Collection:LPB

Genre: Panel

Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1992-03-01

Duration: 00:55:36

Subjects: Workforce development | Economy

Contributors:

• Courtney, Beth Host
• Fowler, Ken Producer
• McHugh, Tom Ed Speaker
• Adcock, Larry Speaker
• Flournoy, Kathryn Speaker
• Gaston, Susan Speaker
• Augustus, Reginald Speaker
• Dupuy, Nelson Speaker
• Parnell, Noel Speaker
• Thompson, Norman Speaker
• Peters, Ray Speaker

This program from March 1, 1992, features Beth Courtney moderating a town hall meeting on how Baton Rouge and Louisiana will measure up to the challenges of the workforce in the year 2000. The program includes: an introduction by East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Tom Ed McHugh; a background report on the challenges facing the United States in the new international marketplace; a panel discussion with Larry Adcock, vice president and general manager for the Louisiana Division of Dow USA, Kathryn Flournoy, business editor for the Baton Rouge Advocate, Susan Gaston, the director of the Louisiana State Youth Opportunities Unlimited Program at LSU, and Reginald Augustus, citizen representative; highlights of the small group discussions; and a panel discussion with participants in four of the small groups, Nelson Dupuy, Noel Parnell, Norman Thompson, and Ray Peters.