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Participating Talent

(Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation)

Roy Angelle
SOWELA Technical Community College
Kirk Ards
Maestro’s Mixers
Rob Bocage
KPLC 7NEWS Sunrise
Yvette Marie Bonanno
Louisiana Crawfish, Promotion and Research Board
Stephen Coblentz
Chart House at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Amanda Cusey
The Terrace
Dave Evans
Luna Bar & Grill and Augustine
Fresh Coat Jazz
Jazz Musicians
Gus Garden
Area 337
Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Musician / Band
Jake Golmon
1701 Barbecue
Roshni Gurnani
Executive Chef, Private Chef, Food Network Chef
Hardette Harris
Us Up North
Amie Herbert
KPLC
Charles Jackson
Drago's Seafood Restaurant
Chad Jackson
SOWELA Technical Community College
Ryan Kennedy
Bodega Wine Dive
Karlos Knott
Cajun Saucer
Dani LaCour
Musician / Band
Marcus Lawson
Propel Consulting LLC
Brooke LeBlanc
Southern Provisions SWLA
Kevin McCarthy
L’Auberge Lake Charles
Paul Petterfer
Paul's Rib Shack
Antwan (Twanie) Pettis
Twanie’s Terrific Treats
David Reuss
Jackson Family Wines
Joshua Smith
30 Company
Jerry Sonnier
SOWELA Technical Community College
Dylan Sorrel
Hebert's Specialty Meats
Rebecca Taylor
Louisiana Life Magazine, Acadiana Profile Magazine & Digital
The Sharp 9’s
Musicians / Band
Earline Thomas
SOWELA Technical Community College
Daryl Walker
Sweetie's Bar-B-Q
Sullivan Zant
Vestal
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  • Some talent and/or event presentations may be held virtually or by live feed.
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