2.4.25 – Audacy -By Joe Gallinaro
The state is using Super Bowl LIX as an opportunity to pitch Louisiana as a great place to do business.
The Louisiana Now Pavilion opened today, next to the Super Bowl Media Center in New Orleans.
State Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says Louisiana Now showcases the state’s economic strengths, culture and business potential.
“Louisiana has the lowest industrial electricity prices in the country. That makes us incredibly competitive. Louisiana exports 61 percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas. Today, 61 percent. That makes us incredibly impactful,” Bourgeois said.
The pavilion will host business executives, athletes, dignitaries and artists from around the world. Bourgeois says Louisiana Now will provide visitors with compelling stories about Louisiana’s economic strength and that includes Meta building a $10 billion AI data center in Richland Parish.
“How can you not use the commitment Meta has now made to Louisiana as the exclamation point on the end of that story?” Bourgeois asked.
Bourgeois says Louisiana Now will have interactive exhibits.
“There’s a Louisiana Wow Wall, and it’s just statistics and stories and evidence, if you will, of the innovation and the success that is coming out of Louisiana,” Bourgeois said.