Board of International Commerce public meetings in 2025
4 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of International Commerce
The provided agenda consists of numerical codes and symbols that do not contain readable text, names, or specific action items. It is not possible to determine what is being decided or discussed.
The Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members received updates on economic development initiatives, including Project Lightening Speed and the Fast Sites infrastructure fund, and discussed international trade missions and agricultural exports.
- Approved minutes from the last Board meeting
Board of International Commerce
The Louisiana Board of International Commerce (LaBIC) will meet to approve minutes from May 21, 2025, and receive a report from LED's Chief Business Development Officer. The board will also discuss international business development, updates on international offices, missions, the STEP program, and the Louisiana Ports & Waterways Commission.
- LED Department Report from Paige Carter, CBDO
- International business development success and pipeline
- Update on international offices
- STEP (State Trade Expansion Program) update
- Louisiana Ports & Waterways Commission update
The Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members discussed the 'Nine by Ninety' 18-month work plan and a new strategy to establish dedicated international representative offices in Japan, Europe, and Australia. The Board also reviewed the state's capital investment totals and upcoming trade missions.
- Approved minutes from the last Board meeting
- Approved motion to move Julia Cormier's agenda item up to follow Chairman's remarks
Board of International Commerce
The Louisiana Board of International Commerce (LaBIC) will meet to approve previous minutes, receive a report from the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, and discuss international business development, new members, legislative session updates, and the Louisiana Ports & Waterways Commission.
- Approval of LaBIC Board meeting minutes from February 26, 2025
- LED Department report from Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois
- Welcome to new LaBIC Board members
- Update on international offices and business development success and pipeline
- Legislative session update from Chris Stelly, Director of Legislative Affairs
The Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting and discussed a new strategic plan focused on seven key sectors and five core pillars. Members reviewed recent foreign direct investment wins and proposed a new partnership structure for in-market international offices. The Board also reviewed upcoming legislative updates and a proposed 2025/2026 meeting schedule.
- Approved minutes from the last Board meeting
- Approved motion to move the Secretary to the top of the agenda
- Proposed 2025/2026 quarterly meeting schedule
Board of International Commerce
The Board of International Commerce will meet to review department reports and international updates. The session includes updates on the legislative session and the Louisiana Ports & Waterways Commission.
- Approval of November 20, 2024 meeting minutes
- LED Department Report from Paige Carter
- Legislative Session Update from Chris Stelly
- Louisiana Ports & Waterways Commission update from Commissioner Julia Cormier
- Review of new members and pending nominations
The board approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members discussed a new strategic plan targeting seven sectors and proposed statutory revisions to refine the board's mission toward global outreach and foreign direct investment.
- Approved minutes from the previous board meeting