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,
Amelie Karam will be the keynote speaker at our EXPO Luncheon. She will be presenting
"Understanding, Attracting and Retaining Millennials in the Workplace."
Tickets are $20.
This year's EXPO is sponsored by:
Amerisafe, Inc. & SCORE
First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Humana Insurance, Image360, Lake Charles Urgent Care, New Beginnings at Lake Charles, Sam's Club, Southwest Beverage
and Townsqare Media.
For more information about either the award or the EXPO, contact Michelle McInnis at mmcinnis@allianceswla.org.
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The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District is partnering with LABI to offer employers a preview of what's ahead in the 2017 legislative session and how decisions in Baton Rouge can affect your business.
REGISTER NOW for a visit with LABI President and CEO Stephen Waguespack on Friday, March 24, 11:30am -- 1pm at the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District,1611 West Sallier Street, Lake Charles.
There is no cost to attend, and the Port is providing lunch.
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Getting to Know the Alliance
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In two weeks, the Alliance will host all interested new members and existing members at an Orientation Lunch. This is an opportunity for you & your staff to learn what the Chamber and SWLA Alliance does for the regional business community.
Monday, March 27
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
The SEED Center
2nd Floor Meeting Room
4310 Ryan Street, Lake Charles
RSVP to Paula Ramsey at pramsey@allianceswla.org or (337) 433-3632.
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Sassy Oil & Vinegar Cafe, located within the SEED Center lobby, offers coffee, lunch offerings and their full retail stock. Visit www.sassyoilandvinegar.com for more information on their product line, and visit their Facebook page for up-to-date information on their cafe.
Mattress Headquarters hosted their ribbon cutting last week at their
800 West Prien Lake Road location in Lake Charles. Mattress Headquarters offers mattresses, adjustable beds, power lift chairs, pillows, sheets & more. All products they carry are certified and non chemical-based.
The Gazebo at Oak Crossing held their ribbon cutting just before last week's Business After Hours at Oak Crossing with La Voglia. The 16 x 20 - foot Gazebo was designed to provide a scenic venue under the beautiful canopy of oak trees in Oak Crossing's square. It is available as an event venue for weddings, receptions, reunions and other outdoor events. Call (337) 421-6200 for additional information.
Oak Crossing is located at
5656 Nelson Road in Lake Charles.
CHRISTUS St. Patrick Health System has renamed its Regional Heart Center the John & Sylvia Stelly Regional Heart Center due to a $1.1 million donation made by the Stellys to the CHRISTUS St. Patrick Foundation for the improvement of Cardiology Services in the region. "With 40 percent of all deaths in Southwest Louisiana being attributable to cardiovascular disease, we wanted to do something to change that statistic. With this donation, we are happy to ensure that the most advanced technology is available here to care for patients. We also want to bring awareness of the importance of knowing your numbers and striving to improve our health as individuals," said John Stelly. The $1.1 million gift by John and Sylvia went toward development of the first accredited chest pain center with technology that is the gold standard in cardiac care. This technology is used to quickly and accurately detect heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. Also in development is the region's first Hybrid Surgical Suite and the TAVR program. This gift will support both initiatives.
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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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Chairman's Circle
Preferred Members
- Kreations Embroidery & Gifts, LLC
- Lake Charles Care Center
Business Members
- ARCCO Power Systems-GENERAC Industrial Generators
- IFG Port Holdings, LLC
- La Cucina Commissary Kitchen
- Lake Breeze RV Park
- Skanda Hei
- TownePlace Suites Lake Charles
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Hiring Our Heroes Is Back!
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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.
REGISTRATION LINK
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This is the "Year of Giving" for the Women's Business Network (WBN) of the Chamber SWLA. This year, the WBN will concentrate on what it can do as individual members and as a whole to give back to our community.
Our first meeting for the year will take place on March 29 at 11:30 a.m. at the SEED Center.
 Julio Galan of Family & Youth Counseling Agency will be addressing the group on the many programs and services provided by his organization. We will also be
collecting small stuffed animals to give to the children who visit Family and Youth Counseling Agency.
Contact Michelle McInnis at mmcinnis@allianceswla.org if you have any questions.
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Breaux Petroleum Products, Inc
Friday, March 24 @ 10 a.m.
307 Bunker Road, Lake Charles
(Turn Left on Bunker off of Broad or Hwy 90 Business past Southwest Beverage)
Cardiovascular Outpatient Center of SWLA
Thursday, March 30 @ 4 p.m.
401 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive, Lake Charles
Kreations Embroidery & Gifts, LLC
Thursday, April 6 @ 11:30 a.m.
3121 Ernest Street, Lake Charles
McNeese Library
Lether E Frazar Memorial Library
Thursday, April 6 @ 2:30 p.m.
300 Beauregard Drive, McNeese Campus, 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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