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Article: Commentary: Baton Rouge outworks New Orleans for digital media
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- New Orleans CityBusiness
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- October 27, 2008
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Last month in this space I lamented Baton Rouge's landing of an
Electronic Arts video game-testing center. I said New Orleans, with
its bohemian ambiance, is a better fit for the creative types at EA.
Since then, I've dug deeper and come to this conclusion: If the
prize should go to those who work harder, then Baton Rouge deserves
to win EA.
Meet Stacey Simmons, a Louisiana State University employee and
director of the Baton Rouge Area Digital Industries Consortium
involving Louisiana State University, the East Baton Rouge Parish
mayor's office, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce and the
Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
Her job: Develop the digital media industry for the Baton Rouge ...