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2026 Annual Meeting

Industry leaders unite to explore innovation shaping Louisiana’s future.

Thursday, January 22, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (CST)

* Registration open until 1/20/26 at 5:00 PM (CST)

Join us for GBRIA’s 2026 Annual Meeting: Innovation in Action!

This year’s program features an exciting keynote from Charles Masters of IBM on “The Quantum Decade”—a look at how emerging technology is reshaping the future of industry.

Join industry leaders from across the region as we explore how innovation and collaboration are driving progress as for Louisiana's industrial community. 

Credits Price
(Plants) Platinum Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
(Plants) Gold Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
(Plants) Silver Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
(Plants) Bronze Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
Platinum Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
Gold Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
Silver Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
Bronze Annual Partner - Annual Mtg
You must be logged in to register for this prepaid item. 
• All Annual Partners must confirm their attendance no later than one week before the event to guarantee their seats. Space is limited, and the event may sell out. Unconfirmed seats, even if paid for, cannot be guaranteed. 
• When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
FREE
Credits Price
Platinum Single Event Sponsor (5 Seats) - AM
The Platinum Sponsorship includes a table for 5 with premium seating and platinum sponsor recognition for this event only. 

When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
$2,375.00
Gold Single Event Sponsor (5 Seats) - AM
The Gold Sponsorship includes a table for 5 and gold sponsor recognition for this event only. 

When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
$1,625.00
Silver Single Event Sponsor (3 Seats) - AM
The Silver Sponsorship includes 3 seats and silver sponsor recognition for this event only. 

When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
$875.00
Bronze Single Event Sponsorship (2 Seats) - AM
The Bronze Sponsorship includes 2 seats and bronze sponsor recognition for this event only. 

When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
$500.00
Credits Price
Annual Meeting Table of 10 (Max Ticket Qty: 1)
Table of 10 seats with no sponsorship.

When registering, set the quantity to 1 as each registration is preset internally to reflect the number of seats for each respective purchase. 
$1,250.00
Single Attendee Ticket - Annual Meeting
Single seat(s) with no sponsorship.
$125.00
Plant Manager Ticket - Annual Meeting
Single seat(s) with no sponsorship. 
$95.00
Community Ticket - Annual Meeting
Single seat(s) with no sponsorship. 
$65.00

Agenda

January 22
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM GBRIA/NORIA Plant Managers 1st Quarter Meeting (limited to plant managers and their staff)
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Registration
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch & GBRIA Updates
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Keynote Speaker Charles Master, Senior Partner - Client Service Leader, IBM will be our Keynote Speaker and share insights into "The Quantum Computing Decade."  Join us for this fascinating discussion covering the latest technology trends, AI, and the future of computing using quantum computers.  You don't want to miss this!

For More Information:

Brittany Cooper
Brittany Cooper
Office Manager & Member Liaison (225)769-0596x14