or email Jennifer@BayouIndustrialGroup.com. 
 A BIG Thanks to Banquet Sponsors to date:
 
 
 SILVER SPONSORS:  John Deere, T. Baker Smith
 
 BIG SUPPORTERS:   Greater Lafourche Port Commission
 ADD YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO THIS LIST!
 
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