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Sign up now for this year's Business EXPO!
It will take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center on March 23. The EXPO is the best way to share what you do and provide for your customers with the business community of Southwest Louisiana.
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Lake Charles Civic Center
 Immediately After the EXPO,
we are delighted host
Amelie Karam at our EXPO Luncheon. She will be presenting
"Understanding, Attracting and Retaining Millennials in the Workplace."
We are also looking for this year's
Small Business of the Year
We are looking for a company that has
a
substantiated history as an established business, a g
rowth in number of employees, innovative
products/services offered, and or contributed
to community-oriented projects.
This year's EXPO is sponsored by:
Amerisafe, Inc.
First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Humana Insurance, Lake Charles Urgent Care, New Beginnings at Lake Charles,
and Townsqare Media.
For more information about either the award or the EXPO, contact Michelle McInnis at mmcinnis@allianceswla.org.
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Congratulations go out to our 2017 Environmental Affairs Committee Poster Contest Winners:
1st Place 3 to 5 - Kaitlyn Tackett
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The hands create a heart around the wetlands representing a love for our coastal waters, wetlands and marine life and the importance of protecting it."
1st Place, 6 to 8 - Jessica Haley
"In one year
the United States, which includes the State of Louisiana, uses enough bottles of water to wrap around the earth 190 times. Many of these bottles end up in our oceans. If everyone, including me, would purchase one drinking cup to re-use with filtered water we could help clean up our environment."
2nd Place, 3 to 5 - Yoojin Tiffany Kim
"This poster is about litter and why we need to keep Louisiana clean. There are many beautiful animals in Louisiana and if we litter it can harm the animals and soon they will all die. Litter can also harm you so we need to keep Louisiana beautiful."
2nd Place, 6 to 8 - Tatum Simmons
"My project shows the coastline and how it is eroding and future loss. I also give information about what will happen if we don't do anything about it."
3rd Place, 3 to 5 - Yoojung Irene Kim
"This poster is about litter. Louisiana has many beautiful places to go fishing. But if we keep littering all the fish will get sick or die, and we couldn't enjoy fishing anymore. So we have to not litter and keep Louisiana clean and beautiful."
3rd Place, 6 to 8 - Ken Miller
"Litter can be cigarettes, bottles and etc. Even biodegradable things can be harmful to the environment. Irresponsible people litter as if the earth is their own trash can but our wildlife is being harmed by these people. We humans will be affected if there is no more food or oxygen from the trees. Each one of us needs to be responsible for the earth. A great planet comes with great responsibility so don't litter."
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 Project Build A Future [PBAF] has announced the selection of Ms. Charla Blake as Executive Director of the local not-for-profit agency. Over the past fifteen years, PBAF has constructed 100 quality, affordable homes. Currently six additional homes are under construction and 20 more are in the planning stages.
A native of Cameron, Ms. Blake has earned architectural degrees at USL, the University of Texas at Arlington, and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects, Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, and the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society.
In accepting her new role, Ms. Blake commented, "Building new and strengthening existing neighborhoods in our area is vital to the future of our community, and I am so proud to be a part of an organization with such a caring and long lasting mission."
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Workforce Training Scholarships Available
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The Alliance and the Alcoa Foundation are accepting applications for scholarships to be given to individuals interested in receiving training necessary to apply for jobs in support of the economic expansion in the Southwest Louisiana region.
For more information on this program contact Michelle McInnis,
Regional Business and Workforce Development Director, at mmcinnis@allianceswla.org or (
337) 433-3632 ext. 1206.
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Keep Up with Chamber and Alliance Events & Programs
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 Discover your DiSC management style and learn how to adapt your style to manage, motivate, direct and develop others based on their own DiSC style. DiSC is the leading personal assessment tool used by over 1 million people every year to improve work productivity, teamwork, and communication.
DiSC profiles help you and your team figure out:
- how you respond to conflict
- what motivates you
- what causes you stress
- how you solve problems
- facilitate better teamwork
- minimize team conflict
Training will be available on March 9 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Admission is $75 or $50 for Chamber SWLA members.
Call (337) 433-0977 for more information. To register online, click here.
Pre-registration is required by 2/20 in order for all participants to have their pre-assessment filled out prior to the event. |
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Chairman's Circle
Preferred Members
- Cricket Wireless
- Gulf Coast Social Services & In Home Care
- Herc Rentals
Business Members
- AARP Louisiana
- Armor Title Company, LLC
- Farmer's Merchant's Bank & Trust Company
- Carolyn Gobert
- Harley Davidson of Lake Charles
- In Touch Technology, LLC
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Featured Event:
Join us Wednesday,
March 22, 2017, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., for a job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members, Guard
and Reserve members, and military spouses, at the Lake Charles Civic Center Exhibition Hall, 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
This event will be a one-of-a-kind FREE hiring fair for both employers and job seekers.
The Hiring Our Heroes job seeker employment workshop is led by HR and workforce professionals and covers a variety of topics including resume building, networking, and interview tips, taking into account the job seeker's military background and lifestyle. Hiring Our Heroes digital tools, including the
Resume Engine
, are also integrated into the workshop curriculum. The workshop begins at 8:30 a.m.
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Function 4 -Formerly Star Graphics
Wednesday, February 22 @ 11:30 a.m.
803 W Bayou Pines Suite B,
Lake Charles
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Economic Development Summit Announced
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The Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance is teaming up with the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) and other regional economic development organizations to host the second annual Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy will be held on Tuesday, April 11.
The Summit will take place at the Crowne Plaza Executive Center in Baton Rouge from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., and will feature keynote presentations by Governor John Bel Edwards, Greg Burkart of Duff & Phelps, Roberto Gallardo, Ph.D., of Mississippi State University Extension, and Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Don Pierson. The event lineup will also include additional presentations and panels.
The regional economic development organizations convening the Summit include:
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Baton Rouge Area Chamber
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Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
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Greater New Orleans, Inc.
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Lafayette Economic Development Authority
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One Acadiana
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North Louisiana Economic Partnership
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Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance
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South Louisiana Economic Council
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Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
Event registration is available at
brac.org/edsummit
. Registration, which includes continental breakfast and lunch, is $90. Discounted room rates at the Crowne Plaza of $99 are available for event attendees; call 225-930-1030 and use the group code BRA.
Additional event information, including the full event agenda, will be released at
brac.org/edsummit
as available.
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