Save the Date: Coastal Connect: Business Matchmaking & Networking Expo

Coastal Connect: Business Matchmaking & Networking Expo

Thursday, November 19, 2026 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Nicholls Coastal Center
426 NSU Ardoyne Drive, Thibodaux, LA 70301

Meet. Connect. Grow.

Join the Coastal Technical Assistance Center (CTAC), in collaboration with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana APEX Accelerator, and the Coastal Center, for Coastal Connect: Business Matchmaking & Networking Expo.

Designed to connect businesses working in Louisiana’s coastal and water management sector, Coastal Connect provides an opportunity for prime contractors, subcontractors, industry partners, and vendors to build relationships and explore potential contracting opportunities.

What to Expect

Open Networking
Connect with a variety of businesses, industry partners, vendors, and organizations working throughout the coastal and water management sector.

Business Matchmaking
Participate in structured, one-on-one “speed dating” meetings with prime contractors seeking potential subcontracting partners.

Whether you’re looking to expand your network, identify potential business partners, explore contracting opportunities, or introduce your company to industry leaders, Coastal Connect is designed to help you make meaningful connections.

Registration Coming Soon!

Interested in exhibiting during the open networking portion or participating as a prime contractor in the business matchmaking portion?

Contact Paige Gisclair, CTAC Program Director, at paige@louisianactac.org for more information.

Mark your calendar and get ready to Meet. Connect. Grow.